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

greenstang1313 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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

90lxfoxbody · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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

Grn92LX · May 21, 2006

4.10's are fine for that car.

N8Miller · May 21, 2006

Aliate X said:
4.10s are by far the best street gear....hands down. I love mine.

yep.
I love them in my car.

RYC CUKR · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

And waste 2 of them spinning.

RYC CUKR · May 21, 2006

IntenseBlue said:
And waste 2 of them spinning.

Thats part of the the fun

Topdowncruise · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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 · May 21, 2006

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.

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