3:73 gears in a convertible

**Jeff Jones** · 06-21-2006, 05:13 AM

I'm having my 3:73 gears installed tonight into my 98 T/A LS1 Conv. It came with the 2:73 gears. Will I have to worry about any body flex? Why did they have the 2:73's in my car? Did only the Conv. come them?

Thanks, Jeff

**Huskerz1** · 06-21-2006, 08:37 AM

You have an auto I bet. I have 3.42s in mine.

**Jeff Jones** · 06-21-2006, 09:33 AM

Yea, A4

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-21-2006, 10:01 AM

I would have done a converter first.

**Jeff Jones** · 06-21-2006, 10:15 AM

Converter? what would be the benefit, and how much would that be? I'm paying a guy $100.00 plus parts to install them, and I got the gears cheap in a package dea.

Jeff

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-21-2006, 10:26 AM

Converters are at least $500. But can shave off .5 second in the 1/4 mile.

**99SS'Vert** · 06-21-2006, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert

Converters are at least $500. But can shave off .5 second in the 1/4 mile.

**Jeff Jones** · 06-21-2006, 12:02 PM

How much would it be to have one installed? torque converter

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-21-2006, 12:09 PM

I would say around $150-$200

**Jeff Jones** · 06-21-2006, 12:20 PM

Thats reasonable, I will look into it. What Converter do I need? Jeff

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 06-21-2006, 12:23 PM

At least a stall of 3000 rpm's.

What are your plans for the car??

I am going to move this to the Auto forum

**Jeff Jones** · 06-22-2006, 04:21 AM

I just want it to have more low end torque. I don't want to be embarassed if I do a little racing. My main question though is about body flex, I don't want to ruin my baby. Being a vert, with the 2:73's I just wanted to know if they put them gears in for body flex reasons.

**big_hink** · 06-22-2006, 04:33 PM

Has nothing to do with fact it's a vert, I just picked up a '99 vert and it has 3.23 gears (and I used to own a '99 T-top car with the 2.73 rear). Just invest in some subframe connectors if your worried about the body flex, that should definately help.

Joe.