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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 02:59 AM
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Im getting 3.73's soon and just wanted to know if theirs a particular model or brand thats better than the other.

I know mustangtuning.com has a good deal on the Motive gears but most likely I will buy them from ebay to save a few dollars. So any 3.73 for a 8.8 rear end will fit my car?

I was looking on the FRPP website and they have a new model number for the 3.73 gear cause they redesigned it or something? Anyone know something about that?


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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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Don't know what the difference is. I am putting 4.10 in.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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just pick a brand. like FRPP or richmond.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Motive's, being a good gear, typically require alot of shimming to get right and some of the shims get expensive (carrier shims) if needed. I would spend the extra dough and get FRPP. They typically require minimal shimming to work (under .020")

Any gear for a 8.8 will work. Just be wary of buying used gears. you never know how well they were set-up the first time.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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Get the FRPP gears....look on summit racing's web site. That's where I got mine.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Definitely get the Ford Racing gears.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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got my FRPP gears for $139.99 from.... lemme go look real fast...StangSuspension.com cheapest I could find!
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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I got my Ford Racing gears off ebay. I paid $90 shipped. they were like new, but you could get screwed if they werent put in right.
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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how much does it cost about to get gears installed?
Old Feb 10, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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