What changes have you guys seen from getting new gears? Everone talks of lost gas milage, but why and what else do you notice?
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That Guy Maganapakcs Bassani o/r x-pipe March underdrive pullies Roush CAI 04 Cobra front cover (formerly Roush front fascia) Predator Tune 3.75 Wet NX 100 shot
acceleration in my car when i went from stock 2.73's to 3.73's was more than i could handle. now that i know how to drive her, i can hang with some pretty fast cars when before i would just be walked.
gas mileage has not changed, and i am pretty sure it has increased because i am a very 'lazy' driver, i keep RPMs low all the time.
after gears, when you get on it for the first time you wonder what the hell took you so long to get this mod. best bang for the buck no questions asked.
The bigger the gear the more you rev. You'll be using your gears more because the higher revs will make you shift sooner. You will only lose little gas mileage. Maybe like 3-4 mpg.
So power stas the same, but dose it increase 1/4 mile times?
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That Guy Maganapakcs Bassani o/r x-pipe March underdrive pullies Roush CAI 04 Cobra front cover (formerly Roush front fascia) Predator Tune 3.75 Wet NX 100 shot
I'm new to the Gear thing...as lame as that may seem. Are gears something you can do yourself?? I tend to be more of a Do It Yourselfer, I just changed my clutch...saved myself some money, and learned a ton! Thanks
if you havent done gears before, i wouldnt recomend doing it yourself. they have to be set just right or they will get ruined.
as far as gears and the quarter goes, if you go too low and you loose traction when you launch then they wont help but a few suspension mods and gears will make a huge difference in the quarter mile
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mmmm... <3 my gears. yeah, you rev up ALOT quicker with them. before i'd be at about 2200rpm around 15mph, now i'm hittin 3k. i gotta get used to them now. gotta learn how to re-drive this car all over again now.
the only possible way to lose 1/4 mile time with gears is no traction.. as long as you get decent tracion you can lose almost a half second. dependsing on your mods etc. but no you shouldnt try to install them yourself, installation is a bit expensive but worth it, wouldnt want windy gears (trust me i have them)
decrease.... you wanna DECREASE your 1/4 mile time!
Yes guys, i want to decrease my 1/4 mile time. 14 secs to 13 secs would be a good start. If gears would drop me .5 secs than it sounds like a good mod.
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That Guy Maganapakcs Bassani o/r x-pipe March underdrive pullies Roush CAI 04 Cobra front cover (formerly Roush front fascia) Predator Tune 3.75 Wet NX 100 shot
yea i dont know why people are scared of gears and gas mileage, i got better mileage after the 3.73 swap... i also had to learn how to drive her but that was e z...
I LOVE PREMIUM!!! The added mpg make up for the cost of premium fuel a bit. I don't really care about fuel mileage. I plan on getting 4.10's myself. Some people are picky about gas prices. It only costs 3 dollars more a tank to fill up with premium. All I'm trying to say hear is some people don't have alot of money to spend on gas. Back in the day I was one of those people so I understand there situation.
Gears are great. I got 3:91s in my '04 and my gas mileage didn't change at all. I still get 17mpg out of my auto gt. I have an '05 on order and it is getting 4:10s right after I get it. The gears are the biggest thing I noticed on my car. If my '04 could have gotten traction it would have run about a 13.6 maybe even better which is damn good for a 4 spd. auto.
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2005 Black GT Auto, SLP Loud Mouth exhaust, bassani on road x-pipe, Tunable Induction full CAI, Steeda charge motion plates, steeda ud pullies, 3:73s, SCT tuned by Brent Hughs Best E.T. 12.82@107.48
will gears mess with your warranty, also i was told if i get 4.10's that i would need a programmer to help with shift points or somthin like that, does anyone know?
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If you are going to drag your car all the time, 4.10's are fine. For more of a daily driver, 3.73's are better. I know some who even opted for 3.55's for road or rally racing. One thing you definitely have to do regardless of what gears you choose is recalibrate your speedometer. '98 and before is a matter of a 23 tooth gear but '99 and above are electronic and need to be electronically recalibrated. Otherwise you will be reading 80 mph when you are only going 50! Keep in mind 4.10's are a lot of gear if you aren't used to that much kick in the ass all at once. Also don't forget that when you are constantly twisting your engine to high rpm's all the time, which 4.10's will definitely do, something can and eventually will go snap, crackle or pop! Just a fact of life. Click on this link and then hit "This must have hurt a little" http://64.177.72.121/forums/showthread.php?t=10010
Whatever your decision, enjoy your new ride. Gears are a blast for sure. Oh ya, don't screw around with any new gears except Ford Racing....the best!
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'98 Mustang GT- Triple Black Convertible Gold Pony Graphics w/Gold Nose Pony Steeda Sport Springs, 3.73 Gears Tokico Struts & Shocks w/KYB Quads Magnaflow Catback, March Under Pulleys AF Plenum w/FR 70mm TB, BBK CAI EBC Rotors & Green "Snot
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The added mpg make up for the cost of premium fuel a bit. I don't really care about fuel mileage. I plan on getting 4.10's myself. Some people are picky about gas prices. It only costs 3 dollars more a tank to fill up with premium. All I'm trying to say hear is some people don't have alot of money to spend on gas. Back in the day I was one of those people so I understand there situation.
