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06-19-2006, 03:38 PM

#51

Dath

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RE: low budget performance

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ORIGINAL: P Zero

Depending on the year T-5 cars either had a 2.73 or a 3.08 gear in the *** end.
-P.

2.73 (M)
3.08 (Z)
3.27 (E)
3.45 (R)

M and Z codes were the most common, but there was still quite a few E and R coded cars. Were the E and R codes just for AOD's?

06-19-2006, 03:50 PM

#52

mostpreciousblood5.0

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RE: low budget performance

now from what ive gathered, the lower the gear ratio is the better acceleration performance ya get out of it, and the higher the ratio, the better top speed? yall know anything about that? figure its kinda one of those things i should know before i decide which rear end to get

06-19-2006, 03:53 PM

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RE: low budget performance

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ORIGINAL: mostpreciousblood5.0

now from what ive gathered, the lower the gear ratio is the better acceleration performance ya get out of it, and the higher the ratio, the better top speed? yall know anything about that? figure its kinda one of those things i should know before i decide which rear end to get

Just the opposite. Higher the gear ratio, the faster off the line you are. Lower gear ratio, higher top end speed.

06-19-2006, 03:59 PM

#54

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RE: low budget performance

oh, wow, im glad we got that straight. i woulda been scratchin my head sayin WTF, wonderin what i was doin wrong. so if im lookin at just playin at the strip with this stang, i should prolly go with like a 3.08, for decent acceleration, but with high enough top speed?

06-19-2006, 04:00 PM

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RE: low budget performance

or should i see if i can get my hands on the 3.27?

06-19-2006, 04:08 PM

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RE: low budget performance

3:73's are a pretty common set to upgrade with. 3:08's aren't worth the time to install imo, and you might already have 3:08's since a good percentage of stangs came with those stock.