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Old 07-10-2005, 08:21 PM
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well i bought the car i recently just changed the rear end oil and the gears looked almost brand new? not much wear at all. how can i tell what the gears are? i can run like 75 in 2nd gear and someone told me that wasnt normal... i dont knwo cause ive never owned another mustang sooo i dont know...
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Old 07-10-2005, 09:07 PM
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jack car up rotate tire once and see how many times the driveshaft turns.....I'd say you have 2.73's
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Old 07-10-2005, 09:41 PM
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ok so their still stock... damn they look good for stock lol... if i get a set of 3.73's what differance am i gonna get? what does it change? does it make you go faster? slower? accelerate faster?
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Old 07-10-2005, 10:20 PM
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Well one of the first things that I did to my car was gears.. I got the 4.10's and was happy with the fast acceleration, but lost a lot of top end, and you run higher RPM on the freeway at 70mph.. I liked them for racing and things, but I want my car to be a little more of a Daily driver/Strip car, so I am going to drop down the 3.55's .. If you dont do long distance, and like accelerating hard from a dig, go with 3.73's...
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Old 07-10-2005, 11:16 PM
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For my DD 331 im going with either 327 or 355
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Old 07-11-2005, 01:57 PM
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With 3.55's you should cruise at 2250 RPM at 70mph. I get 22 mpg with my 3.55's. However, with my setup, 3.73's would have been better for the track.
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