ordered t-lock and gears
09-28-2006, 01:39 AM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
OK so are you saying I would be better off with 410's? If at 80 mph with 410's I would be under 3000 rpm are you saying with 373 I will be just over 3000 rpm? I'm not really worried about gas mileage as it's not a daily driver so I won't be putting more than 5 or 6 thousand miles a year on it. I hope the T-Lock holds up, I was advised by Currie (big name in 9" rear ends) that for a mostly street car the Detroit lsd isn't as good as the T-Lock. I guess I'll find out, mine just showed up today! Now I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks for the gears.[>:]
09-28-2006, 01:54 AM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
the bigger the ratio the worst milage youll get!
our stock ratio is like 3:3? why would you get a better gas milage when 3:73 is a closer to stock ratio than teh 4:11 or 4:10 (doesnt matter) the taller the gear the more torque you put tothe ground, and the less milage you get gears are write up as how mnay turns it take the pinion to make 1 full turn of the crown..
so 3:73 is taking your pinion gear (connected to the driveshaft) turning 3 times and 3/4. to make the crown turn once (crown is perpendicular to the pinion and turns the wheels)
with the 4:10 or 4:11 your pinion gear is turning 4.1 times to make the crown make a full revolution.. that my friend is more rotation which is more RPM..
if you want sweet mialge get a set of gears that are 2.20 with those gears.. in 4th gear on your tranny.. traviling at a designated speed, will be like traveling at 2250rpm... you burning that much less gas for the speed relative to the rpm in that gear
with 373 in 4th gear, you would be at like 3300-3500rpm your burning that much more fuel to go the same speed in the same gear
with 4:11 in 4th geear, youll be closer to 3500-3600 rpm to maintain the same speed in 4th gear, and your burning even more fuel than 3:73
i hope you get the picture, and mustangman i dont mean to offend you.. but your sig says it all
theres no way youll maintain 24mpg with 4:10
our stock ratio is like 3:3? why would you get a better gas milage when 3:73 is a closer to stock ratio than teh 4:11 or 4:10 (doesnt matter) the taller the gear the more torque you put tothe ground, and the less milage you get gears are write up as how mnay turns it take the pinion to make 1 full turn of the crown..
so 3:73 is taking your pinion gear (connected to the driveshaft) turning 3 times and 3/4. to make the crown turn once (crown is perpendicular to the pinion and turns the wheels)
with the 4:10 or 4:11 your pinion gear is turning 4.1 times to make the crown make a full revolution.. that my friend is more rotation which is more RPM..
if you want sweet mialge get a set of gears that are 2.20 with those gears.. in 4th gear on your tranny.. traviling at a designated speed, will be like traveling at 2250rpm... you burning that much less gas for the speed relative to the rpm in that gear
with 373 in 4th gear, you would be at like 3300-3500rpm your burning that much more fuel to go the same speed in the same gear
with 4:11 in 4th geear, youll be closer to 3500-3600 rpm to maintain the same speed in 4th gear, and your burning even more fuel than 3:73
i hope you get the picture, and mustangman i dont mean to offend you.. but your sig says it all
theres no way youll maintain 24mpg with 4:10
09-28-2006, 02:16 AM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
ORIGINAL: beaustang
I just ordered my T-Lock and 373 gears, I guess there's a shortage of gears because they hvae a 10/14 ship date! Sucks to wait!
I just ordered my T-Lock and 373 gears, I guess there's a shortage of gears because they hvae a 10/14 ship date! Sucks to wait!
09-28-2006, 04:18 AM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
mustangman always says gets 4.10 and detroit truetrak and everything else is crap everythime this is brought up. Havent had problems with my t-lock or 3.73s but i will be changing to 4.10s just so i can be closer to boost easier.
09-28-2006, 01:35 PM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
ORIGINAL: petepete
mustangman always says gets 4.10 and detroit truetrak and everything else is crap everythime this is brought up. Havent had problems with my t-lock or 3.73s but i will be changing to 4.10s just so i can be closer to boost easier.
mustangman always says gets 4.10 and detroit truetrak and everything else is crap everythime this is brought up. Havent had problems with my t-lock or 3.73s but i will be changing to 4.10s just so i can be closer to boost easier.
ORIGINAL: blackfoot
the bigger the ratio the worst milage youll get!
our stock ratio is like 3:3? why would you get a better gas milage when 3:73 is a closer to stock ratio than teh 4:11 or 4:10 (doesnt matter) the taller the gear the more torque you put tothe ground, and the less milage you get gears are write up as how mnay turns it take the pinion to make 1 full turn of the crown..
so 3:73 is taking your pinion gear (connected to the driveshaft) turning 3 times and 3/4. to make the crown turn once (crown is perpendicular to the pinion and turns the wheels)
with the 4:10 or 4:11 your pinion gear is turning 4.1 times to make the crown make a full revolution.. that my friend is more rotation which is more RPM..
if you want sweet mialge get a set of gears that are 2.20 with those gears.. in 4th gear on your tranny.. traviling at a designated speed, will be like traveling at 2250rpm... you burning that much less gas for the speed relative to the rpm in that gear
with 373 in 4th gear, you would be at like 3300-3500rpm your burning that much more fuel to go the same speed in the same gear
with 4:11 in 4th geear, youll be closer to 3500-3600 rpm to maintain the same speed in 4th gear, and your burning even more fuel than 3:73
i hope you get the picture, and mustangman i dont mean to offend you.. but your sig says it all
theres no way youll maintain 24mpg with 4:10
the bigger the ratio the worst milage youll get!
our stock ratio is like 3:3? why would you get a better gas milage when 3:73 is a closer to stock ratio than teh 4:11 or 4:10 (doesnt matter) the taller the gear the more torque you put tothe ground, and the less milage you get gears are write up as how mnay turns it take the pinion to make 1 full turn of the crown..
so 3:73 is taking your pinion gear (connected to the driveshaft) turning 3 times and 3/4. to make the crown turn once (crown is perpendicular to the pinion and turns the wheels)
with the 4:10 or 4:11 your pinion gear is turning 4.1 times to make the crown make a full revolution.. that my friend is more rotation which is more RPM..
if you want sweet mialge get a set of gears that are 2.20 with those gears.. in 4th gear on your tranny.. traviling at a designated speed, will be like traveling at 2250rpm... you burning that much less gas for the speed relative to the rpm in that gear
with 373 in 4th gear, you would be at like 3300-3500rpm your burning that much more fuel to go the same speed in the same gear
with 4:11 in 4th geear, youll be closer to 3500-3600 rpm to maintain the same speed in 4th gear, and your burning even more fuel than 3:73
i hope you get the picture, and mustangman i dont mean to offend you.. but your sig says it all
theres no way youll maintain 24mpg with 4:10
btw, its not the gears that kill your milage, its your right foot
09-28-2006, 06:58 PM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
ORIGINAL: blackfoot
lmao! lol he took a trip... measure the MPG from home to work everyday untill the tank is empty. then tell us the results
lmao! lol he took a trip... measure the MPG from home to work everyday untill the tank is empty. then tell us the results
ORIGINAL: beaustang
OK so are you saying I would be better off with 410's? If at 80 mph with 410's I would be under 3000 rpm are you saying with 373 I will be just over 3000 rpm? I'm not really worried about gas mileage as it's not a daily driver so I won't be putting more than 5 or 6 thousand miles a year on it. I hope the T-Lock holds up, I was advised by Currie (big name in 9" rear ends) that for a mostly street car the Detroit lsd isn't as good as the T-Lock. I guess I'll find out, mine just showed up today! Now I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks for the gears.[>:]
OK so are you saying I would be better off with 410's? If at 80 mph with 410's I would be under 3000 rpm are you saying with 373 I will be just over 3000 rpm? I'm not really worried about gas mileage as it's not a daily driver so I won't be putting more than 5 or 6 thousand miles a year on it. I hope the T-Lock holds up, I was advised by Currie (big name in 9" rear ends) that for a mostly street car the Detroit lsd isn't as good as the T-Lock. I guess I'll find out, mine just showed up today! Now I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks for the gears.[>:]
09-28-2006, 08:57 PM
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RE: ordered t-lock and gears
ORIGINAL: beaustang
I just ordered my T-Lock and 373 gears, I guess there's a shortage of gears because they hvae a 10/14 ship date! Sucks to wait!
I just ordered my T-Lock and 373 gears, I guess there's a shortage of gears because they hvae a 10/14 ship date! Sucks to wait!