well i got my car back from the shop today. i had 3.73's, 31 spline frpp limited slip, 31 spline moser's, all new bearings and speedo gear. im pretty mad i didnt get 4.10's[:@] there seems to be almost no change in rpm from 2.73's. it pretty noticable but i wanted more. i havent really gotten on them yet sense the guy who installed them said that the clutch packs are really tight and need to get a couple days of easy driving on them for a break in. i havent done any dead stop launches but i have stepped on it while in 2nd and going about 20 to 80mph. its nice but like i said, i wanted more. in a couple days ill try a nice smokey burn out, and also womp on it from a stop.
i can defenitely see how gears get you better miliage around town. my car is almost always in 3rd or 4th. during the ride home from work i noticed that even when going around turns it stayed in 3rd gear and then quickly went into 4th.
There is no wine and the car runs really smooth. i paid $300 even and the guy used synthetic oil with some ford friction modifier.

after all that, i have a question. im going to the track on the 14th. this will be the first time that i will have 2 wheel drive and can do burn outs. my question is, is there any good in doing a burn out with street tires? slicks are coming soon (i hope) but not yet.

 

your good with the gears you got now. if you want more get more power

 

Don't do a burn out on street tires, it will hurt thirt grip. What you should do is drive around the water box and do a very shout spin with the tires just enough to clean ant gravel or dirt that may be on them. Street tires do not get sticky with a burn out like a slick because of the differance in the compound used.

 

Exactly. Just give them a few rotations to get any debris off of them.

 

DONT FEAR THE GEAR. should told u that when u decided on what gears u wanted to get. but yah i was gonna say what all the others said too about that tire spinning shiot

 

You didn't add a power adder, you added a torque multiplier.

 

i got 3.73 in my 83gt and i love tham ...almost nines ...you must have an auto ....right ? to not feel the difference

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Ok I got confused when JD1969 said that they dont get sticky.....I beg to differ. I had very little tred on some bfg radial t/a's...Well I did a couple of runs with no burnout, I got 2.3x and 2.4X 60' times....but when I did burnout....I mean burnout, I burned the F*ck out of them...When I did that I got 2.1x and 2.2x 60' times...but not all tires are the same. THese new tires I have on now dont like to be burned out...In fact I loose tracion when I heat them up..some how when I heat them up they get kind oil feeling....I dont get traction very when I do a burnout on those. So try either way, some tires like it, some dont. Experiment see what better.

 

i roast the hell out of my sticky dots the hotter the better 60ft i get 1.52

 

Also Luckythirteen...I was disapointed with my 4.10's when I first had them installed..I wish I went 4.30...but after driving and being in other car with 3.73' and 3.55's I love 4.10's And dont worry 1'st gear isnt that short...its a perefectly streetable gear.Not to make you feel bad but if your staying N/A, I would have went 4.10's, but if ur going to super/turbo...I would have went 3.55/3.73.