That's not true. Most 4.56/57 will whine no matter what.



I used ti have 4.77's those did not whine at all. For daily driving I would not want a longer gear than that really. For a track it might be different but no experience so can't comment on that.
I really don't see how 4.44's for daily driving would be worth it at all. 4.77's already are noticeable but not anything really insane so a 4.44 seems like a waste strictly for feel and making the car feel better down low etc.

 

so are you guys saying 4.77 for ap1 daily driving?

 

I went back to stock now but only because I went FI. If I were NA again the first thing I would want to do would be to get some 4.77's again. Without the car just feels really slow and dead off the line to me.

 

Whine can be due to a incorrectly installed FD due to the backlash settings etc, but it depends on the cut, though the earlier ricks were more prone to this.

 

http://www.turnzero.com/technical_resource...gear_calculator


only difference between ap1/ap2 trans is 5,6 gear ratios and reduction gear.

1-4 are identital ratios.

anywho, ap1 with stock ap1 tranny imho should go with a 4.77 rear gear. makes ratios overall very similiar to ap2 trans. however, the real gangsta mod is to just swap a ap2 trans in an ap1 and keep your stock 4.1 gear. you get the benefit of different reduction gear + carbon coated synchros

now if your FI, i would stick with stock 4.1 gear no matter what, or even go deeper. 3.91's

 

whatever you choose, have Puddydad do the install!

 

ap2=4.57
ap1=4.44

 

Mess that one up there? Other way around but I would still say 4.77 for ap1 and 4.44 for AP2

 

gears = tradeoff
quicker acceleration = less mph per gear

 

thats what im thinking. if i can come across a 4.56 or 4.57 with no whine preinstalled in an ap2 diff thats what i will do. Otherwise i will just go FI.