are 4:10s too much gear for a 5.0?

[greenstang1313]

I have a 94 Cobra 5.0L with a few mods and I want to do gears next. Originally I was gonna get 3:73s but I was thinking i might regret it and want to get 4:10s.

So my question is, is it a good idea to put 4:10s in a daily driver 5.0 with 100,000+ miles? Most of my driving is around town and on backroads so Im not worried about gas mileage.

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[5.0Droptop]

I know a guy with 4:10 gears in his cobra. He likes them. You could do the 3.90 gear.

 

[90lxfoxbody]

i know quite a few people with 4:10's in mustangs and they all seem to be very happy with them. you might lose a little top end with 4:10's depending on your setup, but you won't care bacuse of the smile on your face. the difference in the sotp feel alone is worth it.

 

[marine_2003]

I had 4.10 gears in the mustang that im parting out, I loved them, they are nice if your not worried about gas milage like you said.

 

[Aliate X]

4.10s are by far the best street gear....hands down. I love mine.

 

[Grn92LX]

4.10's are fine for that car.

 

[N8Miller]

4.10s are by far the best street gear....hands down. I love mine.

yep.
I love them in my car.

 

[RYC CUKR]

I have 4.10s in my 93. Very fun but I am almost out of gear at the track so I am gonna go with taller tires and keep the 4.10s

 

[Aliate X]

What makes 4.10s so awesome on the street is that you use the transmission how its supposed to be used, you are able to use all 4 gears on the street, and then o/d only on the highway.....instead of barely getting out of 3rd gear on the street.

 

[IntenseBlue]

And waste 2 of them spinning.

 

[RYC CUKR]

And waste 2 of them spinning.

Thats part of the the fun

 

[Topdowncruise]

Since it is a daily driver I wouldn't go with 4.10's.A lot of shifting around town which wouldn't be fun for me and excessive wheel spin when you get on it.My car spins too easy with 3.55's.I hear you might as well forget about using 1st gear because it is so short.I bet they are great for the track though with slicks.Anyway,to each his own.

 

[Mavrick]

My 3.73's are awesome but my impression was that they are a bit too steep for a daily driver of my liking. 1st gear is useless on the throttle with street tires and my stock motored car has no trouble breaking traction in 2nd as well. Sure is fun though!

 

[IntenseBlue]

That's my beef. I'd get 3.55s if you're going to street race at all. I burn rubber halfway or all the way through second depending on the pavement quality and I have 3.73s and a stock h/c/i 5.0.

 

[mattmcdan]

I just swapped in 4.10's and I love it, I do have an AOD, If I had a 5 spd I'd probably say go with 3.73 or 3.90's

 

[5spd GT]

I wouldn't put 4:10's in a daily driver (only car), no matter what driving is going on...it gets old after a while...

 

[Pennywise2]

I asked this same question for a friend not to long ago.
My friend ended up going with FRPP 3.73's and he likes
them alot.I would go with FRPP 3.73's personaly.