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Old 03-14-2007, 11:10 PM
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ok i got a 97 mustang GT and i was tinking about putting 3:73 gears on but alot of people have told me that i will get bored with 3:73 really fast so they told me to put 4:10 on it instead i just wanted to know what people think about 3:73's
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Old 03-15-2007, 12:39 AM
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Welcome to the forums!!!! I've gone with 3.73's in all my stangs.
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Old 03-15-2007, 12:52 AM
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hey 93fhp
how fast have you gotten your stang up to so far?
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:03 AM
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hey 93fhp
how fast have you gotten your stang up to so far?
I don't race my 93 FHP. It's been restored to the way it was when it was in service for the Florida Highway Patrol. I had a 93 LX that did 12.08 at 114 miles a hour. I just sold it.
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:33 AM
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ohhh, so it's this one in the picture right?
well i had my 5.0 pegged at 120mph, and then i slowed down because the top was starting to push down.
at 120 mph it was still itching to get lose so more lol.
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:38 AM
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ohhh, so it's this one in the picture right?
well i had my 5.0 pegged at 120mph, and then i slowed down because the top was starting to push down.
at 120 mph it was still itching to get lose so more lol.
I've had my 92 GT Convertible to about 110 mph and slowed down because it just didn't feel right.
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:51 AM
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yeah that's why i think if i'm gonna speed i need a coupe to do it with lol
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Old 03-15-2007, 02:21 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
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Old 03-15-2007, 07:27 AM
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Old 05-01-2007, 11:58 PM
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well i have not run it yet down the 1/4 mile so i dont really no what it runs but i have started to build an engine from the ground up right now i only have the cast iron block blue printed and balanced with some speed pro pistons
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