I'm in hell, how can this be possible for a stock gear???

[96_4.6]

Took my 96 gt in today for 3:73 gears, the gears have never been touched the car was stock when i bought it last year and the guy calls me and says theres already 3:27 gears in here if you wanna feel anything go 4:10 plus he said they had to rebuild the posi unit and put in new bearings so from $450 I have to pay $700 cause i'm too much of a pussweed to say no so now i'm gonna have mega crappy gas milage and less traction. With the "3:27" in there already i still really could spin the tires and i'm never gonan supercharge it and i dont drive freeway so with 4:10 i lose alot on the high end like if i'm crusin 55 and a camaro pulls up and we both punch it i wont have much left right? damn it damn it damn it

[Hammer]

So we buy gears to "feel something?", I thought it was for performance...

4:10s aren't bad for an auto, but daily drivability and gas mileage will be effected.

I would have sticked with 3.73s with a chip for more aggressive shifts and speedo compensation....

[95mustanggt]

I've never heard of anyone with 4.10's complain....

[96_4.6]

Originally posted by 96_4.6
With the "3:27" in there already i still really could spin the tires

Supposed to say I couldnt spin the tires thats proberly because the limited slip was dead but now everything is brand new back there he said, 4:10's and a rebuild posi, to break it in it says to stay below 45 for 100 miles and stay off the expressway for 300 miles, thats gonna suck i hate people passin me all the time

[CADreamin]

I don't think I've ever seen such an angry reaction to a performance mod...

Have fun!

[96_4.6]

Hehe I know I know but a stock 96 gt auto is supposed to be a 2:73 gear or a 3:08 so I've been told and I was gonna do 3:73 and everything was gonna be cool but I somehow have a 3:27 and It was still slow so I guess 4:10 it is, its sitting in the garage now so after I break it in I will open it up and see what up. Bye Bye Bye gas mileage

[sleeper_stang_2000]

I had 4.10's in mine and I would run out of 3rd on the quarter and that was without the nitrous. I put back in the stock gears and as you can see I'm running mid 12's all day long. Spinning tires is a BAD thing and the first thing you should do is get a pair of drag radials. Doesn't make sense to put more power in the rear if you can't keep control of your traction.

[96_4.6]

I could barely spin the tires with 3:27 in with an automatic, I dont plan to put the pedal to the floor I just need some balls.

[surfbeast]

First of all stock gears for the automatic were 3:27's the stick came with 2:72 or 3:08 as an option. If you are wanting to keep up with a camaro at highway speeds the 3:73 or 4:10's won't help. Unless the camaro is a V 6. Where the gears will help is from red light to red light where most "racing" ( a dirty word) takes place. The gas mailage won't be noticed after the first time you mash the gas from a stop and you feel the added acceleration! I wish I had gone 4:10's! And your rear end should be alot stronger now. SPIN AWAY!!

[explicitone]

As for losing mpg I only lost 1mpg city and 2 mpg highway

[96_4.6]

So I'm thinking 4:10's would wreck your gas mileage at high speeds say 70 and over correct? I wish I would have gone with 3:73 anyone wanna trade??? hehe

[Badass_yellowGT]

for the price you paid for the new gears and rebuilt posi you could have bought a complete new axle assembled with the gears you wanted for under $800.00

[96_4.6]

Well yea I paid $689 with new bearings and install though

[Red Mustang Gt 46]

Nothing wrong with 4:10's. Don't knock 'em till you try 'em.

[96_4.6]

So how many more rpms is a 4:10 compared to a 3:27, i'm tryin to figure that thing out how to find out but anyone know,