4.11 or 3.73

88GT 5pt0 · 06-18-2003, 04:58 PM

Which gear is a better size to race with? I know most people get the 3.73 but is 4.11 better off the line? Also would it effcet my top speed at all?

'89GTStang · 06-18-2003, 05:18 PM

it depends on what trans. you have in it first. If you have an automatic you would be better with 4.11's. If you have a stick shift the 3.73's may work better depending on your mods and tires (slicks, drag radials, street) 4.11's should work better as long as you can hook up. The top speed will be affected. I have 3.73's and a 5 speed and with the stock gears (2.73's) I figured the top speed with a redline of 6K rpms somewhere around 200mph, I don't remember exactly. With the 3.73's it is closer to 150mph. That is of course if you got a big and bad enough engine to pull 6K rpms with 2.73's.

88GT 5pt0 · 06-18-2003, 10:33 PM

Yeah, I have a stick shift. 3.73s then?

95mustanggt · 06-19-2003, 04:22 PM

3.73's are a great all-round gear for the 5.0. I LOVE mine. Although for pure racing, I'd take 4.11's any day.

bigred90gt · 06-19-2003, 04:29 PM

If you have or plan on getting some sticky tires, I'd say get 4.10's. If you run 4.10's on el cheapo tires you'll never stop the spinning. I have 3.73's and love them. They were already on the car when I bought it so I dont really have any basis for comparison. If I had it my way, I wuld get 4.10's and a set of et streets and call it a day.

'89GTStang · 06-19-2003, 08:35 PM

3.73's if you are gona drive on the highway or interstate much or if traction is gona be an issue. What kind of roads do you do most of your driving on? What are your intentions for the car? daily driver, strip mostly, or both?

88GT 5pt0 · 06-19-2003, 08:42 PM

both, until I get a new daily driver

'89GTStang · 06-19-2003, 09:35 PM

Then I'd personally go with 3.73's That is what mine has and it dosen't take it but a second to get through first gear..that's if I can get it to hook up.

88GT 5pt0 · 06-19-2003, 11:23 PM

whats hook up?

PKRWUD · 06-19-2003, 11:27 PM

For you, 3.73's would be perfect.

Take care,
~Chris

Coupe50h · 06-20-2003, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 88GT 5pt0
whats hook up?

your kidding right?

88GT 5pt0 · 06-20-2003, 02:16 AM

ummm......yeah, but incase i wasn't kidding, whats it mean?

Coupe50h · 06-20-2003, 04:50 AM

well you ever seen a pic of a mustang, or any car, with the front end up in the air, and the rear tire looks flattened, kinda wrinkled? well that car is 'hooking' up with 100% traction.

'hooking' in hotrodding language= traction

88GT 5pt0 · 06-20-2003, 12:23 PM

So basiclly its getting the best possible launch?

'89GTStang · 06-23-2003, 12:39 AM

Hooking up is being able to floor the car with out the tires spinning or even better yet dump the clutch at 5000 rpm and not spin the tires (or break anything). In my car even if I roll onto the gas pedel it will only hook up (not spin) on really grippy surfaces, but it just has street tires (potenza re-910's) nothing special. so basically unless you got slicks or good set of drag radials 4.10's woulden't really help much.

06-18-2003, 04:58 PM	#1
88GT 5pt0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 73	4.11 or 3.73 Which gear is a better size to race with? I know most people get the 3.73 but is 4.11 better off the line? Also would it effcet my top speed at all?

06-18-2003, 05:18 PM	#2
'89GTStang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: greenwood, ar Posts: 118	it depends on what trans. you have in it first. If you have an automatic you would be better with 4.11's. If you have a stick shift the 3.73's may work better depending on your mods and tires (slicks, drag radials, street) 4.11's should work better as long as you can hook up. The top speed will be affected. I have 3.73's and a 5 speed and with the stock gears (2.73's) I figured the top speed with a redline of 6K rpms somewhere around 200mph, I don't remember exactly. With the 3.73's it is closer to 150mph. That is of course if you got a big and bad enough engine to pull 6K rpms with 2.73's. __________________ '89 GT K&N, Twisted Wedge heads, TFS intake,FMS 1.7 rockers, Trick Flow stage 1 cam(221/225 .530in\.542in) , 3.73's, headers, off road H-pipe, Flowmasters, FMS Clutch, Tremec, PRO-5.0, FMS driveshaft, fluidyne alum. radiator, and more to come.

06-19-2003, 04:22 PM	#4
95mustanggt Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 2,875	3.73's are a great all-round gear for the 5.0. I LOVE mine. Although for pure racing, I'd take 4.11's any day. __________________ 1995 Mustang GT 20016 F150 Lariat Super Crew

06-19-2003, 04:29 PM	#5
bigred90gt 2 Stangs in the Stable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 1,209	If you have or plan on getting some sticky tires, I'd say get 4.10's. If you run 4.10's on el cheapo tires you'll never stop the spinning. I have 3.73's and love them. They were already on the car when I bought it so I dont really have any basis for comparison. If I had it my way, I wuld get 4.10's and a set of et streets and call it a day. __________________ '90 GT Under construction Best E.T. = Fast @ High Speeds - OK So I Lie. So What!!! 04 F-150 STX 4.2L 5 spd Rice Haters Club Member #128

06-19-2003, 08:35 PM	#6
'89GTStang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: greenwood, ar Posts: 118	3.73's if you are gona drive on the highway or interstate much or if traction is gona be an issue. What kind of roads do you do most of your driving on? What are your intentions for the car? daily driver, strip mostly, or both? __________________ '89 GT K&N, Twisted Wedge heads, TFS intake,FMS 1.7 rockers, Trick Flow stage 1 cam(221/225 .530in\.542in) , 3.73's, headers, off road H-pipe, Flowmasters, FMS Clutch, Tremec, PRO-5.0, FMS driveshaft, fluidyne alum. radiator, and more to come.

06-18-2003, 10:33 PM	#3
88GT 5pt0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 73	Yeah, I have a stick shift. 3.73s then?

06-19-2003, 08:42 PM	#7
88GT 5pt0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 73	both, until I get a new daily driver

06-19-2003, 09:35 PM	#8
'89GTStang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: greenwood, ar Posts: 118	Then I'd personally go with 3.73's That is what mine has and it dosen't take it but a second to get through first gear..that's if I can get it to hook up. __________________ '89 GT K&N, Twisted Wedge heads, TFS intake,FMS 1.7 rockers, Trick Flow stage 1 cam(221/225 .530in\.542in) , 3.73's, headers, off road H-pipe, Flowmasters, FMS Clutch, Tremec, PRO-5.0, FMS driveshaft, fluidyne alum. radiator, and more to come.

06-19-2003, 11:23 PM	#9
88GT 5pt0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 73	whats hook up?

06-19-2003, 11:27 PM	#10
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	For you, 3.73's would be perfect. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

06-20-2003, 02:16 AM	#12
88GT 5pt0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 73	ummm......yeah, but incase i wasn't kidding, whats it mean?

06-20-2003, 04:50 AM	#13
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	well you ever seen a pic of a mustang, or any car, with the front end up in the air, and the rear tire looks flattened, kinda wrinkled? well that car is 'hooking' up with 100% traction. 'hooking' in hotrodding language= traction __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

06-20-2003, 12:23 PM	#14
88GT 5pt0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 73	So basiclly its getting the best possible launch?

06-23-2003, 12:39 AM	#15
'89GTStang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: greenwood, ar Posts: 118	Hooking up is being able to floor the car with out the tires spinning or even better yet dump the clutch at 5000 rpm and not spin the tires (or break anything). In my car even if I roll onto the gas pedel it will only hook up (not spin) on really grippy surfaces, but it just has street tires (potenza re-910's) nothing special. so basically unless you got slicks or good set of drag radials 4.10's woulden't really help much. __________________ '89 GT K&N, Twisted Wedge heads, TFS intake,FMS 1.7 rockers, Trick Flow stage 1 cam(221/225 .530in\.542in) , 3.73's, headers, off road H-pipe, Flowmasters, FMS Clutch, Tremec, PRO-5.0, FMS driveshaft, fluidyne alum. radiator, and more to come.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
AdjustTiming & 3.73 Gears install	Blue01GT	Modular Madness	2	03-20-2002 02:46 PM
2001 Cobra 3.73 question	rshap2000	Modular Madness	13	01-21-2002 08:24 AM
2001 Cobra 3.73 ?	rshap2000	Stang Stories	11	01-11-2002 04:54 PM
3.55 vs 3.73	xspeed02	Windsor Power	1	04-10-2001 09:00 PM
gas on a 3.73 rear	GodStang	Small Ponies	3	07-29-1999 01:01 PM