Help! I was talking to the shop that will be installing my 4:10 gears in my SS. The guy said that he does not recommend 4:10's becouse in his experience they all have failed even after proper break in. He said that the car just seems to have too much horse power for the small pinion gear, and customers have damaged them after the first hard use. He recommends 3:74 as more reliable. I know lots of you guys/gals have these so please let me know of your experiance. I have all the parts ready to go on, including the TA and bolts etc. Also this shop has been recommended by my normal shop/mechanic as very good. They prep. Camaro's and Vettes for racing. Thanks in advance for your help.
------------------ Tony C 2000 SS # 0100 Red, T-Tops, M6, Floor Mats, Key Fobs, SLP Resonator Exhaust, Whisper lid, STB
Posted by Scott Chab (Member # 174) on :
That is total BS... the most popular upgrade for f-body gears is 4.10s for an M6 and 3.73s for an A4.
I have 4.10s in my Hawk and love them. You probably wouldn't notice much of a difference going from 3.42s to 3.73s.
Chab
Posted by Mark_99_SS_3324 (Member # 371) on :
Has anyone had 4.10's installed in the San Diego area? If so, did they do a good job and what did they charge?
I haven't found any good race shops around so I would suggest looking in poway off of poway road there are several transmission shops and various other shops in the same area.
------------------ -Collin- 98' Camaro SS #2513 Sebring Silver,Gray leather, Hurst 6-speed,ASR, SLP options: Dual-Dual, floormats. Mods: Whisper lid with K&N,Hotchkis STB, !CAGS, Xenon headlights Pictures Ordered: Lou's Short Stick
Posted by Mark_99_SS_3324 (Member # 371) on :
Hi Collin, I live in Sabre Springs, which is very close to Poway. Thanks for the suggestion.
