While not cheap, the Quaife gears will give you a lot more room before you have
to shift. I can hit over 40mph in first gear. Aside from being virtually
bulletproof and really tightening up the entire drivetrain I can cruise around
in 25mph zones in first gear all day long and the gear whine turns a lot of
heads too, hehe.
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Eric McCord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> not concerned with stoplight perfomance........but it certainly would help
> out with the fact that I EAT UP 1st gear now.
>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Ray Ayala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > The 1.6 would get seriously lethargic at stoplights with the CTS diff.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Eric McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > *To:* [email protected]
> > *Sent:* Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:33 PM
> > *Subject:* Best of both worlds???
> >
> > I have been debating with a coworker about how Elvis gets better gas
> > mileage now as a LS1 vs running a 4 cyl. I know it is due to the CTS diff
> > and taller gearing. It started me thinking.......always has the potential to
> > get dangerous with me.
> >
> > What would a 1.6 FMII get with the CTS diff vs the Torsen I am running now.
> > Also, as I recall from my Torsen swap there was not alot involved in
> > changing it over.
> >
> > What I thought would be cool is to simplify the swap by making the 1/2
> > shafts two piece and be able to change over the Torsen CV side over to the
> > CTS CV side. Run the CTS diff for gas mileage and swap in the Torsen for
> > having serious fun. And if I ever have my dream come true be able to swap in
> > the Torsen for SERIOUS FUN with the LS1 engine.......
> >
> >
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not concerned with stoplight perfomance........but it certainly would help
out with the fact that I EAT UP 1st gear now.
On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Ray Ayala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The 1.6 would get seriously lethargic at stoplights with the CTS diff.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Eric McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:33 PM
> *Subject:* Best of both worlds???
>
> I have been debating with a coworker about how Elvis gets better gas
> mileage now as a LS1 vs running a 4 cyl. I know it is due to the CTS diff
> and taller gearing. It started me thinking.......always has the potential to
> get dangerous with me.
>
> What would a 1.6 FMII get with the CTS diff vs the Torsen I am running now.
> Also, as I recall from my Torsen swap there was not alot involved in
> changing it over.
>
> What I thought would be cool is to simplify the swap by making the 1/2
> shafts two piece and be able to change over the Torsen CV side over to the
> CTS CV side. Run the CTS diff for gas mileage and swap in the Torsen for
> having serious fun. And if I ever have my dream come true be able to swap in
> the Torsen for SERIOUS FUN with the LS1 engine.......
>
>
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