4.10's are in----

[GinoGT]

If you have drag radials, then powershift the 1-2 as well. Every tenth you cut off your shifting time you'll cut off the ET. It doesn't sound like much, but it adds up and the timeslips will show it.

Drop some weight too. Pull out the spare, back seats, and the front swaybar. The swaybar is a big one too, you'll get a much better launch without it.

 

[bowens99GT]

Sweet man I just got my motive 4:10 gears and install kit from ups and now I gotta order my sct chip! yay for gears.

 

[BMan5150]

The biggest trouble I had with 4.10s at the track were major tire slippage on the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts. I could easily overcome traction with stock goodyears and 4.10s if I powershifted. I eventually found that my best times with stock tires were to skip on the power shift but shift as quickly as possible with some lift throttle. This wasn't optimal, obviously, so I just went ahead and got some Nitto DRs. These tires practically eliminated the 1-2 and 2-3 slippage, and I haven't even maximized their potential yet. I need to learn how to do a better burnout (2nd gear) and lower the tire pressure to 15 (I think I kept mine at around 22 psi.) Regardless, I still dropped .3 seconds off my best time at the same track pre-Nittos. Sticky tires rock!

 

[Modular2v]

tell me about it with the mods in my sig i ran a 14.20 i added the bfg drag radials and i hit 13.90s....Now i wanna see what my eaton, moser 31 splines and 4.10s will do!

 

[COramprat]

Is it easy to drive around town on stock suspension and stock tires with 4.10's in the rain?

It's not hard. I start off in 2nd sometimes...Just BEEE careful.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showpost.php?p=3393998&postcount=1

 

[CottonBurnerz]

any gear in the rain = traction control on....

i regret not having it on once.. let's just say it's over $9000 of damage..

 

[Ed02GT]

4.10's great 2002 GT auto made a big difference - 3,000rpms at 80 mphs - guzzels gas-but lots of fun especially off the line

 

[GinoGT]

4.10's great 2002 GT auto made a big difference - 3,000rpms at 80 mphs - guzzels gas-but lots of fun especially off the line

Then that's because you're flooring it everywhere. I always get at least 18+mpg.

 

[GTvert01]

4.10's great 2002 GT auto made a big difference - 3,000rpms at 80 mphs - guzzels gas-but lots of fun especially off the line

I get around 25mpg on the highway at 75-85,what mileage were you expecting?

 

[Try Me]

4.10 in my 97GT last week.

Went to the track Sunday, ran worst times than before gears.
I know how to drive and tried everything different styles of driving.
Before gears 14.7
After 15.0's.

On the street the car is an animal. 4.10's are NOT too much gear for the higway. They are the perfect gear for the street.
I too was paranoid they might be too big and wondered if i should go with 3.73's.. i'm glad i didn't.

At 100kph i'm at 2,000rpm.

 

[GinoGT]

Practice.