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WARP TEN · 11-15-2012

When I had my '93 one of my early mods in about 1995 was to add 4.10 rear gears. I loved them. Gas mileage dropped a bit, but the improvement in accelleration over the stock 3.45s was very noticeable. At one point afterwards I drove a ZR-1 with 3.73 gears but I did not think it was as good on acceleration and it cost the same to install. Gas mileage is arguably better. With 4.10s the car is much more responsive in sixth gear and still cruises nicely. I do have to use 4th gear to get through the 1/4 mile but I only do that once or twice a year vs driving regularly the rest of the time. When I got the '95 last summer 4.10s were one of the first mods I did. I have ridden in (non-ZR1) cars with both 4.56 and 5.13 gears and IMHO they are not for everyday driving. On the former you don't need 1st gear and on the latter you probably don't need 2nd either!--Bob

11-15-2012	#5
WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,145	Re: 4.56's for the Strip and Street? When I had my '93 one of my early mods in about 1995 was to add 4.10 rear gears. I loved them. Gas mileage dropped a bit, but the improvement in accelleration over the stock 3.45s was very noticeable. At one point afterwards I drove a ZR-1 with 3.73 gears but I did not think it was as good on acceleration and it cost the same to install. Gas mileage is arguably better. With 4.10s the car is much more responsive in sixth gear and still cruises nicely. I do have to use 4th gear to get through the 1/4 mile but I only do that once or twice a year vs driving regularly the rest of the time. When I got the '95 last summer 4.10s were one of the first mods I did. I have ridden in (non-ZR1) cars with both 4.56 and 5.13 gears and IMHO they are not for everyday driving. On the former you don't need 1st gear and on the latter you probably don't need 2nd either!--Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"