General Tech Ask model specific questions in the appropriate category below. All other general questions within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

gears

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-17-2004, 11:23 AM
  #11  
jdaniel
I ♥ Acer
 
jdaniel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location:
Posts: 9,172
Default RE: gears

Md got rid of the 4.10's because he over powered them in the quarter. He needed a longer gear. The install of my 4.10's cost me $355.00 because I bought all new roller bearings and shims.
jdaniel is offline  
Old 12-17-2004, 07:49 PM
  #12  
DeadHead
Thread Starter
 
DeadHead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 25
Default RE: gears

Are there any down sides to changing the gears to 3.73? I was also thinking about getting steeda pullies. Is it true that your A/C doesn't work as good and that your lites dim when you stop?
DeadHead is offline  
Old 12-17-2004, 10:18 PM
  #13  
small1305
 
small1305's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 6
Default RE: gears

My bro is a shadetree mech, turned every bolt installed on a mustang for the last 7-8 yrs, and gets around 150-200 to install. As far as pullies go I reccomend ditching the altenator pulley and just going with the crank and water pump. I did all 3 to start with and ran into altenator problems and got a new alt and used the fact pulley and I gained ALOT of voltage over the underdrive pulley. I had a system in my car at the time and still had no problems. Your lights will dimm just a little at dead idle but jump up great over 1k RPM. If your close to Albertville AL holler at me, my bro works on cars on the side when he's not at work( Parts Manager for Honea Mitsubishi, and Spintech muffler dealer) small1305@charter.net
small1305 is offline  
Old 12-17-2004, 10:41 PM
  #14  
DeadHead
Thread Starter
 
DeadHead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 25
Default RE: gears

Thanks for the help guys I'm going to have my Dads friend put the gears in, he's a mechanic at a ford dealership and I won't even have to pay.
DeadHead is offline  
Old 12-18-2004, 01:59 AM
  #15  
stieny
3rd Gear Member
 
stieny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location:
Posts: 534
Default RE: gears


ORIGINAL: jdaniel

Md got rid of the 4.10's because he over powered them in the quarter. He needed a longer gear. The install of my 4.10's cost me $355.00 because I bought all new roller bearings and shims.
HAHA, I know why he got rid of them. I just wanted to bust his chops!
stieny is offline  
Old 12-18-2004, 04:04 AM
  #16  
Dan04COBRA
Super Moderator
 
Dan04COBRA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location:
Posts: 14,917
Default RE: gears

Go 4.10's or don't bother at all.

I'm so addicted to gears that I have 4.10's and just received my new 4.30's....
Dan04COBRA is offline  
Old 12-19-2004, 11:29 AM
  #17  
bull8t
2nd Gear Member
 
bull8t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 254
Default RE: gears

ORIGINAL: Dan02GT

Go 4.10's or don't bother at all.

I'm so addicted to gears that I have 4.10's and just received my new 4.30's....
you'll love the 4.30. BTW thats a nice looking car in your sig
bull8t is offline  
Old 12-19-2004, 02:38 PM
  #18  
Mustangous
2nd Gear Member
 
Mustangous's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 268
Default RE: gears

I am not a big fan for 4.10's in a street car with basicly no other mods.. I have 3.73's in my 03 saleen and 4.10's in my 90 GT. In the street with my GT and street tires i was always play catch up with my other buddies because traction is horrible in first and 2nd. I had heads, cam, intake full exhaust, 4.10's, ect.... but no suspension work or sticky tires. They had just exhaust and 3.55's and I was just catching up to them at the end of the quarter( in the street). First is way too short for the street. They would get such a jump on me from the traction that it was really no fun to run cause the tries wouldnt hold the ground. Yeah everyone will say its the driver but bull. A car with no traction regaurdless of whos driving, your 60 foot is garbage and 60 foot is everything when you want a low ET, like Roundman's. And racing from a rolling start is not a real race. For the quarter mile everyone loves the 4.10's cause it puts the motor at a great rpm for the traps but for the street, you need traction. And tractions makes any driver seem a lot better than what he is. Oh and the traction with the saleen sucks too. JMO
oh, and for example....In snow they say to start in 2nd gear for better traction. Rules apply the same. My GT performed better in the street with street tires taking off in 2nd (ride the clutch a bit), (with the 4.10s of course)then in first. Not great for the clutch but if you want to play you have to pay.
But for the track with slicks hold the hell on with 4.10's. Then they rock. but like i said for a strickly street car, IMO it doesnt do much good.
Mustangous is offline  
Old 12-19-2004, 03:00 PM
  #19  
me alot fast than u
I ♥ Acer
 
me alot fast than u's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 335
Default RE: gears

why mess around go with some 4.30's...
me alot fast than u is offline  
Old 12-20-2004, 04:42 AM
  #20  
GTron
1st Gear Member
 
GTron's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LONE STAR STATE
Posts: 109
Default RE: gears

4.10's all the way. you won't regret it. I'm tachin right at 2400 at 70. You feel a good difference.
GTron is offline  


Quick Reply: gears



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:19 AM.