which gears for 98?

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11-30-2004, 03:58 AM

StangTangGT

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which gears for 98?

thats it! 2400 rpms for 70??? dint someone say 373's in pre 99 gt's is like 410's in 99+ gt's? how much would that change? whats recommended for a 98? and md said you can swap frpp geears as a novice? do you need a manual at least? i will buy them and do it myself then and save big $$$ what tools do you need?

11-30-2004, 04:57 AM

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RE: which gears for 98?

i have 3.73 gears in my 98 gt manual. i've heard that with a supercharger 3.73's are as tall as you wanna go because any taller you'll be in boost cruising around town. at 70 mph my rpm's are around 2200 not 2400. if you have no technical knowledge on replacing gears i would not attempt it. just my .02

11-30-2004, 05:24 AM

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11-30-2004, 06:01 AM

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RE: which gears for 98?

thats what i think too its just that i was commenting on something MD saidso should stock gears be cruising at 2k rpm's at 70 or are my big tires and rims affecting it?

11-30-2004, 01:47 PM

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RE: which gears for 98?

those rpms sound fine, i would think but if you are looking for gears i would go with 3.73s i love them on my mustang

11-30-2004, 01:54 PM

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RE: which gears for 98?

i am going to but if i can install them myself then they will move up on my buy list

11-30-2004, 02:00 PM

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RE: which gears for 98?

i wouldnt install them yourself-especially if you dont have a lift or the experience-NOT WORTH IT, i got mine put in for 200 bucks

11-30-2004, 02:31 PM

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RE: which gears for 98?

I'm acctually learnin about this install in school right now and it does seem to be that hard, the only thing that I can imagine bieng a pain in the a$$ will be if you have the car on jack stands and having to work underneath it. If you use the paint method to check backlash you should be ok.

11-30-2004, 08:24 PM

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RE: which gears for 98?

lol. Why would it be hard from jackstand???? It is nice to have a lift though. Its really not as hard as people make it out to me. I do install rear end gears all the time ( mostly because guy with trucks burn them out) But you DO need some special service tools. And yeah, backlash IS important. I wouldnt attempt is i were novice. Even with a manual. Cause i noticed the manuals that everyday people can get from Autozone, dont really help much. I would get a FORD manual from the dealership. They are very NICE.