New owner here, just picked up a GXP with M6. I love the car, but the gearing is really strange to me. I'm coming from a C5 w/ M6 which has both a higher ratio rear end and higher gears in every position except 4th (both 1:1). Driving casually and shifting at 3k, for example, in 2nd gear the vette is at 40mph, vs 30mph for the GXP.
With the GXP being such a powerful car and able to pull higher gears, it really confuses me as to why they would put such a low rear end in it, and also not include a "highway gear" in the 6th position. My car will pretty much be a daily driver on my short commute, with a few track days and road trips thrown in. No drag racing.
Any downsides to the Camaro SS 3.27 rear end? It will still be slower in every gear than my C5 (except 4th), but should open up the ratios enough that 1st and 2nd aren't so abrupt, and will drop my rpms at 75mph from 2k to 1750. Seems full of win, except for a bit more clutch slipping on take-off, and a small gap between 4th and 5th.
Seems like everyone wants to swap to lower gears for a better launch, but I'm going the other way...
Thoughts?
With the GXP being such a powerful car and able to pull higher gears, it really confuses me as to why they would put such a low rear end in it, and also not include a "highway gear" in the 6th position. My car will pretty much be a daily driver on my short commute, with a few track days and road trips thrown in. No drag racing.
Any downsides to the Camaro SS 3.27 rear end? It will still be slower in every gear than my C5 (except 4th), but should open up the ratios enough that 1st and 2nd aren't so abrupt, and will drop my rpms at 75mph from 2k to 1750. Seems full of win, except for a bit more clutch slipping on take-off, and a small gap between 4th and 5th.
Seems like everyone wants to swap to lower gears for a better launch, but I'm going the other way...
Thoughts?