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4.10 Gears Cheapest Price?

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Sick96Stang

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I was not sure about getting 3.73 or 4.10's but after reading the tech article on here I am sure about the 4.10's. I'm sure alot of people on here have the 4.10's so I'm just wondering where the cheapest place is to buy them online? Also I'm still a little concerned about the gas mileage I drive about 20 miles freeway each day for work and I've heard the only real concern for gas mileage decrese is on highway driving can anybody enlighten me on how bad it will drop?
 

ironmedic

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i think it should be only a couple miles dropped but not much. most people recommend 4.10's for automatics and 3.73's for sticks. here is something else i read off a website:

What rear differential gear do you recommend?
2V GT: The GT reacts to gear changes much the same way a 5.0 does although the real problem is that they have less torque than a 302.

For stick cars we recommend 3.73 gears. Because of the lack of low end torque, we don't feel 3.55's are enough. The 3.73 gives an excellent increase in acceleration and top speed isn't decreased because you are able to wind out overdrive further. With a 3.73 your rpm in 5th gear at 60 mph will only be 2005, not at all what you might call "too high". As we said, your top speed will not decrease when putting lower (numerically higher) gears in a car with overdrive. You will simply wind out 5th gear further than you could with the higher gears (numerically lower).

For AODE cars, 3.73's are still a good choice but we recommend 4.10 gears. A 4.10 may sound extremely steep, but because the AODE's 1st gear is higher (numerically low) and 4th gear (overdrive) is steeper than the T-5, it's a very good choice for the driver interested in making their car perform better.

4V Cobra: The Cobra has an entirely different engine than most people are used to. It performs best at high rpms, upwards of 7000. It's power band is relatively high due to the deep breathing nature of the two intake valves. When gearing a Cobra, 3.73's just aren't enough. They don't allow the engine to reach its powerband quickly enough. 4.10 gears are an excellent choice and 4.30's are even better. This may sound very steep if you're used to the average 5.0 which needs to be shifted by 5600 rpm. But since this engine will easily rev to 7000 it needs the extra gear and it likes it. 4.30's are our #1 choice, naturally aspirated or supercharged. At 80 mph in fifth with 4.10's the engine only turns about 2700 rpm, completely tolerable.
 

killbee

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Mustangtuning.com good prices and great cust service.
 

53BigDog

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gears 175-225 and install about 250. $500 for both is a good deal.
 

Dark Knight GT

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I have 4.30 gears and other mods done to my 01 GT automatic. See my sig. for my other mods. With all of them, I can get about 22-23mpg with all my mods on the open highway. The gears cause me no problems or hassles either. I bought my gears + bearing & seal kit for 229 and change shipped from Randy Stinchcomb at Liberty Ford. You can contact him over at Modular Depot in their Ford parts section of their forums board. Some other places to check are www.mustangtuning.com and www.stangstore.com Both of these places sell gears for relatively cheap prices as well. Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions.
 

04DarkShadowGT

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I ordered my motive 4.10 gears from mustangtuning for 118 and change shipped. "stangnet" is the coupon code to get 5% off.
 

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I just got my 3.73s from www.buyfordracing.com for $148 shipped. They have 3.55, 3.73 and 4.10 at this price.
 

Sick96Stang

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What are the quality like of the different gears? I've heard FRPP are really good. I've heard that richmond gears tend to have problems and I've never really heard anything about the motive gears? Can anybody tell me which is the best or if they are all pretty even? Also on my car how much time do you think the 4.10's would shave off my 1/4 mile?
 

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I would stick with FRPP. There was another member here that had problems with the Motivs having fitment problems.
 

Dark Knight GT

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I agree, stick with a Ford gear as they are a sure fit evertime. I've heard good things about Motive gear, but again, if you can get Ford gears, stick with them. Just my .02 cents.
 

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When I got mine installed it took about .4 secs off. Once you get used to the faster turning rpms, you will be better off on the tracks for launches.
 
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