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Old 04-13-2009, 06:39 PM
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Default gears for my 93 cobra

Would like some suggestions on the different gears for my 93 cobra. Are there any other adjustments to be made to accomadate them? Thanks

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Old 04-13-2009, 06:55 PM
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you do not gain hp from a gear change...

honestly my opinion and everybody else's will differ so it's whatever you want..me 4.30's

everybody else 3.55's 3.73's 4.10 who knows ???
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Old 04-13-2009, 07:25 PM
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I'll do you one better, 4.56 gears. JK! But seriously, 4.10's are the way to go. The only problem is you'll be shifting frequently.
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4:10's here... wishing I had gone 4:30's..
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Old 04-13-2009, 10:04 PM
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Does this car spend most of it's time on the street or track, and how much highway driving do you do?
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Old 04-13-2009, 10:07 PM
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3.73s here wish i went 4.10s now. You will have to change the speedo gear on the end of the speedo cable going into the tranny, that is it
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Old 04-13-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OnyxCobra
Does this car spend most of it's time on the street or track, and how much highway driving do you do?
this here is the first thing that should be asked^^^^, I'll sum it up by asking, what is your intended use/ goal for the gear swap??
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Old 04-13-2009, 10:42 PM
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I'd say 3.73's
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Old 04-14-2009, 12:38 AM
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The cobra is never on the highway. I don't even drive it that much, but want the extra power off the line when i do. It is a very low mileage car, and i am trying to preserve the orginality as much as possible. I don't want to add anything that will add excessive wear and tear, other than just the norm.
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Old 04-14-2009, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Explosive
I'd say 3.73's
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Unless you spend alot of time on 1/4 mile, 3.73 are a good street gear for the gearing on our 5-speed.

Generally for street use I say:

Fox-4 and SN-95 = 3.73's

S-197, '99-'01 Cobra and Mach 1 = 4.10's
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