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Badger · 12-20-2009, 07:23 AM

Richmond Gear says late January they will have gears out for the new Camaro..I was wondering if swapping them out would screw up the calibration with the speedometer or what not, that would need to be addressed..any thoughts? Who makes the best gears out there? Should I wait for A Genuine GM part?? or can someone explain why I should leave the stock gears in...I personally think 3.73's should be in the car but

Mzodarg · 12-20-2009, 08:09 AM

Only one I know of so far http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56698

Way overpriced! Maybe Richmond gear will price them affordable.

Mike

2SSjack · 12-20-2009, 08:24 AM

Yes, changing the gear ratio wiil affect the speedo. The programmers from Hypertech, Diablo, etc. do have a function to correct for whatever you install. As for who makes the best, ask 10 people and you will get 10 different answers!

JANNETTYRACING · 12-20-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Badger

Richmond Gear says late January they will have gears out for the new Camaro..I was wondering if swapping them out would screw up the calibration with the speedometer or what not, that would need to be addressed..any thoughts? Who makes the best gears out there? Should I wait for A Genuine GM part?? or can someone explain why I should leave the stock gears in...I personally think 3.73's should be in the car but

Changing gears should not affect your speedometer calibration since all measurements of road speed are taken at the Wheel throught the ABS sensors.

Changing Tire Heights will affect your speedo calibration.

For Automatic guys Gear changes will affect Shift points though and custom calibration of the shift points will be necessary to prevent over rev during shifts.

Ted.

Sack Rat 2SS · 12-20-2009, 10:31 AM

Lingenfelter has 3.70 only gears for now. Will be interesting to see if Richmond Gear will offer other ratios as well as 3.70's which might cut some costs of the gears. However, you still have to have them installed etc.

Badger · 01-09-2010, 08:31 AM

Richmond wants 650 for their set...another Camaro tax

camaro1 · 01-09-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Badger

Richmond wants 650 for their set...another Camaro tax

not if you get in on the group buy for $500:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58659

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rodimus prime · 01-09-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro1

not if you get in on the group buy for $500:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58659

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$500 for gears is still Camaro tax.

Ring and pinions retail for other vehicles at about $200 to $300. $500 is stupid.

camaro1 · 01-09-2010, 01:11 PM

yes it is pricey but this is a new car and a rear diff that isnt shared with any other cars, also this group buy makes the price way better than the lingenfelter gear sets that are selling for $800

we should be glad to even have an option,, look at the gto guys, they never came out with any gears for them here in the us and to import a set from the 1 company in austraila would cost over $1100 just for a ring and pinion

and how many sets are they really going to sell,, this isnt a gm 8.5" that came in all gm 1/2 ton trucks from the 70's all the way to 2010 and most older gm full size cars, or a ford 9" that every one uses for their streep/ drag cars

12-20-2009, 07:23 AM	#1
Badger Drives: 2010 ABM SS #14 of 2,027 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,217	Rear End Gear Question Richmond Gear says late January they will have gears out for the new Camaro..I was wondering if swapping them out would screw up the calibration with the speedometer or what not, that would need to be addressed..any thoughts? Who makes the best gears out there? Should I wait for A Genuine GM part?? or can someone explain why I should leave the stock gears in...I personally think 3.73's should be in the car but __________________ "One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms." -- Constitutional scholar and Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 1840

12-20-2009, 08:09 AM	#2
Mzodarg Remembering those in Blue Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Blk w/IOM Int Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 479	Only one I know of so far http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56698 Way overpriced! Maybe Richmond gear will price them affordable. Mike __________________ SOLD. www.harleytechtalk.org

12-20-2009, 10:31 AM	#5
Sack Rat 2SS Drives: Silver SS/RS, Man 6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFW area, Texas Posts: 884	Lingenfelter has 3.70 only gears for now. Will be interesting to see if Richmond Gear will offer other ratios as well as 3.70's which might cut some costs of the gears. However, you still have to have them installed etc. __________________ Silver 2SS/RS Man/6 CTS-V front 6-Piston Calipers, GM 3.91 Rear Gears

01-09-2010, 08:31 AM	#6
Badger Drives: 2010 ABM SS #14 of 2,027 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,217	Richmond wants 650 for their set...another Camaro tax __________________ "One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms." -- Constitutional scholar and Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 1840

01-09-2010, 01:11 PM	#9
camaro1 Drives: 550+RWHP 2010 camaro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,588	yes it is pricey but this is a new car and a rear diff that isnt shared with any other cars, also this group buy makes the price way better than the lingenfelter gear sets that are selling for $800 we should be glad to even have an option,, look at the gto guys, they never came out with any gears for them here in the us and to import a set from the 1 company in austraila would cost over $1100 just for a ring and pinion and how many sets are they really going to sell,, this isnt a gm 8.5" that came in all gm 1/2 ton trucks from the 70's all the way to 2010 and most older gm full size cars, or a ford 9" that every one uses for their streep/ drag cars __________________ 415ci stroker, TVS 2300 Magnacharger, cnc heads, cam, yank ss3200 converter, Kooks long tubes, Bwoody true cold air kit, ZL1 Pump, magnaflow 3" cat-back, lowering springs,BMR control arms and tie rod bars, 3.73 gears, diff mounts, RX can, ADM fuel controller

12-20-2009, 08:24 AM	#3
2SSjack Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro; Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank, Illinois Posts: 49	Yes, changing the gear ratio wiil affect the speedo. The programmers from Hypertech, Diablo, etc. do have a function to correct for whatever you install. As for who makes the best, ask 10 people and you will get 10 different answers!

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