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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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<FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Recommended gears for street Mustangs with basic bolt-ons
'86-'95 Mustang with 5-speed: 3.55
'86-'95 Mustang with automatics: 3.73
<FONT color=red>'96-'04 Mustang GT/Bullitt with 5-speed: 3.73
</FONT>'96-'04 Mustang GT with automatics: 4.10
'96-'01 Cobra with 5-speed: 4.10
'03-'04 Mach 1 with 5-speed: 4.10 gears
'03-'04 Mach 1 with automatics: 4.30 gears
'03-'04 Cobra with 6-speed: Are you sick?</FONT></FONT></P>


<FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2> -ninosport.com</FONT>

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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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How come 5.40's aren't on that list? <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>
Old Feb 8, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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3.73s on a 95 GT 5 speed is just fine
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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How come 5.40's aren't on that list? <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>

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because they are overkill?</P>
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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where didiyou get that info..my 99 cobra loves 3.73s..dont get my wrong 4.10s where fun for awhlie.....
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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3.73s are just about a perfect balance between street and strip on most applications, according to my experience and general popularity.
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hotrodman
where didiyou get that info..my 99 cobra loves 3.73s..dont get my wrong 4.10s where fun for awhlie.....
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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that 4.30 gear is a bit much for the daily driver
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by vfast
that 4.30 gear is a bit much for the daily driver
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yeah, but work well for slowmatics <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>
Old Feb 9, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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3.73's are not even an option, 4.10's or 4.30's, if I was changing cams anytime soon 4.56's would be in the mix too. </P>


<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red size=5>Don't Fear the Gear!!!</FONT></P>


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<FONT face="Courier New, Courier, mono" color=black size=3>what exactually are they basing that on??? eveytign I haveseen says minimum of 4.10's.</FONT></P>


<FONT face="Courier New" size=3>hotrod man is the only person I've seen that said he went from 4.10's to 3.73's</FONT></P><edited><editID>DW-03GT</editID><editDate>38026.6356944444</editDate></edited>



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