4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
03-25-2005, 04:45 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
ORIGINAL: nanaki
depends on the blower. md is running a blower with 4.10s and isn't having any problems.
depends on the blower. md is running a blower with 4.10s and isn't having any problems.
03-27-2005, 09:44 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
i found gears at RPMOutlet.com for about 170 bucks. unless you or someone you know is pretty savy in this area, i would recommend taking it to a dealership or a performance shop and having them install them. you dont necessarily have to purchase the product from them to have them put it on. i just got back from ford from having my steeda underdrive's put on b/c i didnt have access to a torque wrench or a lift, cost me 70 bucks and saved a lot of stress and heartache.
03-27-2005, 09:47 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
Awsome, thanks
How much do you think they would charge for putting in 4.10s? or how much longer would it take than putting on underdrive pullies, since im guessing they work by the hour.
How much do you think they would charge for putting in 4.10s? or how much longer would it take than putting on underdrive pullies, since im guessing they work by the hour.
03-27-2005, 11:47 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
i'm not really sure bud. my dad is friends with the manager of the service department that i took my car to. they were gonna charge me 140 to put on the underdrive's b/c something about having to machine a notch into my alternator b/c the waterpump pulley was hitting the alternator but my dad's friend did an invoice override and cut my bill in half. i know that on one of our company trucks, ford charged us 800 to take out the gears and replace them with 4.10's and that was about 5 years ago too, but that was also using ford factory gears and having them warranty them. i would suspect that if you take your own personally bought gears, it shouldnt cost you more than 150 bucks to have them changed out if even that much. but if i were you, i would check a couple places around town though b/c if they dont know you at the dealership and you take your own bought product to them, as you said, they work by the hour and usually take their sweet *** time in doing the job.
03-28-2005, 07:24 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
4.10 cons: cost is the same as any gear + installation. price isn't going to go up for the 4.10s. they all cost the same. the install all costs the same. gas mileage will not be reduced because of the gears. gas mileage will be reduced because of the driver always wanting to lay in on the gear. once you get used to the gear and start driving normally without wanting to accelerate quick, your gas mileage will be just as it was. you don't HAVE to purchase new tires and upgrade suspension, but you're right, you do if you want the full effect of it. reduced top end? if you're going to be running on the track on the 1/4 mile, you won't be going higher than a little over 100mph anyway. warranty?
warranty? they 4.10 will void your warranty just as much as any gear upgrade or even downgrade. the only warranty it voids are different parts on the car. if they can link the failed part on your car to your aftermarket part, then you gotta pay. like, your shaker is having problems, gears aren't going to void your warranty on that. your whole rear end falls off, then you're screwed.
there are nomore calibration issues with 4.10 as there are with 3.73, 3.55 or any other gear. get a chip or a speedo calibrator. that's why they have different tunes for chips for different gears. there's no hassel entering the code(s) for 4.10 as it is to enter it for 3.73 or 4.30.
whew... next time research a bit better before posting.
warranty? they 4.10 will void your warranty just as much as any gear upgrade or even downgrade. the only warranty it voids are different parts on the car. if they can link the failed part on your car to your aftermarket part, then you gotta pay. like, your shaker is having problems, gears aren't going to void your warranty on that. your whole rear end falls off, then you're screwed.
there are nomore calibration issues with 4.10 as there are with 3.73, 3.55 or any other gear. get a chip or a speedo calibrator. that's why they have different tunes for chips for different gears. there's no hassel entering the code(s) for 4.10 as it is to enter it for 3.73 or 4.30.
whew... next time research a bit better before posting.
If you think converting from 3.55 to 4.10 will not effect gas mileage you are on crack!! I don't care how you drive it.
if the gear swap is not covered by the warranty then that is a warranty issue whether you think so or not.
Dude, I don't get your critic of my post, I am trying to play devil's advocate for this guy's question. I am not advocating the gear swap one way or the other.
you seem to contradict yourself with each statement.
there are nomore calibration issues with 4.10 as there are with 3.73, 3.55 or any other gear. get a chip or a speedo calibrator. that's why they have different tunes for chips for different gears. there's no hassel entering the code(s) for 4.10 as it is to enter it for 3.73 or 4.30.
03-28-2005, 07:38 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. ok. so instead of doing as the topic says and posting the pros & cons of 3.73 VS 4.10. you're doing 3.55 vs 3.73 & 3.55 vs 4.10. yeah, that makes more sense now. thanks for clearing that up. the topic of this thread threw me off. i thought people were comparing 3.73 vs 4.10. i didn't know you were going to compare stock vs the two. if i was captain obvious, i guess i would have figured that out though. next time you should make a thread 3.55 vs 3.73, 3.55 vs 4.10 so we would all know what you're actually comparing. 
03-28-2005, 08:28 PM
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RE: 4.10 vs. 3.73 ???
get 4.10 the 05 has 3.55 stock.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. ok. so instead of doing as the topic says and posting the pros & cons of 3.73 VS 4.10. you're doing 3.55 vs 3.73 & 3.55 vs 4.10. yeah, that makes more sense now. thanks for clearing that up. the topic of this thread threw me off. i thought people were comparing 3.73 vs 4.10. i didn't know you were going to compare stock vs the two. if i was captain obvious, i guess i would have figured that out though. next time you should make a thread 3.55 vs 3.73, 3.55 vs 4.10 so we would all know what you're actually comparing.