most efficient way to spend $600
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4.10 gear will be the best thing
cams alone will cost you 600, youll need a tune after that which will run you probably another 500..
youll also HAVE to buy new valve springs with VT Stage 2's
or you could do what i just did, and buy a set of BBK Ceramic Coated Longtubes and a midpipe for 635 from www.LMPerformance.com
cams alone will cost you 600, youll need a tune after that which will run you probably another 500..
youll also HAVE to buy new valve springs with VT Stage 2's
or you could do what i just did, and buy a set of BBK Ceramic Coated Longtubes and a midpipe for 635 from www.LMPerformance.com
supastang03
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the98stang
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predator wont let YOU tune it enough... so thats a no go.
as for gas mileage i still get 18-19mpg around town and i got 25mpg during a road trip going abotu 65 the whole way... i got 30mpg with the stock gear running 70 in 95* degree heat in July of last year tho...
the gas mileage hit is worth the yank that you get when you step on it in 1st and 2nd gear alone lol... and it makes passing on the highway MUCH easier... dont have to downshift into 4th, just roll into the gas...
i will say that if you dont have sticky tires like i did, i was running 245/45R17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's, youll be doing a lot of spinning the tires... makes for great fun lol... the 315/35R17 sumitomos fixed that tho
04DarkShadowGT
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4.10s for a centri car too 
hotdog71
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FRPP 4.10's all the way 
2300 rpm at 70 mph and about 24 mpg hwy and around 18 mpg town worth every penny of fun.
2300 rpm at 70 mph and about 24 mpg hwy and around 18 mpg town worth every penny of fun.
predator wont let YOU tune it enough... so thats a no go.
as for gas mileage i still get 18-19mpg around town and i got 25mpg during a road trip going abotu 65 the whole way... i got 30mpg with the stock gear running 70 in 95* degree heat in July of last year tho...
the gas mileage hit is worth the yank that you get when you step on it in 1st and 2nd gear alone lol... and it makes passing on the highway MUCH easier... dont have to downshift into 4th, just roll into the gas...
i will say that if you dont have sticky tires like i did, i was running 245/45R17 Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's, youll be doing a lot of spinning the tires... makes for great fun lol... the 315/35R17 sumitomos fixed that tho
i have read tons of articles about gears, and what ratio, and ups and downs, and all that, so i am pretty familiar with the info, but are you sure yur driving a gt? i mean, 30mpg??? you must have a special car. the best i ever got was 24, but i was doing about 85-90. but looks like i am sold on the gears...i dont drive the car much anyways because of my bike. i think since i have owned a motorcycle, i have driven the car 800 miles, in 8 months. but i have 285/40/17 BFG KDW's, and even with stock gears i can spin the tires shifting to second...
CobraRed_96_GT
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geoffsgt
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Cruising 70-80mph, Baton Rouge to Memphis to somewhere in Kentucky and back, 0 city driving, I averaged 25mph on stock gears.
Hard to believe any higher is possible.
Hard to believe any higher is possible.
Cantslowdown
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23mpg highway i had 3.73s in my old stang and it was a automatic trust me it can happen..4.6s love to rev..
four six
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gears and install
Cams are great but install is expensive and stg 2 WILL require springs and you NEED a tune.
Cams are great but install is expensive and stg 2 WILL require springs and you NEED a tune.
