Fear The Gear

85MustGT

85MustGT

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#1
I have an appointment tomorrow to get gears in my stock 1998 Mustang GT. I want the car to be more fun to drive, I am not out to race everybody so I am not sure if I should go all the way to 4:10 gears or 3:73.
I have 2:73 right now.
I have a 1985 Mustang GT and I went from 2:73 gears to 3:55 and thought it was alot. I am afraid that first gear would be useless and my car would be screaming going down the freeway with 4:10s.


:shrug:
 

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#2
I have a 96 and wouldn't trade the 4.10's for 3.73's. The 86's dealt better with 3.55's because of the lower red line but the 4.6 rev a little higher so the 4.10's are not too much. It is a myth that you lose 1st gear. That is the most fun gear now. If you have an after market exhaust then the drone on the freeway could be much. I have an O/R X with the stock mufs and gets a little loud between 2500 and 3000 RPM's. I just keep it above 3000 in 5th at 90 MPH and I have no problems. :nice:
 
#3
coramprat said:
I have a 96 and wouldn't trade the 4.10's for 3.73's. The 86's dealt better with 3.55's because of the lower red line but the 4.6 rev a little higher so the 4.10's are not too much. It is a myth that you lose 1st gear. That is the most fun gear now. If you have an after market exhaust then the drone on the freeway could be much. I have an O/R X with the stock mufs and gets a little loud between 2500 and 3000 RPM's. I just keep it above 3000 in 5th at 90 MPH and I have no problems. :nice:
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What coramprat said... I keep mine around 2500 on the freeway to stay out of the 2000-2200 of the flows w/4.10's. The speedlimit - 60 here in Seattle is right in the middle of the drone! Otherwise, awesome...
 
#4
Get the 373's esp. if you ever plan to get a power adder.
If you have to ask 4.10's are probably too much for your taste.
I have 373's they're perfect. Unless you just want a more for a race car -
My car cruises perfectly at 85-90 mph too for those long across Texas road trips. :nice:
 
#7
85MustGT said:
I have an appointment tomorrow to get gears in my stock 1998 Mustang GT. I want the car to be more fun to drive, I am not out to race everybody so I am not sure if I should go all the way to 4:10 gears or 3:73.
I have 2:73 right now.
I have a 1985 Mustang GT and I went from 2:73 gears to 3:55 and thought it was alot. I am afraid that first gear would be useless and my car would be screaming going down the freeway with 4:10s.


:shrug:
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Does a 98 GT really have 2.73 gears?

Bo
 
#12
JLstang351 said:
are you sure you have 2.73 gears? alot of 98's have 3.08 and 3.27. Im still debating about the gears too! I drive on the highway a descent bit and i dont wanna be cruisin at 3500rpm's :shrug:
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If you don't do your cruising at 90 MPH, you won't have much to worry about.
 
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