Quick question for knowledgeable Z guys

1LIFE · 01-26-2013, 11:49 PM

New to the forum, been lurking around and learning what I can about the 370.. Does this gear (4.08) look fine (the rust coloring on part of it)? Thinking about buying from another member, and hope its not a silly question.

Felix 808 · 01-26-2013, 11:51 PM

That's marking compound. Used for setting up the gears & verifying pattern. It's fine

1LIFE · 01-26-2013, 11:55 PM

I thank you very much sir haha hated to make a thread for that, but now I know.

Felix 808 · 01-26-2013, 11:58 PM

Anytime

Oh yeah, Welcome to the board

6MT · 01-27-2013, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Felix 808

That's marking compound. Used for setting up the gears & verifying pattern. It's fine

but I'd say 4.08's are a bit too tall for this car's first gear.

1LIFE · 01-27-2013, 12:15 AM

6MT I have read about that, but I don't drag or track my cars.. Basically just like to rip it up on the back roads, so 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears is where all the fun is for me..

6MT · 01-27-2013, 12:19 AM

Well, a local here tried it. He found that first gear was pretty useless. Starting from a red light was annoying. The engine revved up so fast, that after a second he had to shift. He tried to start in second, and that's no solution.

Let's just say it was a disaster and he went back to OEM ratio.

Red__Zed · 01-27-2013, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

but I'd say 4.08's are a bit too tall for this car's first gear.

too tall or too short?

6MT · 01-27-2013, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

too tall or too short?

Too tall.

Red__Zed · 01-27-2013, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Too tall.

The description you give below sounds like you mean too short

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Well, a local here tried it. He found that first gear was pretty useless. Starting from a red light was annoying. The engine revved up so fast, that after a second he had to shift. He tried to start in second, and that's no solution.

Let's just say it was a disaster and he went back to OEM ratio.

A tall gear would be a lower numeric ratio.

01-26-2013, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
1LIFE Track Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 513 Drives: Fast Lane Rep Power: 62	Quick question for knowledgeable Z guys New to the forum, been lurking around and learning what I can about the 370.. Does this gear (4.08) look fine (the rust coloring on part of it)? Thinking about buying from another member, and hope its not a silly question. Last edited by 1LIFE; 06-10-2015 at 09:31 PM.

01-26-2013, 11:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Felix 808 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,063 Drives: 2011 PW/Grey T/S 7AT Rep Power: 2807	That's marking compound. Used for setting up the gears & verifying pattern. It's fine frost likes this. __________________ Semper Fi Μολὼν λαβέ

01-26-2013, 11:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Felix 808 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,063 Drives: 2011 PW/Grey T/S 7AT Rep Power: 2807	Anytime Oh yeah, Welcome to the board DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Semper Fi Μολὼν λαβέ

01-27-2013, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Well, a local here tried it. He found that first gear was pretty useless. Starting from a red light was annoying. The engine revved up so fast, that after a second he had to shift. He tried to start in second, and that's no solution. Let's just say it was a disaster and he went back to OEM ratio. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

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01-26-2013, 11:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
1LIFE Track Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 513 Drives: Fast Lane Rep Power: 62	I thank you very much sir haha hated to make a thread for that, but now I know.

01-27-2013, 12:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
1LIFE Track Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 513 Drives: Fast Lane Rep Power: 62	6MT I have read about that, but I don't drag or track my cars.. Basically just like to rip it up on the back roads, so 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears is where all the fun is for me..