WPN270 Member 78 Member For: 16y 11m 13d Gender: Male Location: south west sydney, n.s.w Posted 14/09/12 08:37 AM Share Posted 14/09/12 08:37 AM hey all,has anyone changed their 2:73 diff gears in the fg xr6t to 3:23 etc? what was the difference like?I went to 3:73's in the xr8 (5 speed manual) and it was noticeably quicker off the mark, thinking about doing the same with the turbo to get out of the hole a bit quicker at the stripthoughts please.cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 17y 1m 10d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 14/09/12 08:39 AM Share Posted 14/09/12 08:39 AM I waste of time when a tune would get you do much further. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/#findComment-1294970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 3m 13d Gender: Male Posted 14/09/12 08:43 AM Share Posted 14/09/12 08:43 AM there are dudes with the same power getting 1.6x 60ft timesgot a ZF tune that'd help more Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/#findComment-1294976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEXXED Banned Banned 910 Member For: 12y 9m 9d Gender: Male Posted 14/09/12 08:51 AM Share Posted 14/09/12 08:51 AM Doesn't need it,trans ratios take care of this.4.1 ratio in 1st ftw! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/#findComment-1294981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 14/09/12 09:10 AM Share Posted 14/09/12 09:10 AM in a turbo it needs the low gears to load the turbo quicker.years ago a few lads were doing this mod and havin negitive effects on the strip, both in BTR 4speed and zffoon here in s.a has put the 3.23 gears on his bf2 f6 and he likes them with the zf 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/#findComment-1294992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilba Member 828 Member For: 16y 5m 27d Gender: Male Posted 16/09/12 09:13 PM Share Posted 16/09/12 09:13 PM I no wat ya mean wpn270 like winding 3rd and 4th out and it feels likeyou need shorter gears even with 500hp . Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/#findComment-1295951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPN270 Member 78 Member For: 16y 11m 13d Gender: Male Location: south west sydney, n.s.w Posted 17/09/12 07:12 AM Author Share Posted 17/09/12 07:12 AM On 14/09/2012 at 9:10 AM, JETSNOT said: in a turbo it needs the low gears to load the turbo quicker.years ago a few lads were doing this mod and havin negitive effects on the strip, both in BTR 4speed and zffoon here in s.a has put the 3.23 gears on his bf2 f6 and he likes them with the zfyeah if I was to do them 3:23's would be the maximum I'd go to.I know now that my tyres are what's letting me down in the launch/60' department. ( I'm waiting on my nitto dot radials, but I think they have been sent to christmas island after swimming over from the states!! ordered them nearly 10 weeks ago ffs) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81920-shorter-diff-gears-for-fg-xr6t-with-zf/#findComment-1296224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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