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Old 02-18-2008, 10:39 PM
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what rpm will i be running around 60mphwith 3.73 or 4.10s its a 97 gt. any good sugestions on which to get?
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Old 02-18-2008, 10:51 PM
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A quick search will show you hundreds of threads asking the same question[&:]

IMO:
Manual - 3.73's
Auto - 4.10

especially if you're thinking s/c down the road
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Old 02-19-2008, 07:24 AM
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a 97 non PI Gt is gonna need all it can get.

4.10
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Old 02-19-2008, 07:48 AM
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4.10's if you don't plan on FI later on.
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Old 02-19-2008, 08:36 AM
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i'd say 4:10s too
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Old 02-19-2008, 08:38 AM
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find out for yourself:

http://www.svtoa-atlanta.org/cgi-bin/trans.cgi
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Old 02-19-2008, 09:41 AM
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you could always go with 3.90's as well.....
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Old 02-20-2008, 08:57 AM
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i have 3.73's in my 96 and it made a hell of a difference. I spin till middle of second with decent tires so 4.10's would be horrible unless u have the rubber to go out back.
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:05 AM
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I had 2000 GT Automatic with stock gears, but when I changed them to 4.10, the mpg on the highway went WAY South. However, I noticed the horsepower was at its peak. Gears are great, but not for highway driving. Overall, I agree with Black_02_GT, 3.73 for manual, and 4.10 for Auto. Good Luck
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Old 02-20-2008, 09:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: 4.6redgt

i have 3.73's in my 96 and it made a hell of a difference. I spin till middle of second with decent tires so 4.10's would be horrible unless u have the rubber to go out back.
I'm curious about your setup becuz im thinking of 373's, but in the back of my mind is the thought that I'm just going to make my acceleration worse with gears unless I get drag radials. hypothetically if you could create a ghost car so to speak with your original 3.27s or whatever they are in a 96 and race it with your car now with 373's, do you think you'd come out ahead, even with all that wheelspin?
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