OK I was out today talking to a guy about his fox body and we had got to mention gears and I told him I wanted a set of 4.10's for my 5spd.. and he said no.. for 2 reasons..

one I will end up with two much motor and not enough gear, and if I put a supercharger on it again to much overall power and power band and not enough gear to really use the power..

he had mentioned 3.53 or at the lowest 3.73's


what is your guys take on this?

Dave

 

Your bud is right. Although you could adjust the gearing w/ overall tire diameter.

 

Well when you say another gear post your right.....I've been thinking about getting gears to and from all the different post's I read and replied to....for manual trans either 3.55's or 3.73's. I personally going to go with if I ever do (money is limited and have to prioratize mods) is 3.55's cause I do some highway driving and my car is a D/D.

 

I'm kinda new to all this V8 stuff and rearend gears, what ratios would be used on the hwy vs. track.
Mike

 

Well you could use 3.73's on highway just alittle more RPM's, and the 3.73's will be better at track than 3.55's.

 

What rpm would you be turning at 70mph with stock, 3.73, 4.10?

 

ok so for mainly city driving, and drag racing. with the 5spd I should go with 3.73 and these will also be fine for when I add the supercharger?

Dave

 

Well with my stock 2.73's I run around 1950 RPM's @ 70mph,,,, not sure about the others but i'm guess around 2600 RPM's with 3.73..just a guess.

 

yes, plan on 3.73's here too.

 

My car runs about 2100 @ 80MPH in 5th gear with 3.73s.