Here comes trouble Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Skip Zoomie..Thanx.. I will be looking for the Maxima overdrive...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Well, that answers that. Thanks. Guess I'll be looking into changing my plans as far as which tranny I really want to use. I do however, like the 700R4 because of the shaft bearing in the rear. I guess it really doesn't matter that much though. I'm sure the gearing would matter more. Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I would suspect that for the street (daily driver use) the 700R4 would work well for those that have the stock compression ratio turbo engines. Let's face it - they are a bit doggy down low. On a turbo engine, I don't see the wide gap between 1st and 2nd as an issue. On a stroker naturally aspirated engine, I would definitely give the nod to the R200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevydude Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Warren' date=' good post. 700R4s might be cheaper but I am not sure if they are more readily available. Remember that the 700R4 has only a Chevy bolt pattern while the 200-4R has a BOP bolt pattern. I might be underestimate the number of Chevys or it just means there are more of them in the junkyard . One of the primary reasons for a 200-4R over a 700R4 (for a turbo car, i.e., is the gear ratio spacing. The 700R4 has a 3.06 1st gear vs a 2.74 and while that sounds like it is better for acceleration, for a turbo car it is not and that ratio also makes for a wider gap to 2nd. The 200-4R is slighter shorter and lighter but not enough to make a difference in a swap. I am sure others will disagree.[/quote'] most 200 4r's are uinversal bolt partern buick,oldsmobile pontiac& yes Chevy all on one transmission I have 2 of them, they are 3 inches shorter than 700 r4's, and there are tons of them out there!you need to put a shift kit in of some sort, they shift soft. if you use a 700r 4 ,try to get one out of a truck they shift perfect and are more heavy duty...1988 to present date is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I saw a similar improvment in performance on my ZXT that Scottie saw although I went from a 3.90 R200 to a 3.545 R200. That .355 made a pretty big difference in 1/4 mile performance and eliminated a final shift at the end of the strip. I'm considering going down to a 3.36 R200. I still have plans to replace the gear set in my T5 which would bring my first gear down to about 3.0:1 rather than it's current 3.5:1. If/when I get this done, the 3.545 R200 will probably be optimal for my setup although I've got a 3.70 R200 I can use if I need a 'happy medium'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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