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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
What are the tranny gears like in the camaro? Did you actually calculate using axle and tranny gears to find what you would need in the rear to equal the final drive of the mustang? I think 4.55's would be extremely short in the camaro. The key advantage isn't in the gears, as proven by the 12.58 run in a 3.31 car, the advantage is the weight. Of course, I'm arguing anything else in your post. I completely agree. I just have a feeling with 4.55's you'd be shifting like crazy and the already hindering IRS would just have more problems. Of course I'm just speculating and I could be wrong.
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Transmission gearing in the Mustang is much more aggressive. I drove a 5.0 this weekend. With 3.73 gearing, it could be in 5th at 20 mph, and hits redline at about 60 in 2nd.
Camaro Mustang
1st: 3.01 3.66
2nd: 2.07 2.43
3rd: 1.43 1.69
4th: 1.00 1.32
5th: 0.84 1.00
6th: 0.57 0.65
Also, don't forget wheel size. The Mustang has 19s compared to the Camaro's 20s, so even with the standard Mustang 3:31 rear end, the combination of rear end gear AND wheel size is also functionally shorter in the Mustang than in the Camaro with the 3.45 rear end.
EDIT: Crap, someone else beat me to it. People on this forum are fast.