before i order gears...
 

i am going to order gears for my 97 gt in the next few days...i just need some help real quick before ordering. I am going to order the FRPP 4.10 gears and the bearing kit(this includes the installation kit right?). Also, do i need the speedcal or not? do you guys suggest getting it? thanks

You have to get a speedcal to correct the spedometer after the install. like 80 bucks from www.brothersperformance.com or www.dallasmustang.com

okay so i do need one...so let me know if this sounds like everything for the complete install

1) 4.10 FRPP gears
2) Bearing kit
3) Speedcal


is that everything...let me know if im missing something

Thats all you will need for sure.

dont forget 3 quarts of rear end fluid and friction modifier if the rear end fluid doesnt have it in it. i suggest anything synthetic.

Check with the place you are installing them cause the shop I went to included the fluids.

Which bearing kit?
 

Be advised bearing kits come 2 ways - with and without wheel bearings. If your car has high mileage (or you're paranoid and unlucky like me) you want the wheel bearings too.

tripleblack

i thought that the bearing kit came with bearings, and that the installation kit was the same as the bearing kit just without the bearings...

Yes a speedo recal is required. I got a FRPP one. It was only $81 bucks, but I do work at a ford dealer. Once they get the rear end apart they may say you need to replace your carrier berrings, I had to. About 90 bucks for them, and good peace of mind.

2 different kinds of bearing kits
 

There are 2 different bearing kits. One has all the bearings, PLUS the wheel bearings - it usually costs over $120. Then there is the bearing kit that has all the bearings you need to do the swap, WITHOUT the wheel bearings, that costs around $90.

tripleblack

yeah, well the one they sell on here is $90, so im guessing this is the one without the wheel bearings? will this be fine to buy?

also, while im installing the gears, do you guys think its worth it to throw a shift kit in as well...if so what kind?? i have a 97 gt, auto

Bearings
 

Just went and eyeballed the kit - must admit I'm not sure if it includes wheel bearings or not, but doesn't appear to. If you need new wheel bearings, your installer will tell you.

As for a shift kit, I don't have an aod, but everybody I know really notices the difference once you get one. If you have the money (good shift kits are not cheap - shop around), its a good investment.

If you're short the cash, you can consider a tuner (SCT or Diablo - I recommend the SCT) instead of a speedo recalibrator. This will give you a tool to reset your speedo and shift points/firmness, as well as all the tune and error code reading capabilities they have.

tripleblack

More gear threads! :rolleyes:

while on the topic of shift kits, does anybody else have a 97 gt auto (aod i believe) with a shift kit installed?? Ive been looking for one and can't seem to find any...

okay i think i might have found one by b&m... http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...82&prmenbr=361 ...let[/url] me know if that will work with my car, im not good with codes like they give


remember i have a 1997 mustang gt auto

thanks

Ive heard to stay away from the shift kits out there, and go with a Jerry Mod. I think you can find some info at www.tccoa.com Check that out first, its cheap and easy from what I hear.