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Do gears make your car slower top end?

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Before everyone gives me crap I did do a search about gears, I couldn't find a post about what I was looking for. I am new to the whole mustang thing and I am just trying to gain as much knowledge as possible. Anyway I just got an 01 with 35K on it. I already want to make it faster and its only been two weeks, its an auto so I was thinking about some 4.10's, I was just wondering will it make it slower up top from say like a 70 punch?
 

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No way...you get a nice kick in the ass with gears...an auto is a little different and you may need some shift point recals but overall you will get a nice bump.
 

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0.67 * 4.10 = 2.747
1.00 * 3.27 = 3.27

so after you shift into OD, for about 20 mph you will pull less hard, but overall, no, your 120-140 should be less pulling *i think*
 
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