T5superduty

so 3.55s make the car take off faster, does this mean burnouts are more common ? Like is it harder to achieve traction on 3.55s vs 3.08s or 3.27s ?? Or does it just make the gears move quicker when the car takes off. I dont really understand if it makes the tires spin faster or makes the axle just move faster or something.

vfast

*L* well the tire in on the axle right?..yes it will help in tires breakin lose early as you changing how the car revs to a point

makarovboy

Gears are what feel like hp, push you back in the seat and get up to the shift point quicker. 91gt, you won't notice that much of a difference mileage wise between the 3.55's and the 3.73's. If you put in the 3.73's, I can just about guarantee that you will wish you had gone to the 4.10's. Traction is a problem you can live with, as most of the newer street radials, or drag radials for that matter can handle it unless you're making a zillion hp.

Top speed doesn't mean much in a fox body, they are hampered by aerodynamics regardless of the gears.

Pitviper100

Hmm well hell i have an 86 GT with stock gears and people keep tellin me 3:73 is the way to go but in here i see 3:55....?!? umm so 3:55 is the best way to go as a daily driver / street racer?

T5superduty

That is what I have heard from many 5.0/street racerguys. 3.55 is the best all around street/ race gears. 3.73 is starting to take away the street part of it. If auto I suggest 3.73 and up. Not saying those are bad gears i'm just saying ive heard for best "all around gears"</P>

Pitviper100

well mines a 5 speed so would 3:55's be the way to go then?

vfast

yes..that's what I use
wish you guys to take a ride in my buddies t-bucket..talk about throw you back I have my arm on top of the seat and I couldn't move it right front off the ground it's a nice *** ride
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T5superduty

Ya my dad used to have a 66 427 Farilane GT and he would put money on the dash and tell people "if you can reach it you can have it" No one got the money untill after wot <IMG src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0">