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02-10-2007, 02:30 AM
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Gears 3.55 or 3.73
I have a mustang cobra and i use it as a day driver and street racing.
Would it be a better idea for me to get 3.55 Gears or 3.73 gears and what are the advatages and Disadvantages of each, if any. Thanks for your time and have a great day. |
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02-10-2007, 03:37 AM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
Neither.
For a Cobra, 4.30's or 4.56's.
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02-10-2007, 10:51 AM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
Wow i am for sure not getting any gears over 3.73 i am not looking for nothing that high. And suggestions about the gears i named and why do you feel that those are appropriate gears to get. The ones you mentioned? thanks and have a great day.
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02-10-2007, 01:19 PM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
You already have 3.27's and 4v's love to rev. Anything less than at least 4.10's in your cal will be a waste of money. If you were really a racer you'd go with one of my original recommendations.
Heck, I know guys running 4.88's in your car.
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02-10-2007, 03:35 PM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
It may not change anything but it is a 98 mustang cobra as you may have already known by my name but i forgot to list it.
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02-16-2007, 01:22 AM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
4.10's at least.
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02-20-2007, 12:42 PM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
I Thought that 4.10's were chevy and 4.11's were ford?
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02-21-2007, 02:35 AM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
It depends on the size of the rear-end. 8.8's end up with 4.10's. It is Ford 8" and 9" that has a 4.11 ratio.
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02-21-2007, 05:09 PM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
Like the others said, go with 4.10s minimum for a 4V. The 4V powerband is much higher than a 5.0 or even a 2V so you need the extra gear. You will only lose 1-2 mpg on the highway and your revs won't be that high. It's not like an old non-overdrive tranny where you have a 1:1 ratio in your highest gear.
You won't lose any speed on your top end either. You'll be able to do over 120 in 4th and actually pull 5th.
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02-26-2007, 04:20 AM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
i had a quick question... i have a 97gt... but i swapped it out for a 2002 sohc 4.6 i have 4.10 rear gears... is that good or bad??? and lke before someone mentioned it effects gas milage can you give me some feed back...
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02-27-2007, 11:16 PM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
Quote:
for both ?s the cobra I would do 4.56s gears The GT 4.10s are a good all around gear...I have 4.10s with a blower
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03-08-2007, 01:14 AM
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Re: Gears 3.55 or 3.73
come on guys real racers dont care about gas millage.lol....listen to us go with the 410 thats engine is made to rev...
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