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View Poll Results: On a 1998 3.8L V6 Mustang AUTOMATIC what size rear gears is best?
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1998 3.8L V6 HELP

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Old 03-14-2009, 07:23 PM
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Question 1998 3.8L V6 HELP

I own a 1998 V6 3.8L V6 Mustang AUTOMATIC and I can't figure out what size axel I have? I want to buy some new rear gears so I can get a little more acceleration but idk what size to get also. My friend who drags, said he would suggest 4.10's what do you think?
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Old 03-14-2009, 08:15 PM
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you have a 7.5" stock axle, and get the 4.10's if you don't mind higher rpms @ 70mph
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Old 04-18-2009, 06:10 PM
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+1 on the 4.10 gears....
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Old 04-19-2009, 01:28 AM
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do th ey even make 3.75s? lol 4.10s all the way, and OP whats up with 98 saleen mustang v-6? clone i guess? i know they made v-6 saleens in like 94-95 but it wasn't very many of them
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Old 04-19-2009, 09:16 AM
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Being as its a '98, it has 2:73 gears in it now, so 3:73's would be quite an upgrade as it is, but I say depends on how much highway vs. city driving you do.

And 3:75's? Wheretf did you see them?
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Old 06-29-2009, 10:00 PM
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noob here...about what rpm would one be running at 70mph??
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Old 06-29-2009, 11:31 PM
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Around 2k maybe 2100
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:34 PM
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thats around 21k with 4.10 gears?? would any one by any chance have any track times with just gears?? auto tranny?? im debating if the cost would be worth it or to just leave the sixxer alone and get another mustang later on.
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Old 07-02-2009, 08:13 PM
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If your serious about modifying spend the money, if not, don't both save the grand. And 2,100 rpm's is with the stock 3.27's in the 99-04's since you have lower gears I would imagine yours would be lower.
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