3.73 gear?????

Niceride1994 · 08-11-2002, 05:06 PM

I was up at the track this weekend and was hooking pretty good with those Falken tires but was wondering how much would a gear really help??? when i get the gear I would get nitto drag tires also... not to mention is there anythig else I would have to do to make my rear end stronger???? Please help... Another thing is what could be the difference in my E/T??? thanks for the help...

OUTPLAYN · 08-11-2002, 05:29 PM

Stick or Auto??? Yes it will help your ET!!

lx mike · 08-11-2002, 06:27 PM

What mph did you run?? 3.73 gears can help but if you don't have traction. drag radials are a good idea along with a gear change

PKRWUD · 08-11-2002, 06:29 PM

Stick or Auto?
What's in it now?
Why do you have a 160 t-stat in? Is this a track only car?

Take care,
~Chris

95mustanggt · 08-11-2002, 07:17 PM

3.73 Gears really helped my car, BIG TIME.

3.73's Rock!

DemonGT · 08-11-2002, 07:41 PM

it depends on what your future plans are i think, i just had 3.55's installed..and to help out i also got a HD trick flow differential cover with studs ...but i went with the 3.55's seeing as over the winter i plan on a 342 stroker motor...it will have plenty of tourqe there for i wont need anything more then 3.55's...if your car is a auto you can go higher

Niceride1994 · 08-12-2002, 04:32 PM

my car is stick and i was running 93.89mph in the 1/4... this is a everyday driver... the 160 thermo is in there because i heard it helps so what the heck it is 8 bucks.... thanks for the advice keep it up...

PKRWUD · 08-12-2002, 04:54 PM

3.73's will be perfect for you. You will be extremely happy.

You heard wrong as far as your t-stat goes. If it was a race only car, a 160 is fine, but for a daily driver, you should never run lower than a 180, and even then, you really should run a 192. You are literally cutting your engines lifespan in half.

Take care,
~Chris

89lxinwky · 08-14-2002, 06:59 AM

ET depends on how bad your 60's were with street tires. If you were up around 2.2's or 2.3's or worse, the gears and drag radials would help a lot and might get you breaking 2.0. The better 60's you get will help tremendously getting the car up to speed quicker. That would help you get to around 14 flat or better and get you into the mid/high 90's mph.

Dark_5.0 · 08-14-2002, 08:01 AM

Your 160 stat makes your car run rich, On top of that you bumped up your fuel pressure. If you set the fuel pressure back to stock and installed a 180 stat you would run at least a 1/10th better.

FYI: If traction isnt an issue yet it will be after the gears. I ran 2 tenths slower when I went from 2.73's to 3.73's I couldnt hook up to save my life.

Nittos are OK but not much better than a street tire. You have to heat the hell out of them and slip the clutch out the hole.

Best 60ft I ever got with the nittos was a 2.0........On street tires I was getting 2.20's........On slicks I get 1.7's.

Good luck,

08-11-2002, 05:06 PM	#1
Niceride1994 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waukegan Posts: 12	3.73 gear????? I was up at the track this weekend and was hooking pretty good with those Falken tires but was wondering how much would a gear really help??? when i get the gear I would get nitto drag tires also... not to mention is there anythig else I would have to do to make my rear end stronger???? Please help... Another thing is what could be the difference in my E/T??? thanks for the help... __________________ ~Mike~ 1989 5.0 Slow Notchback 306' ported and polished heads gt-40 intake upper and lower, aeromotive FPR, bbk cold air, 36 LBS injectors, MSD- ignition, T5 Tranny, Aluminum DS, 8.8 3.73 spool rear end, Nitrous Works 175 shot, Mickey Thompson 26x10x15 at 8 LBS. Ran a 11.23 @120.5mph 0-60ft in 1.47 Sold My 1994

08-11-2002, 05:29 PM	#2
OUTPLAYN Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Genoa,IL Posts: 79	Stick or Auto??? Yes it will help your ET!! __________________ Broke *** Racing 0-2 92 Lx w/auto "stock" 95 CBR900rr "coming out of mothballs"

08-11-2002, 06:27 PM	#3
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	What mph did you run?? 3.73 gears can help but if you don't have traction. drag radials are a good idea along with a gear change __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #101

08-11-2002, 06:29 PM	#4
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Stick or Auto? What's in it now? Why do you have a 160 t-stat in? Is this a track only car? Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

08-11-2002, 07:17 PM	#5
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	3.73 Gears really helped my car, BIG TIME. 3.73's Rock! __________________ 1995 Mustang GT 20016 F150 Lariat Super Crew

08-11-2002, 07:41 PM	#6
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	it depends on what your future plans are i think, i just had 3.55's installed..and to help out i also got a HD trick flow differential cover with studs ...but i went with the 3.55's seeing as over the winter i plan on a 342 stroker motor...it will have plenty of tourqe there for i wont need anything more then 3.55's...if your car is a auto you can go higher __________________ '91 GT,410W,10.5 to 1 comp,Victor Jr. heads,Victor 5.8 intake,FTI cam,Crane retro fit lifters,Scorpian 1.6 RR's,Melling HV oil pump,MSD distro.,Canton oil pan,FMS flywheel,Romac balancer,FMS timing chain,Accufab 90mm TB,C&L 76mm maf, 42lbers,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Pro dumps,powerchamber,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Ford Racing gauges,5inch Tach,centerline convo pro's,nitto DR's,Pro3i lower control arms,50/50 shocks,3.55 gears,TFS HD diff. cover Next year: Tremec TKO,Spec stage 3 clutch,alum driveshaft,complete fuel system www.angelfire.com/linux/demondan

08-12-2002, 04:32 PM	#7
Niceride1994 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waukegan Posts: 12	my car is stick and i was running 93.89mph in the 1/4... this is a everyday driver... the 160 thermo is in there because i heard it helps so what the heck it is 8 bucks.... thanks for the advice keep it up... __________________ ~Mike~ 1989 5.0 Slow Notchback 306' ported and polished heads gt-40 intake upper and lower, aeromotive FPR, bbk cold air, 36 LBS injectors, MSD- ignition, T5 Tranny, Aluminum DS, 8.8 3.73 spool rear end, Nitrous Works 175 shot, Mickey Thompson 26x10x15 at 8 LBS. Ran a 11.23 @120.5mph 0-60ft in 1.47 Sold My 1994

08-12-2002, 04:54 PM	#8
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	3.73's will be perfect for you. You will be extremely happy. You heard wrong as far as your t-stat goes. If it was a race only car, a 160 is fine, but for a daily driver, you should never run lower than a 180, and even then, you really should run a 192. You are literally cutting your engines lifespan in half. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

08-14-2002, 06:59 AM	#9
89lxinwky Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: KY Posts: 59	ET depends on how bad your 60's were with street tires. If you were up around 2.2's or 2.3's or worse, the gears and drag radials would help a lot and might get you breaking 2.0. The better 60's you get will help tremendously getting the car up to speed quicker. That would help you get to around 14 flat or better and get you into the mid/high 90's mph. __________________ '89 LX 5spd w/ 65k miles Ported stock heads, TFS Stage1 cam, GT-40 intake, 70mm TB, 76mm MAF, MAC headers, Flowmasters, 3.73 gears, Steeda Tri-AX, Mickey ET Streets, Vortech V1-SC, 38# injectors, Crane InterceptorII 7.9's @92mph (traction enhancement devices needed)

08-14-2002, 08:01 AM	#10
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Your 160 stat makes your car run rich, On top of that you bumped up your fuel pressure. If you set the fuel pressure back to stock and installed a 180 stat you would run at least a 1/10th better. FYI: If traction isnt an issue yet it will be after the gears. I ran 2 tenths slower when I went from 2.73's to 3.73's I couldnt hook up to save my life. Nittos are OK but not much better than a street tire. You have to heat the hell out of them and slip the clutch out the hole. Best 60ft I ever got with the nittos was a 2.0........On street tires I was getting 2.20's........On slicks I get 1.7's. Good luck, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

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