so how do you change the gear ratio or is it just easier to take it to the shop

 

u should take it to a shop if you dont know how to do it. Its a lot of work IMO

 

You have to buy 4.10 gears ($150) + a Traction lock ( not sure on a V6 but they can run anywhere from $150 to $300; this is necessary for a V6 because V6's are only one wheel drive, a T-lock puts the power to both wheels.)

Then you need the gear oil (break in and final oil ~$80) + installation of all this (anywhere from $150 to $400) + a speedcal ($100) to recalibrate your speedo (gear ratio changes throw your speedo off)

Gear installs can't be done by the average garage mechanic. Shimming the gears and making all the tolerances just right is way too complicated, so don't try to do it yourself.

It sounds like alot but it only cost me $550 after it was all said and done(v8's already have a T-lock so there was no need to purchase one). For you since you have a V6, you will probably be more around the $800 range. If your figure the price of headers + install ($400-$500 for headers + $300-$400installation) you are still around $800. Gears are just alot more bang for your buck. 4.10's typically take anywhere from .3 sec to .5 sec off your quarter mile.

 

oh yeah i forgot here is a great deal for what your looking for minus instal. oh i cant find it but on americanmuscle.com they have a deal where u get the 4.10 gears, royal purple gear oil and a choice of the sct or diablo tunners for 500 something. sorry i cant find the link but u should check it out.

 

That deal is only for Mustangs with an 8.8 inch rear end (GT's). V6's have a 7.5 inch rear. The gears are too big. You dont need a tuner either if you are just planning on using it to recalibrate your speedo. A Speedcal is much cheaper.

 

yeah your right i just found it to bad it would have been a good deal

 

Break in oil?


Anyways if you have an auto remmber a speedcal will not work and you will need a tuner or chip.

Things you'll need
1. T-lok
2. 4.10 gears
3. Gear oil (synthetic or regualr doesn't really matter all that much)
4. Friction modifier (buy it from your ford dealer do not open it! it smells like cat **** LOL but is very important.)

 

Yes, in order to PROPERLY break in gears, you must change the oil after 500-1000 miles. The heat created from the new gears can change the chemical makeup of the oil and cause it to lose it lubricating properties. Small metal flake also come off as the gears make their wear pattern.

You dont have to do this, but it was reccommended by many that I spoke with.

 

Well the many you have spoken with are wrong

 

This coming from the guy that stayed on his motor even though it kept pinging all the way down the track during a 100 shot?



Trust me, I did LOTS of research before I installed my gears. There were many people on multiple boards (mustangforums.com, yellow mustang registgry, corral.net, etc) who changed their oil after a certain time peroid. Think about it. When you get a new engine you change the break in oil after a 1,000 miles or so. Whenever there are new moving steel parts that grind against each other they are going to make a wear pattern. The grind away the steel which makes small metal particles which can interfere with the oil's ability to lubricate. By changing the oil you are getting rid of these particles and replacing the oil with new, clean oil.

 

Yup sure did and it held up and ran a decent time too.

And I'll tell you right now why you and others are very wrong.
Here comes a list I'm too lazy to use full sentence structure etc. LOL
1. There is no break in period for gears. None, zero, ziltch, that is a myth.
2. Heat affecting the oils lubricating abilities? LOL. That what oil is all about just because it gets hot doesn't mean it'll effect it any differently then driving your car after it's been sitting all night.
3. Properly installed gears do not shave off metal not to an extent that would require a oil change.

Just think critically and you'll realize not everything you hear is right or makes sence

And going after a person with past indiscretions is very bad taste

 

I was only stating that because if you are such an authority on mechanical things, why would you stay on your car if it is continually pinging?

Taken Directly from Richmond Gear's website...
I guess the manufacturers don't know what they're talking about either.

 

No they don't. There is no break in period for gears. Period. But do what you like. Break in oil is not needed. That is a fact.

And where in there does it say to change the oil? It doesn't...

 

i don't think a speedcal works on a 99+ does it?

edit:
i stand corrected, i just looked at american muscle and read it does work....

 

Yea it does on the manuals but not the auto's.

 

O well. It doesnt really matter. Poeple choose to care for their cars in different ways. To each his own.

 

im sorry but i have to agree with cuban that you dont have to break in your gears as long as your gears arent whining they are ok

 

why is it that all of a sudden, im heariung about this t-lok is needed, and i thought tht 8.8 gears fit on a v6.

this is really dissapointing, i was literally just about to order that kit of MT in 5 minutes

 

your V6 has a 7.5 rear end, not an 8.8, thus 8.8 gears don't fit.

Next you don't need to install a t-lock, but if you are already paying the mechanic to install your gears for around $200~ then you might as well have him install a t-lock for a small additional cost. Plus what is the point of installing gears, which help you accelerate faster, to still do a one legged burnout ,

so moral of the story get the gears with the t-lock, or you will be kicking yourself forever.

 

Haha, jeez. Thats why its important to do your research. At least you caught it it time. A T-lock puts the power to both your wheels. V6's do not have a T-lock and only have a 7.5 inch rear. The gears you were about to buy do not fit. Thankfully you caught it.

 

look on the gear vendors site. Many of them have warnings saying you need to properly heat cycle them (break them in). On th einternet once people start to belive one thing its all they belive in. Kinda like the crazy NX is the best kit out there and the X-pipe rules your mother crazy crap.

Just look on the site of the company your buying gears from or call them and ask. Motive wants you to, and so does richmond...