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avewhtboy wrote:So I bit the bullet and spent $300 on some Blazer drop spindles. Lowered the front 2 inches and the rear 2 inches( Removed spring spacers).
Altitude in the front much better, but my rear tires are too wide so I had to air up the rear shocks for now. I have new rims coming then will get some smaller rear tires.
These are 17x8.5 215/35/17 front with 2" spacer
18x9.5 275/35/18 rear with 3" spacer
Mac Toe wrote:Has anyone used a S10 T5 transmission instead of Camaro T5?
Smiley wrote:Are you going to do enough highway driving to recoop the added cost of a 5 or 6 speed trans ?
what gear ratio are you running ?
what motor or how much power are you running ?
what type of driving are you looking to do ?
Smiley wrote:Using an aluminum or 16 LB L88 type flywheel with a 10.5" clutch will decrease stress on the trans.
Street tires other than drag radials that fit in a Vega's small wheelwells will not get a whole lot of traction.
71-73 Vega's are light which also reduces the load on the trans.
The McLeod 5 speed was made to replace 4 speeds without major tunnel mods.
The shifter stick angle on the 71-72 Vega/ Opel transmissions is less than optimal, short straight shifter just in front of the e-brake handle is better.
The rear locations on the newer 5 speed internal rail shifters may require a new hole in the tunnel but give you better shifting than the forward location of the 71/72 manual trans shifter hole.
Are you running Hop-Stops or slapper bars ? poly bushings ?
Smiley wrote:Hop-Stops are a little better than slapper bars for wheel hop.
Adjustable upper rear control arms to set the pinion angle.
I found first gear too low on the 700R4.
A wide ratio Muncie or T10 with a 3.08 ring and pinion works well with a 350-383 small tire Vega.
You can get an M22 built in wide and extra wide ratio now.
There is also a Muncie gearset with a .85 overdrive.
If you are happy with your th400 you could just add an overdrive unit behind it.
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