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stock red stripe ratios vs 309 gear set.

race red stripe--- 2.65 1.64 1.19 1.00
309 gear set----- 3.09 1.92 1.40 1.00

The drop between 3rd and 4th is more of a concern than anything else, and for anything but full race application, that 309 set is a decent affordable option imo.
With todays slipper clutches, longevity should only be improved.
As stated by others, it depends on the package.
Dumping the clutch in anything weighing near 4000 lbs should be expected to have reduced life.
Add bite, hp and no clutch slippage and something will give.



thanks for the info! i had always thought that the redstripe was a 2.95 first, but i guess i was wrong. Its all in the clutch in getting a stickshift to live, so thats definatly something im not gonna skimp on. As far as the 3-4 shift goes, the drop doesnt seem too bad....what kinda car and et's were you seeing with this gearset when you were using it?