What gears for a stock, 2005 GT 5-spd manual daily driver?
#4
07-02-2007 | 09:42 AM
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It usually boils down the this for a DD:
Do you drive more City or more Highway?
3.73 will not decrease your Mileage on the highway as much as 4.10's, but as far as I know the average loss for either is between 1-2mpg hwy and many actually see a small increase in the city with both.
#7
07-02-2007 | 11:32 AM
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don't stock 05 GT 5 speeds come with 3:55 gears already? In my opinion you'd be wasting your money going from 3:55 gears to 3:73 gears....there won't be much of a change, a little change, but not enough to warrant the cost of parts and install, which is the biggest cost. If you're set on swapping gears go with either 3:90's or 4:10's. Anything less would be not much of a change.
#8
07-02-2007 | 01:57 PM
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Early on yes, but know I think 3.31:1 is standard now. I'd stick w/ 3.55 or 3.73 since those won't entirely kill first gear and mileage will be better in the city w/ minimal loss on highway. As far as combo goes, remember that 01+ Mustangs all have the same trans so ratios and rpms will be the same. The only thing extra that needs to be considered is the extra weight of the S197.
#9
07-02-2007 | 04:59 PM
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don't stock 05 GT 5 speeds come with 3:55 gears already? In my opinion you'd be wasting your money going from 3:55 gears to 3:73 gears....there won't be much of a change, a little change, but not enough to warrant the cost of parts and install, which is the biggest cost. If you're set on swapping gears go with either 3:90's or 4:10's. Anything less would be not much of a change.
#10
07-02-2007 | 05:20 PM
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3:55's to 3:73's. 3:55's are a good all around gear I think.
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