Ok.... nobody can confirm the 4.08 gears from a frontier fit....so i ordered both the frontier gears and my original gears from nissan... so now i will be able to
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04-25-2010, 10:29 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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4.08 Frontier gear swap
Ok.... nobody can confirm the 4.08 gears from a frontier fit....so i ordered both the frontier gears and my original gears from nissan... so now i will be able to know for sure if they fit. Once they come ill mic them out let you know for sure. Lots of speculation. Hopefully it turns out good!!
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touring model doesnt matter, it only matters if you have auto or stick. I want to stick with factory gears as nobody has any problems with them...plus i get them at lot less!!
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04-25-2010, 11:21 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Do you work for nissan? So what is going to be the benefit of the new gears?
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oh ok I do have the auto which is why I have to change the diff too I guess. Well if they work fine and youget them at a good price let me know and Ill want one too.
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What about if I am going turbo do you think it might be over the top to add such an item.
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well think of it this way, the 2004 2005 STi had 4.6 gears and they're turbo. They also have awd so they will hook up a lot better. I would think 4.08 would be fine but if you're going turbo the stock 3.7 or a little higher 3.9 is what I would go with. Especially if you're doing 500+whp. On the other hand the 370z has a very linear power curve so 4.08 might be just fine ! What would also help put that power down with the higher gearing is a better LSD ! haha
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Now what are the gear ratios in the transmission between the STi and the 370? You can't compare rear end ratios between cars w/ out taking into account the other side of the equation.
JB when deciding to do gear changes, its not a matter of "yes this will make it faster" its a matter of "yes this will make it faster in a certain situation" You really have to decide what you are building the car for. If you are a drag racer taller gears will usually be good. There are occasions where too tall of a gear will cause an extra shift in the 1/4 mile which isn't good if it happens right before the finish. The other thing to remember is w/ the power potential of a twin turbo, you are going to be traction limited so advantage of the gears may go up in tire smoke if you aren't running a drag radial or slick. If you are doing time attack or similar gearing is going to depend on what track you are running at. If you have a short track taller gears are going to be better for your acceleration, if you have a long track the taller gears can be too tall and limit top speed. |
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I did the 4.08 frontier swap on my 08 G 37 . Love them . Wish I did this mod first .. I posted it on my G37.com..
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we installed the 4.08 and track tested it...here are a few notables
1.)the car accelerates faster, however, if you are still NA, it didn't make much of a difference the added drive was lost due to the added shifts or running out of gear. 2.)in situations where we were in 5th and had some drive, 6th now has a tough time overcoming the aero drag. 3.)synchro revmatch failed a few laps in... then became unreliable... we turned "s mode" off 4.)Greddy TT is almost done... I will give some updates at 450whp in 2 weeks... We will be testing on a long and short track in the same weekend. |
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