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Old 08-16-2007, 12:10 AM
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I'm just wondering if you daily drive your car. What RPMs are you do you turn @ 70 MPH. How much have they affected MPG. I don't plan on adding any type of forced induction anytime soon so I wanted to see peoples experiences I'm torn between these and 4.10s
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Old 08-16-2007, 05:28 AM
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Default RE: Do you have 4.30s, if so GET IN HERE!

There's not much difference at all between 4.10s and 4.30s. I have 4.30s with a procharger and my car gets 18.5 mpg. I drive it nearly every day.
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Old 08-16-2007, 09:07 AM
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i've got 4.30's in mystockish GT and i love them. it is my daily driver and i drive about 75/25 highway/local. cruising at about 75 is right at 3000 rpm, pretty high. they suck on the highway gas wise and are more efficient around town............if you keep your foot out of it which I DON'T lol. they are great gears, if you're btwn 4.10 and 4.30 just get 4.30 and never look back!
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Old 08-16-2007, 09:12 AM
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Default RE: Do you have 4.30s, if so GET IN HERE!

i found this link a while ago. its everything you need to know about gearing, rpms, and speed.

http://www.svtoa-atlanta.org/cgi-bin/trans.cgi
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Old 08-16-2007, 11:11 AM
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Default RE: Do you have 4.30s, if so GET IN HERE!

Thanks for your help guys, I just got back into a 4.6 after years of being away
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Old 08-16-2007, 12:22 PM
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Default RE: Do you have 4.30s, if so GET IN HERE!

According to that link with 4.30's at 75 mph you'll be at 2800 rpm, which is a little too high for my taste. I wouldn't want to be over 2500.
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Old 08-16-2007, 05:44 PM
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Hmmm, I'm thinking I already have gears becuase when in 5th @ 70MPH im at 2500 RPMs.....
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Old 08-16-2007, 05:50 PM
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Default RE: Do you have 4.30s, if so GET IN HERE!

ORIGINAL: 99shadowGT

i've got 4.30's in mystockish GT and i love them. it is my daily driver and i drive about 75/25 highway/local. cruising at about 75 is right at 3000 rpm, pretty high. they suck on the highway gas wise and are more efficient around town............if you keep your foot out of it which I DON'T lol. they are great gears, if you're btwn 4.10 and 4.30 just get 4.30 and never look back!
75 mph and 3000RPM in 5th gear??? [&:]or 4th? [:-]
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Old 08-18-2007, 11:35 AM
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Running 4.30s on an 04 with stock internals. If you dont mind running high RPMs and not using 1st gear much, they work pretty well. I noticed alot of difference when running in 3rd and 4th on the high way. (no need to downshift to pass!!!)
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