New guy here, saying hello and looking for info

[WhiteSmoke]

Hiyas, 95 Z28 Lt1 w/ minor work done to it, looking to start doing lots more soon was hoping i can get good feedback from you guys...so far I have full exhaust cold air intake (looking to convert over to SS hood and ram air system) and eiback springs w/ KYB shocks 1" drop. I just ordered 3.73 gears and i was having a hard time finding out what gears i have in my car now, so my question is what is the best way to figure out what gears i have in the car?

thank you

[ryan34]

If you have an auto then see if you can put the gear selector in "1". If you can then you should have 3.23's. If you can't then you should have 2.73's. Now if you have a 6 speed, i believe you should have 3.42's. Someone will chime in if i'm wrong but i'm pretty sure thats right.

Edit: i have 2.73's and can't choose the "1" but there is no "1" there.

[WhiteSmoke]

I dont have Number "1" on my gear selector its 2 D and OD only.

[fastTa]

The best way to positively identify which factory rear end gear ratio your car has is to look at your RPO codes which are on the build sheet. This build sheet is normally found inside your glovebox or inside the center console.

GU2 = 2.73 - V8 A4 without "performance rear axle
GU5 = 3.23 - V8 A4 with "performance rear axle
GU6 = 3.42 - V8 with M6

If you do in fact have 2.73's, you need to make sure you order the 3.73's for a 2 series carrier which is what you already have.

[WhiteSmoke]

awsome! i found the sheet and the code was GU2 so i do have 2.73's thats what i thought i had but i wasnt sure, ordered the gears and should have them soon =) ... thank you so much for your help...much appreciated and BTW what do u think my next upgrade should be?..so far i have full exhaust, cold air intake,saterday night special TCI 1800 stall convertor shift kit and suspension.

[blackthunder50]

Which gear install kit did you go with? I changed the wheel bearings also when we did the swap.

[WhiteSmoke]

I went with the 3.73 Richmonds and i also got the bearing kit, figured I might as well replace that as well..

[Z Ya Later]

If you're going from 2.73's to 3.73's, you'll have to swap the diff. as well. You can't put 3.73's on a 2-series carrier.

[fastTa]

If you're going from 2.73's to 3.73's, you'll have to swap the diff. as well. You can't put 3.73's on a 2-series carrier.

They make 3.73's for a 2 series carrier.....sucka.

[Injuneer]

We're sure you meant to say:

"They make 3.73's for a 2 series carrier.....sucka. "

Whitesmoke:

I answered your MadZ28 post first, and had no way of knowing you have a 95. Add a "signature" so that info about your car is in every post.

[fastTa]

We're sure you meant to say:

"They make 3.73's for a 2 series carrier.....sucka. "

Whitesmoke:

I answered your MadZ28 post first, and had no way of knowing you have a 95. Add a "signature" so that info about your car is in every post.

Yes, that's what I meant. They make 3.73's for a 2 series carrier.

I sometimes have that brain to finger communications break down.

[Z Ya Later]

Yes, that's what I meant. They make 3.73's for a 2 series carrier.

I sometimes have that brain to finger communications break down.

Dee dee dee

Honestly, I've never seen 3.73's for a 2-series carrier. Heck, the highest I've seen is 3.08's for a 2-series...sucka lol

[Injuneer]

Dang... ya gotta teach these youngun's everything.....

You can buy 3.73's and 4.11's for a 2-series carrier. Look under "Strange" in the Thunder Racing catalog:

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=4&pcid=67

[ryan34]

We're sure you meant to say:

"They make 3.73's for a 2 series carrier.....sucka. "

Whitesmoke:

I answered your MadZ28 post first, and had no way of knowing you have a 95. Add a "signature" so that info about your car is in every post.

Hey, smoke. Injuneer is right, you really should make a sig. But the User Cp(where one would normally go to do it) is still down. So try using the "quick links" tab. Then select edit signature....once you select save signature, a rejection screen will come up, but it has already saved.

[Z Ya Later]

Dang... ya gotta teach these youngun's everything.....

You can buy 3.73's and 4.11's for a 2-series carrier. Look under "Strange" in the Thunder Racing catalog:

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=4&pcid=67

*bows to Fred's knowledge*

Now if only I felt young when I wake up lol