Today's random car fact.
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Today'* random car fact.
Interesting little tidbit of info - Apparently back when the 3.1 mated to the Automatic trans was debuted in the Cavalier, People complained about its low end torque when passing, apparently around 35-40mph, when you WOT to pass, it would slighty "EEK" the tires.
Video (not mine, I have a 5 speed.) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_JAapaEBQ
Heck, i wouldn't have been complaining.
Video (not mine, I have a 5 speed.) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_JAapaEBQ
Heck, i wouldn't have been complaining.
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Originally Posted by Custom88
I'm not sure why it would of spun the tires. The acceleration doesn't look that great?
Torque...not acceleration. Afterall ...it'* a cavi.
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Originally Posted by Custom88
I'm not sure why it would of spun the tires.
Originally Posted by Custom88
The acceleration doesn't look that great?
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Hmmm back in the day they had the 3T40, but there were diffrent gear ratios...
In the later years, that 30-40 chirp was bad on the 440-T4 Trans, as most of the 3.1'* were attached to the GX3 3.33 Ratio trans... You could lite em up on call with the 3.33
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In the later years, that 30-40 chirp was bad on the 440-T4 Trans, as most of the 3.1'* were attached to the GX3 3.33 Ratio trans... You could lite em up on call with the 3.33
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