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Old 03-12-2006, 09:08 AM
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I cant make up my mind on what size gears to go with? I want to get some good acceleration but keep good gas mileage. Should I go with 3.73s or 4.10s? Also do I need to buy the install kit, or will they just use my previous parts on the car, because I only have 5,000 miles on her.
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 09:11 AM
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If the car is supercharged then 3.73. If not get the 4.10's. I'm not sure about the installation kit.
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 09:12 AM
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will the 4.10s run high on RPMs while Im on the highway?
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 09:17 AM
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zUse the gear calculator found on this page: https://mustangboards.com/general-te...ar-thread.html
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 09:26 AM
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With my 5-speed and 4.10's I turn 2100 RPMS at 75MPH. Seems pretty low to me.

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Old 03-12-2006, 09:58 AM
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with my 5speed and 4.10s I run like 2200 at 70 mph lol

here's a pic of 5th doing like 82-83 mph

 
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Old 03-12-2006, 09:58 AM
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thanks yall Im going to go with 4.10s
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by PROSTREET GT
With my 5-speed and 4.10's I turn 2100 RPMS at 75MPH. Seems pretty low to me.

Dave

are you positive those are 4.10's? You made a thread about them not feeling like 4.10's and everyone else who has them thinks they rock so I'm wondering if maybe somehow 3.55 or 3.73 got put in accidently. I would ask the place that installed your gears. Otherwise, did you get the speedo calibrated? I can see it saying 2100rpms @ 75 because thats around my rpm and I have stock gears.
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 11:12 AM
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Cant decide between 3.73s and 4.10s?

Well get 3.90s then...
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 11:22 AM
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the main thing you need to consider is how do you drive your car? I drive on the interstate everyday and I still get about the same gas mileage I did when I had stock gears. It's all in how you drive it. When I had stock gears I went 80 mph every day, once I got the 4.10s I won't go over 70 mph.. so it averages itself out I guess lol. But when you get on it the gas does go a lot more quick or if you cruise around town. But I love my 4.10s and I considered the 3.73s for awhile, glad I didn't get them though
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 11:37 AM
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

read the gear thread. MattJ put a lot of time and effort into it, and it will answer your questions.

P.S. GET 4.10s!
 
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Old 03-12-2006, 11:37 PM
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btw.. 75mph in my car (stock tire size, stock wheels, 5speed transmisison, 4.10 gears) is 2500 rpms /shrugs
 
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