My tranny is sitting at Sheps and the 4.11's are on back order from Japan. I need one desperately.

I already posted this in the WTB section, but this section gets more hits.

 

Have you tried TRE yet? I think they also have a 3.73 gear as well.

 

I just bought a TRE gear from Dan Bajalis that looks to be a 3.8 or something close to it. Maybe its the 3.73 your talking about, but that is going to be a ***** trying to get it out of the hole from what I'm being told.

I sent an email to jon@teamrip.com yesterday, but haven't heard back from him yet.

I would prefer the 4.11 if possible.

If someone has used the 3.73 from TRE, please chime in with your experience with it.

 

I'd like to hear how this turns out... I was wondering at what point do you make enough power to be able to use these other ratios and still have good acceleration

 

What gear does the JDM VII RS use?

 

No clue about that. Maybe google it.

 

did you guys check with tanabe? they distribute the hks kansai 4.11 gear.

 

Somewhere over 1000+whp...

AMS, Buschur, Dan Bajalis all say the stock VIII gearing is better..

 

I have a fullly built TRE 5 speed trans with a 4.11 gear in for sale. It is almost ready to be picked up from JOn. Let me know if your interested in a whole trans.

 

if your drag racing and run a 26" tire definitely stay with the stock gearing. If you could somehow manage to get some 24.5" on the car then the gearing could shine.

Just do some math on tire diameters effect on gear ratio. 26" tire and stock gear = 140mph @ 9000 PRM in 4th gear. 9500 RPM will get you about 148mph.

Here is great link for sizing up gearing for the tire and RPM you want to run. or vice versa
http://www.fatboyraceworks.com/gears/

 

With the trap speed at 165 and the stock top speed at 174, that makes sense, haven't run out yet

 

But from his name it implies he is running a 2.3L stroker. But who knows and I am to lazy to his posts

 

Yes, I do have a stroker and I'm using a 245/45/17 tire.

I'm not interested in buying a built tranny, Shep already built the one I have.

 

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the 3.73 is definitely tricky getting out of the hole. You will need a good clutch and some torque.

I switched out my final to a 3.73, added 100 whp and ran the same times.
I previously made 550 at the tire on a mustang and ran 140 mph. With the final and 650 whp on the same dyno I ran 140 mph, but I didn't need 4th gear to do it . You NEED to make BIG power to make the gearing worth it, or gear it down with the tire.

My final gears will be coming out once I get around to it .
Stock is the way to go for a rev happy 2.0, with a stroker and big turbo the 4.11 would probably be a pretty good choice, but unfortunately I cannot help you find one.