311 Ring gear!!!!!!!
Is it just me or is this surprising? Why 311, are they trying to increase top speed?
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what has a 3.11? who's they? must be new...im not up on it.
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I image he has a automatic tranny. My '02 GT had 3.11 gears as well, 5 spd GTs had 3.27. Thats why one of the first upgrades I did to it was 4.10s. Not exactly sure why, but I think they did that because automatics aren't as rugged as the 5 spd and a helluva lot more expensive to repair/replace if it goes out.
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no... it's not for top speed. It's usually a choice intended to get their CAFE mileage average up a point or two. It's all about the fuel economy. If 3.11 over 3.27's gets them that extra mile per gallon... that's all they care about.
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that would have NO get up and go would it?
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It is a five speed manual. I ran the vin and got the print out from the dealer to make sure of the rear end. It is my first 4.6 stang so I just assumed they were slower to rev but then I got to thinking it has to be the rear end. I ran right with an 04 Mach 1 today. He had his cats out completely and CAI with a predator tuner but never Dyno tuned it. He said he had 3.73's on his but if that is the case I would have expected him to edge me out, we were neck to neck up to 110 when we called it.
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Hum....an 07 GT and an Mach 1 have about the same power rating, and about the same 1/4 mile times stock. The 4.10's should have helped him out of the hole, but al lot of people show slower times with 4.10's until they have had some practise. A car with 3.11's will be easier to drive and have more on the top-end. I did not realize anyone was putting 3.11's in a Mustang.
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I've never heard of that myself. I thoguht they would have stuck with the 3.27
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I bought an auctioned 93 trooper stang back in 96 and it had 3.27's I believe. I had never heard of 3.11 gears at all when I pulled the sheet from the dealer. It is long winded. I ran a friend of mine (just for kicks) in his 06 c6 z51 vette from about mid way through second gear. I lost of course but for the difference in money spent I was not too upset. Can you believe he got rid of of an 03 Cobra tweeked to push 441 to the wheels for a freakin vette?
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That is because Vette owners have small dicks.
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Originally Posted by WaterDR
(Post 287605)
That is because Vette owners have small dicks.
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LOL that is hilarious!!!!! Actually the poor fella has OCD pretty bad so he sells a car after he feels it has too many minute scratches or the tiniest stain. It is his second vette ( had an 02 z06) but he always comes back to the stang. I could see it in his eyes when he drove mine.
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THe 05-06 s197's auto come with 3:31 and the 5 speed comes with 3:55's
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It's all about gas mileage. Ford has a CAFE standard to adhere to. 3.31's on an auto make it get the same basic mileage as a 3.55 geared manual. If not, Ford would stick 3.55's in auto cars so they don't have to make 2 rear ends.
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