4.30 gears
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RE: 4.30 gears
Hey JD, so you like the new gears? Big difference in low end power? I was told that 4.10's would drop my milage in half, is that true? I know i shouldnt really be caring about gas milage that much in a stang but the way gas prices are heading........
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Well I have only had them for about 4 days so I have yet to really tell about milage. But just the driving I have done I dont think it has used any more than before. I keep my foot in the gas anyways. LOL
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RE: 4.30 gears
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You will absolutely love either. Personally Im for 4.10's, but 4.30's are a great gear too. The only reason I didn't go with 4.30's is because 4.10's is more than enough to overpower the tires even with drag radials. 4.10's on the highway @ 70 are gonna put you at 2400 rpm's.. 4.30's about 2500 - not much difference.. gas mileage around town will probably get better but will def get worse on the highway by a couple mpg.
Picture this: A met a good friend here a few months ago, he lived in Valdosta and asked about my gears. He saw I had 4.10's and he wanted to get 3.73's because he thought 4.10's would be too much - but everyone kept saying 4.10's! So I told him to stop by my place and I'll let him drive my car and feel the 4.10's (he let me drive his to feel his Pro5.0). Needless to say... after he drove my car - he decided to get 4.30's and I got an aftermarket shifter!
You will absolutely love either. Personally Im for 4.10's, but 4.30's are a great gear too. The only reason I didn't go with 4.30's is because 4.10's is more than enough to overpower the tires even with drag radials. 4.10's on the highway @ 70 are gonna put you at 2400 rpm's.. 4.30's about 2500 - not much difference.. gas mileage around town will probably get better but will def get worse on the highway by a couple mpg.
Picture this: A met a good friend here a few months ago, he lived in Valdosta and asked about my gears. He saw I had 4.10's and he wanted to get 3.73's because he thought 4.10's would be too much - but everyone kept saying 4.10's! So I told him to stop by my place and I'll let him drive my car and feel the 4.10's (he let me drive his to feel his Pro5.0). Needless to say... after he drove my car - he decided to get 4.30's and I got an aftermarket shifter!
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RE: 4.30 gears
something u need to look at is top speed. i know u said u where go to be n/a but a 430 gear would only give u a top speed 110mph with a 26 in tall tire@6112 rpms ,a 373 would give u 130@6266,355 would be 130 @5964 rpms. i would not go any higher than 410s on a street car that get driven 50% of the time.
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RE: 4.30 gears
where you get those #'s from? 4th ear w/ 25.7" tire w/ 4.10's @ 6050 rev limiter = about 115 ... 4.30's probably around 112 - them sound like 5.0 #'s
Top speed in 5th gear in an 02+ with 4.10's is 168 at 6050
4.10's on a 99+ GT isn't anything... 70mph = 2400 rpms... I wouldnt call that drastic, 2500 rpms for 4.30's
Top speed in 5th gear in an 02+ with 4.10's is 168 at 6050
4.10's on a 99+ GT isn't anything... 70mph = 2400 rpms... I wouldnt call that drastic, 2500 rpms for 4.30's
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RE: 4.30 gears
RPM IN 10 MPH INCREMENTS
[_MPH_] 1st GEAR 2nd GEAR 3rd GEAR 4th GEAR 5th GEAR
10 1883 1118 747 562 382
20 3766 2237 1495 1124 764
30 5649 3356 2243 1686 1146
40 7533 4474 2990 2248 1529
50 9416 5593 3738 2810 1911
60 --- 6712 4486 3373 2293
70 --- 7831 5233 3935 2675
80 --- 8949 5981 4497 3058
90 --- --- 6729 5059 3440
100 --- --- 7476 5621 3822
110 --- --- 8224 (6183) 4205
120 --- --- 8972 6746 4587
130 --- --- 9720
this is on mustang works this is a 25.7 tall tire and 4:30
[_MPH_] 1st GEAR 2nd GEAR 3rd GEAR 4th GEAR 5th GEAR
10 1883 1118 747 562 382
20 3766 2237 1495 1124 764
30 5649 3356 2243 1686 1146
40 7533 4474 2990 2248 1529
50 9416 5593 3738 2810 1911
60 --- 6712 4486 3373 2293
70 --- 7831 5233 3935 2675
80 --- 8949 5981 4497 3058
90 --- --- 6729 5059 3440
100 --- --- 7476 5621 3822
110 --- --- 8224 (6183) 4205
120 --- --- 8972 6746 4587
130 --- --- 9720
this is on mustang works this is a 25.7 tall tire and 4:30
