98 GT Gear Help

coramprat said:

Why does top end always come into the conversation when discussing these gears. YOU DO NOT LOSE TOP END unless you can go over 170 mph which will never happen unless you boost HP by 300. The fastest these cars will go is about 150 due to HP and aero. The only way to overcome the aerodynamics is to greatly increase HP. With 4.10's you get to your max speed quicker and run out of HP before you run out of gear. If you want to go faster than 150 in these cars then you have a death wish.

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i would say torque converter, tranny cooler, and shift kit with tuning...probably cheaper then gears and itlll keep the mileage on the highway loose you mayb 2pg on the city...but itll fell almost as if its not there during normal driving conditions

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Although I agree that a transmission cooler, torque converter, and shift kit are great mods for the auto(I know I have all three), he still needs gears. Those 2.73's are killing him. I will be going with 4.30's in my auto very soon and I have no worries about them at all. I would have gone 4.56's if I had more rpms than what I do. As for the transmission cooler, converter, and shift kit being cheaper than gears, think again. My torque converter was 714 dollars shipped to the door alone. I got it installed for free though since my tranny was being rebuilt under warranty and they put it in for free. You can get gears shipped to your door and installed for around 400 bucks, maybe cheaper if you find the right person to do the install. The shift kit wasn't that expensive though and neither was the transmission cooler. As for the gas mileage, he isnt going to loose but a couple mpg on the interstate but he may gain around town. The torque converter will cost you some gas mileage. I know, I lost some with mine. However, if you're concerned with gas mileage, then you have the wrong car in a GT. These are v8 engine performance cars, not conservative 4 cylinder sedans.