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Old Nov 30, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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I was just wondering all of you seem to have 4.10 gears is that really the better way to go over 3.73. I bought 3.73 but haven't put them in. I'm wondering if i'm better of buy 4.10?
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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What year is your car, is it auto or manual? 4.10 is a good gear IMO. I had 3.90s in my 2 valve and I wish I had went with the 4.10s when I had it.
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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I am really glad that I listened to everyone on here and got 4.10's. I would send the 3.73's back and have them send you the 4.10's. If you put in the 3.73's you will be really disappointed, get the 4.10's or 4.30's!!!!
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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I have a 96gt with a t-45. I wanted to keep highway rpm's some what reasonable so that's why i chose the 3.73 but eveyone keeps talking about 4.10. What rpm are you running at highway speed of like 65 with my set up?
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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4.10`s only run 200 RPM`s more than 3.73`s
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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with a standard transmssion that won't be to short of a gear?
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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I bought my car with 3:73's and i never really noticed that it has gears. I would hate to see how slow it feels wtih stock gears because 3:73's dont seem that fast. Id go 4:10's if i were you.
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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I have a 2002 gt 5-speed should i get 410 or 430?
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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4.10. i wouldn't spend the money to put them 3.73s in. see if they'll swap them for 4.10s. i listened to people on here awhile back about the gear thing. people who have never had 3.73 or 4.10 would just go by word of mouth and say 3.73 for the BS like highway driving, gas mileage, 5 speed, forced induction. now i'm stuck with 3.73s with my highway driven, supercharged GT and want 4.10s, but don't wanna spend the $500 to get new ones again.
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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well i've given the advice of going with the 3.73 for highway driving......if you drive like i do on the highway.......generally between 80-90

i thought 3.73's would be better.......but in retrospect there really is only a 300 rpm difference between 3.73 and 4.10

granted it's still in the 3500 rpm range.....which is too high for my tastes.......i don't want to be driving to michigan from here and be running at 3500 rpm for 8 hours. maybe i'll get gears when i get a new car.



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