Fear The Gear

85MustGT · Dec 22, 2003

I have an appointment tomorrow to get gears in my stock 1998 Mustang GT. I want the car to be more fun to drive, I am not out to race everybody so I am not sure if I should go all the way to 4:10 gears or 3:73.
I have 2:73 right now.
I have a 1985 Mustang GT and I went from 2:73 gears to 3:55 and thought it was alot. I am afraid that first gear would be useless and my car would be screaming going down the freeway with 4:10s.

:shrug:

COramprat · Dec 22, 2003

I have a 96 and wouldn't trade the 4.10's for 3.73's. The 86's dealt better with 3.55's because of the lower red line but the 4.6 rev a little higher so the 4.10's are not too much. It is a myth that you lose 1st gear. That is the most fun gear now. If you have an after market exhaust then the drone on the freeway could be much. I have an O/R X with the stock mufs and gets a little loud between 2500 and 3000 RPM's. I just keep it above 3000 in 5th at 90 MPH and I have no problems.

GT2000JAY · Dec 22, 2003

coramprat said:
I have a 96 and wouldn't trade the 4.10's for 3.73's. The 86's dealt better with 3.55's because of the lower red line but the 4.6 rev a little higher so the 4.10's are not too much. It is a myth that you lose 1st gear. That is the most fun gear now. If you have an after market exhaust then the drone on the freeway could be much. I have an O/R X with the stock mufs and gets a little loud between 2500 and 3000 RPM's. I just keep it above 3000 in 5th at 90 MPH and I have no problems.

What coramprat said... I keep mine around 2500 on the freeway to stay out of the 2000-2200 of the flows w/4.10's. The speedlimit - 60 here in Seattle is right in the middle of the drone! Otherwise, awesome...

68 & 00 GT · Dec 22, 2003

Get the 373's esp. if you ever plan to get a power adder.
If you have to ask 4.10's are probably too much for your taste.
I have 373's they're perfect. Unless you just want a more for a race car -
My car cruises perfectly at 85-90 mph too for those long across Texas road trips.

85MustGT · Dec 22, 2003

Fearing the gear

What RPM are you running with 4:10s at 70 or 80 mph?

GT2000JAY · Dec 22, 2003

85MustGT said:
What RPM are you running with 4:10s at 70 or 80 mph?

Right around 2500 @ 70 MPH. 2900 or so @ 80 MPH

DC-GT · Dec 22, 2003

85MustGT said:
I have an appointment tomorrow to get gears in my stock 1998 Mustang GT. I want the car to be more fun to drive, I am not out to race everybody so I am not sure if I should go all the way to 4:10 gears or 3:73.
I have 2:73 right now.
I have a 1985 Mustang GT and I went from 2:73 gears to 3:55 and thought it was alot. I am afraid that first gear would be useless and my car would be screaming going down the freeway with 4:10s.

Does a 98 GT really have 2.73 gears?

Bo

tontot77 · Dec 22, 2003

get 4:30's and stop being chicken

GT2000JAY · Dec 22, 2003

tontot77 said:
get 4:30's and stop being chicken

If I had it to do over again, that's exactly where I would be! I debated on gears, and the 4.30's wouldn't have been too bad for me.

luther1228 · Dec 22, 2003

i have 4.30's and love them

JLstang351 · Dec 22, 2003

are you sure you have 2.73 gears? alot of 98's have 3.08 and 3.27. Im still debating about the gears too! I drive on the highway a descent bit and i dont wanna be cruisin at 3500rpm's :shrug:

GT2000JAY · Dec 22, 2003

JLstang351 said:
are you sure you have 2.73 gears? alot of 98's have 3.08 and 3.27. Im still debating about the gears too! I drive on the highway a descent bit and i dont wanna be cruisin at 3500rpm's

If you don't do your cruising at 90 MPH, you won't have much to worry about.

wms004 · Dec 22, 2003

85MustGT said:
What RPM are you running with 4:10s at 70 or 80 mph?

I'm close to 2800 rpm with 3.73's at 80mph.. For long trips i couldn't deal with 4.10s on the highway

Wills Black 98 · Dec 22, 2003

the 98's came stock with 2.73's, thats what mine had too. You could get 3.27s as an optional upgrade. but anyways, get the 4.10s i definately dont regret it and think they work great!

Slapyo · Dec 22, 2003

go with the 4.10s, they are lots of fun.

el_kid_1 · Dec 22, 2003

For power adder applications I would go with 3:73. Otherwise, 4:10 is just fine.

85MustGT · Dec 23, 2003

The car is in the shop getting the 4.10s, I pick it up this afternoon or tomorrow morning! Merry Christmas to me!

:banana:

GT2000JAY · Dec 23, 2003

85MustGT said:
The car is in the shop getting the 4.10s, I pick it up this afternoon or tomorrow morning! Merry Christmas to me!

You did the right thing, man. You won't regret it. Enjoy the gears!

NFCStang · Dec 23, 2003

tontot77 said:
get 4:30's and stop being chicken

Screw that....4.56...now who's the chicken

Actually for an 98 w/o Power adders=4.10

wms004 · Dec 23, 2003

85MustGT said:
The car is in the shop getting the 4.10s, I pick it up this afternoon or tomorrow morning! Merry Christmas to me!

despite what anyone else in here says, i'd break them in to ensure no whining.. and replace the fluid/friction modifier at 500 miles

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