Is there a shift kit you recommend? I am not really mechanically inclined, so some of the lingo is foreign to me, but what you have posted gives me comfort that I have options to get the most out of the car's engine.. I don't need to run through the gears as much I as don't want the car shifting like my dad's Buick...This post was helpful and I am going to go to work to figure out what 4:10 gears mean, ie how expensive and how much work is involved installing/setting this up. Be great if you could provide recommendations on the shift kit. Thank you.
I am looking at buying a 2001 GT convertible with only 30k miles on it (carfax verified) and the only draw back for me is that the car has an automatic transmission. I owned a 2005 GT that was a 5 sp that was a blast to drive and I am concerned that the automatic transmission will mute some of the performance of the V8 engine. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can can do to maximize the driving performance of automatic transmission? I appreciate any and all feedback.
Here are a few shift kits to take a look at....
Search Results for shift kit - SummitRacing.com
As far as brand names go, TransGo and B&M are excellent manufacturers.
As far as my transmission goes, I have an SCT hand-held tuner w/ free BAMA Performance tunes for life. You tell them what mods you've got on the car and they write you a tune for the entire car. Included in that tune is a complete remapping of the automatic transmission shift points along with increased line pressure (for firm, tire-chirping immediate shifts). This is what I've got. It completely transformed my transmission.
4.10 gears refers to the gear set in the rear differential. Most V8 mustangs came with a 3.23 gear set from the factory. That means that for every 1 full revolution of the rear wheels, the drive shaft spins 3.23 times. 4.10 gears simply means that the drive shaft ow spins 4.1 times for every 1 full revolution of the rear wheels. How does that translate into performance? The 4.6L V8 motors don't have a whole lot of low-end grunt, meaning that they are a bit sluggish in the lower RPM range. The 4.6's really begin to scream when they are higher up in the RPM range. A higher numerical gear set (ex. 4.10's) means that the motor gets into it's upper RPM power band much quicker and easier, essentially putting more power to the wheels. The only downside is that the motor is obviously going to be spending more time in the upper RPM range, meaning that it's going to be sucking a bit more gas.....
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