rear end gears with gear vendors • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **matt** » 19 Jan 2010 2:22

Hey everyone! I am planning to put some $$ in to my 440 challenger this year.

Right now I have 3:23s in the rear I used to have 4:56 which were a bit much.

I am going to by a gear vendors set up, I am also plannign on buying a new 3rd member, so I am trying to figure out the best combination.

Anyone out there have a gear vendors set up? what gear ratio you do you having in your rear end? How do you like it?

I do like to take my car on the highway everyonce in a while, but I like to feel the power/ put you in your seat power of my 440.

Thanks -- Matt

by **drewcrane** » 19 Jan 2010 2:57

ask dave he has what i feel is the complete set up for what you want to do
,im not sure but his ratio is pretty close to what you are talking about,
he will respond here soon but im sure he can guide you :nod:

i would like to do something like that too but $$$$$$$ ar etight for now :frown:

good luck have fun it will be sweet im sure :thumbsup:

by **dave-r** » 19 Jan 2010 8:46

March 2003.
http://challenger.mpoli.fi/forum/viewto ... =9182#9182

Have a read through the the fitting, setting up and problems I had.

It was well worth the hassle though.

I ended up using a 4.30:1 rear gear. With the overdrive on it is like a 3.30 gear.
I only have 26.5 inch tall tyres on the street and use 28 inch tall slicks on the track. So 4.30s are plenty for me.

If I was doing it again I would forget about the automatic control for it and all the wiring etc. I would just use a switched 12v source and switch it on and off with the footswitch whenever I wanted to. I leave it switched to manual mode all the time anyway.