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84LX89GT · 05-23-2002, 11:08 PM

I've heard that with high torque engines that 3.55 gears are a good choice because it's easier to hook up, plus you don't need as much gear to get it up in the power band because there will always be tons of lowend torque on an engine that size. I've heard the same thing for strokers and roots supercharged engines.
I love the 3.55 gears in my car and think they're perfect. Not bad on the freeway and the car is always at or near the powerband.
Some people may have differing opinions but 3.55's are the way that i'd go.

05-23-2002, 11:08 PM	#3
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	I've heard that with high torque engines that 3.55 gears are a good choice because it's easier to hook up, plus you don't need as much gear to get it up in the power band because there will always be tons of lowend torque on an engine that size. I've heard the same thing for strokers and roots supercharged engines. I love the 3.55 gears in my car and think they're perfect. Not bad on the freeway and the car is always at or near the powerband. Some people may have differing opinions but 3.55's are the way that i'd go. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)