4.10's installed today
- Thread starter ChrisWorrell
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ahhh the memories, its like when i got my 4.30s
warning: you will go through WAY more gas now, mainly due to driving like a douche lol.. i know my first tank or 2 went FAST
warning: you will go through WAY more gas now, mainly due to driving like a douche lol.. i know my first tank or 2 went FAST
scalder
Member
Way to go....soon enough though, you'll wanna join the .30 club! Seriously though..congrats! Bet it feels like a whole new car!!!!!!!!
Edit time....another inexpensive (not that the gear install was) mod that will put a smile on your face is a set of UDP's and a timing adjuster....Plus later w some more mods you can get a tune then sell em and get part of your money back. Trust me...it's a good, fairly inexpensive mod that gives you flexibility and a big grin on your face once they're on!
Edit time....another inexpensive (not that the gear install was) mod that will put a smile on your face is a set of UDP's and a timing adjuster....Plus later w some more mods you can get a tune then sell em and get part of your money back. Trust me...it's a good, fairly inexpensive mod that gives you flexibility and a big grin on your face once they're on!
Green4.6GT said:
That's awesome, Green reminds me of me. Douche is just a funny word.
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theJam
Old, busted joint: 2000 Lincoln LS Sport
New hotness: 2004 40th Anniversary Mustang GT
Just added a one-touch window controller for the passenger side,
and Air Silencer removed so I'm probably hitting low 10s.
...Uhhh...yeah...
mcmmotorsports
Member
boomshack
New Member
mcmmotorsports said:Mine go on Monday or Tuesday and best of all....this will be done under warranty.
uhmm...HOW THE HELL DID YOU MANAGE THAT?
...do tell
PDubs
Founding Member
crew_dawg16
New Member
did you break them in first? I just got done letting mine get seated or whatever properly by driving the car decent for about 1000 miles. Now i'm gonna drain the rearend oil and put new stuff in. It killed me to drive nice but i was told by my dad's good friend and a mechanic/drag racer that i would want to get them broke in a little before i mashed the loud pedal. is he full of **** and i torchered myself for 1k miles or did i do the right thing.
BullittStangV8
Founding Member
I still havent gotten on mine hard yet. Im breaking them in for 200 miles before i go over 3000 rpms or floor it. I heard that 200-300 is the norm. 1000 seems really really high for break in milage.
Mike
Mike
mcmmotorsports
Member
boomshack said:uhmm...HOW THE HELL DID YOU MANAGE THAT?
Get a job at a Ford dealership and you can do it too!!
Actually, I had to buy the gears, they are helping with the install.
Are they wrong? Am I wrong? I dunno. But it sure felt good.
boomshack
New Member
mcmmotorsports said:Get a job at a Ford dealership and you can do it too!!
Actually, I had to buy the gears, they are helping with the install.
OKay that makes more sense...I thought that somehow because of your rear end about to go, you had convinced them to put 4.10s in there instead of stockers and that the work would be covered under warranty...
...and would everyone stop talking about how awesome 4.10s are...you guys are like Bill Gates telling a homeless man how awesome 50 billion dollars is...for those us not yet part of the 4.10 club, it just creates such feelings of envy and jealousy
Cobra Jay
Member
Some people will tell you that ther is no break in required for gears, but it doesn't hurt to take it easy for the first 200 or so miles before you hammer on it. I work at the axle plant and I was told by several guys(some who have 30 years+ experience in dealing with rear axles) to take it easy for at least 150 miles to let a good pattern get worn in. Even though the ring and pinion geat lapped and matched together, when they are installed they still wear a little bit more before the finally get settled it. I didn't mash the throttle on mine 'til almost 250 miles, and the first place I did it at was the track.
Wow.. What is the stock ratio? I do alot of highway driving, at like 70-80 MPH.. will 4:10's allow me to do that still? (while maintaing 22 MPG highway)
I never looked into gears, only untill now i didnt appreciate cars enough.
Also, @ 75 MPH, what is the engines rpm.. roughly .. just so i can get an idea of how the exhaust is going to sound.
I never looked into gears, only untill now i didnt appreciate cars enough.
Also, @ 75 MPH, what is the engines rpm.. roughly .. just so i can get an idea of how the exhaust is going to sound.
Cobra Jay
Member
With 4.10 gears, a tire height of 25.6(245/45/17's stock size tires) and an O.D. ratio of .62. @ 75 mph you'll be turing roughly 2,500rpm's.
