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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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OK, I am getting a prochamber and a chip added to the car and if you cant read my sig, I already have 125 shot Nos, catback flows, udp's, PI heads, aluminum D/S, king cobra clutch, BBK cai, 75mm T/B and Plenum, -2colder plugs and 8mm saleen wires. My question is if I get 4:10's would my first gear just be gone or will it be ok? I have heard I should get 3:73 so I can stay in first for more than a half a sec. What do you guys think??
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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talk to nanaki, hes got 3.73s with over 400 HP and hates 3.73s and will never let it go that the forum talked him into those
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Man, I have been looking high and low for some numbers like 0-60, 1/4 on a stock mustang gt vs one with 4.10's. If I'm plucking down $700 you think somewhere, ANYWWHERE would have some idea on what the performance would be. I understand that alot of factors need to be considered, but I'm trying to get some sort of idea what the time decreases would be. Anyone help?
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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4.10s will loose you aboot 2 mpg, thats like the only drawback i can think of
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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that and you can only go 111mph in 4 gear. so no racing after that. hope there are no srt 4s in your area.
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Any idea on acceleration? Seems like some info would be hanging out there somewhere. I have not been able to find it.
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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that and you can only go 111mph in 4 gear. so no racing after that. hope there are no srt 4s in your area.
acutlyy it will make 5th less of a dog, but its still a dog to go through
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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so with 4.10s in fifth gear you can still go like 140? what did u mean by 111mph in 4th.. why wouldnt u just switch to 5th? its just a worthless gear? even with gears?

is this why turbos are better in the long run? because if my gt looses to an srt4 after i s/c and put gears on the freeway im going to be pissed. especially to mostly stock stis and srts.
Old Jun 15, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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you can do 166 mph gear calc
Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Screw it, I'm just gonna keep my stock gears and work the HP up to it.



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