3.73 worth it?
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3.73 worth it?
i have a 96 conv. stang and i was going to put some 3.73 gears, but sum1 told me that since i had the 3.8 its not worth to put no gears. is this true? should i waste my money on this or not.? by the way what kind of gears do i have?
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RE: 3.73 worth it?
Nope, your wrong, but particially correct cviteri. Your year has 3.27s, and the 94-98 V6 and V8s have woppen 2.73s. Yes anything bigger than those pathettic gears are worth it, whomever told you they're not should be shot, ran over by a train, and burned. 3.73s are good, but you'll regret not getting 4.10s later. The gears will really help free up accelleration, especially on a V6, but you will also need a the bearing kit, fluid for your rear end, and a 23 tooth, I think that's what it is, gear that keeps your speedo straight because without it, it'll be way off. Now yes you will consume more gas because you'll be running at higher rpms, but it won't be any worse than maybe 1-2 miles less a gallon, maybe. Also get a t-lok differential, because the stock differentials suck, but read the stickys on gears and t-loks if you want to learn more.
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RE: 3.73 worth it?
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
Nope, your wrong, but particially correct cviteri. Your year has 3.27s, and the 94-98 V6 and V8s have woppen 2.73s. Yes anything bigger than those pathettic gears are worth it, whomever told you they're not should be shot, ran over by a train, and burned. 3.73s are good, but you'll regret not getting 4.10s later. The gears will really help free up accelleration, especially on a V6, but you will also need a the bearing kit, fluid for your rear end, and a 23 tooth, I think that's what it is, gear that keeps your speedo straight because without it, it'll be way off. Now yes you will consume more gas because you'll be running at higher rpms, but it won't be any worse than maybe 1-2 miles less a gallon, maybe. Also get a t-lok differential, because the stock differentials suck, but read the stickys on gears and t-loks if you want to learn more.
Nope, your wrong, but particially correct cviteri. Your year has 3.27s, and the 94-98 V6 and V8s have woppen 2.73s. Yes anything bigger than those pathettic gears are worth it, whomever told you they're not should be shot, ran over by a train, and burned. 3.73s are good, but you'll regret not getting 4.10s later. The gears will really help free up accelleration, especially on a V6, but you will also need a the bearing kit, fluid for your rear end, and a 23 tooth, I think that's what it is, gear that keeps your speedo straight because without it, it'll be way off. Now yes you will consume more gas because you'll be running at higher rpms, but it won't be any worse than maybe 1-2 miles less a gallon, maybe. Also get a t-lok differential, because the stock differentials suck, but read the stickys on gears and t-loks if you want to learn more.
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RE: 3.73 worth it?
ORIGINAL: ironsoldier
you won't actually use that much more gas. what uses more gas is getting on it all the time. you will do that for a while
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
Nope, your wrong, but particially correct cviteri. Your year has 3.27s, and the 94-98 V6 and V8s have woppen 2.73s. Yes anything bigger than those pathettic gears are worth it, whomever told you they're not should be shot, ran over by a train, and burned. 3.73s are good, but you'll regret not getting 4.10s later. The gears will really help free up accelleration, especially on a V6, but you will also need a the bearing kit, fluid for your rear end, and a 23 tooth, I think that's what it is, gear that keeps your speedo straight because without it, it'll be way off. Now yes you will consume more gas because you'll be running at higher rpms, but it won't be any worse than maybe 1-2 miles less a gallon, maybe. Also get a t-lok differential, because the stock differentials suck, but read the stickys on gears and t-loks if you want to learn more.
Nope, your wrong, but particially correct cviteri. Your year has 3.27s, and the 94-98 V6 and V8s have woppen 2.73s. Yes anything bigger than those pathettic gears are worth it, whomever told you they're not should be shot, ran over by a train, and burned. 3.73s are good, but you'll regret not getting 4.10s later. The gears will really help free up accelleration, especially on a V6, but you will also need a the bearing kit, fluid for your rear end, and a 23 tooth, I think that's what it is, gear that keeps your speedo straight because without it, it'll be way off. Now yes you will consume more gas because you'll be running at higher rpms, but it won't be any worse than maybe 1-2 miles less a gallon, maybe. Also get a t-lok differential, because the stock differentials suck, but read the stickys on gears and t-loks if you want to learn more.
1-2 isn't anything you're going to actually take notice of anyway. you can see 1-2 different just driving the car slightly harder than usual when it's stock.
