Im lost without the PW thread!!!!

[thtrog]

Only one teen in the house tonight!

[chpthril]

How do the transmission ratio's play into the truck test? I was reluctant to buy my F150 with the 3.73 rear, but was shown it was the same final drive ratios as the prior years with the 3.55. They had a chart that compared the final drive ratio of the 5-speed auto vs. the new 6-speed for 2010.

rear gear x trans gear ratio = engine RPM. HP and Torque peak in a certain RPM range. If the gearing puts the engine out of the optimal range, then the engine will not be making the best power.

[thtrog]

boys have pulled snowboards out in the basement

[chpthril]

Only one teen in the house tonight!

trade ya a teen for a mother in-law?

[thtrog]

rear gear x trans gear ratio = engine RPM. HP and Torque peak in a certain RPM range. If the gearing puts the engine out of the optimal range, then the engine will not be making the best power.

I believe you and will not post to dispute it. I do think my current truck pulls stronger than my last chevy and ford with 3.55 rears, but cannot prove it.

[thtrog]

trade ya a teen for a mother in-law?

Ummmmm......Is she a good cook?

[thtrog]

I've got to go move my truck off the street.

[thtrog]

and find something for my cough!

[chpthril]

I believe you and will not post to dispute it. I do think my current truck pulls stronger than my last chevy and ford with 3.55 rears, but cannot prove it.

Did yur last trucks not have the high-altitude program

IMO, a chevy small block with a 4-speed auto need the 3.73 at least for towing.

[chpthril]

Ummmmm......Is she a good cook?

no, not really

[chpthril]

and find something for my cough!

[zad0030]

I would try and do a 4-chnl amp for the speakers now. They will be much happier, as will you. For new speakers, I would recommend running new speaker wire, so why run the new wire from the speakers to the head-unit, then go back and rerun wire to the amp. If the amp has to wait, then dont run new wire, the original will be fine for a drop-in and play speaker swap.

Next phase, add in a mono amp and sub at what ever you budget could bare.

I want to get this in over the break. Im probably going to put off the next step until christmas break or summer.

[dingleberry]

you guys are piling on Terminator now

of course, he asks for it

[chpthril]

you guys are piling on Terminator now

of course, he asks for it

Just a little bit

[dingleberry]

I post, therefore, I am...