99 cobra with 4.10s not pleased?

hotrodman

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my 99 cobra i installed 4.10 gears not pleased at 3000rpms im going 82 mph. i drive at least 80 on interstate and that a littlt to much rpms for my liking cant go on long trips anymore ,wsa wondering does anyone have the same car but with 3.73s to tell me how many rpms you are doing at 82 mph. p/s/ my tire size is 275/35/18s thank you very much...

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4.10 gears

isdnmatt said:
Here's a link to the Corral gear ratio calc. http://www.corral.net/tech/gearcalc.html

There difference won't be that substatial, at least not justifying the swap again. I have 4.10s and wouldn't put anything else. Should be spinfest with the blower, but just gotta feather it.

At 80 mph with 3.73s and you're tire combo in 5th you would be turning 2666 rpms.

Matt
hey thanks for the advice i realy didnt want to change the gears again there had to do on an IRS suspension you have a super charger on your cobra ,do you have stock internals? how much boost/ i have mac longtube headers car smokes when drivin hard uses oil also do you no any thing about this the compression is good 170/175 on all cylinders ,was wondering if i but stock manifolds back on would this cure the proplem? priv.message me .so i can get back to you! thanks..
 
Yes, I have stock internals. I will be running a 8lb pulley with powerpipe so I should see 8-9lbs after the IC. I ran nitrous on this motor earlier so I really dont want to push my luck. When I did my compression test I got 185-215 for all of them.

So l/ts do have a tendency to draw oil. I have specifically heard about MACs doing it.

How much oil does it use? Mine uses about 1/4 qt every 3000 miles.
 
From a launch 4.10s and a blower are a total PITA. See my Sig.

But from a roll, exciting as Hell. Just got to be carefull of the DEAMON Rev LIMITER. Fuel shut down at 7K is a real MFr. Can't seem to over power the default REV LIMITER on the 99, have not seen anyelse that has done it either, even with the TWEECER.

I am torn between the fun on the street with 4.10s from a roll verses the PITA launching this beast on the street or at the track. Add the IRS pain into that launch equation too.

If I had to do it all over again, I would go 4.10s for NA and probably 3.55s for my car now.

John
 
im just changeing to 3.73s. 4.10 sucked bad 1st. gear was to damm short blew the tires off hit rev limter so fast.when broke lose,now changeing in progress. lrt will know if i did the right thing.thats the gear you want to go with a pro chargter any way right?
 
99SVTAddict said:
12.8 lbs of boost....numbers in sig.
Just put in the solid axle and 4.30 gears. First won't be that bad for me as the Viper T56 has a 2.66 first gear ratio.

Sticky tires will solve all traction problems. :nice:
yea i got the T45 got the 3.37 1st. gear it like have a granny gear!
 
i love my 4.10s and that's the gear the car shouldve come with. I don't car about the 1st and 2nd gear spin fest since I love taking off from a roll and it'll never see the track.

hey, if i get tired of lighting up the tires, then its sticky tire time.
 
99CobraJMS said:
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But from a roll, exciting as Hell. Just got to be carefull of the DEAMON Rev LIMITER. Fuel shut down at 7K is a real MFr. Can't seem to over power the default REV LIMITER on the 99, have not seen anyelse that has done it either, even with the TWEECER.

John

go over to BON and ask Joe Lynch. I am pretty sure he did it, but im not positive.