Gears or a Programmer???

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0h3gt

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Jul 12, 2009

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• Jul 12, 2009

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after installing my pro 5.0 the other day im itching to make it faster ...it's an addiction!!
i want both but for now i want to do either 3:73 gears or a programmer
with my o/r x pipe i think that my air fuel ratio is messed up
-how much of a difference would a programmer make?
what do ya think??



2003 Gt
- K&N intake
-C&L upper plenum
-bbk throttle body
-pypes o/r x
-flowmaster c/b
-pro 5.0 shifter

 

0Trueblue2GT

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Jul 13, 2009

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• Jul 13, 2009

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I'd personally do the programmer because a good tune definitely woke my car up when I did it. Also when you do eventually get the gears you can use the programmer to set that you have a new gear ratio so your speedo will be correct. Plus it's less expensive for the time being. Just my $.02

 

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MustangLife

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Jul 13, 2009

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• Jul 13, 2009

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Definately the a 4.10 or 4.30 gear for a N/A car and a 3.73 for a blown/nitrous car. A 4.10 will far more wake up the car than a programmer will. Even a dyno tuned programmer. You don't have enough mods on your car to get more than 10-15 hp from the programmer. 4.10 will take 4 or 5 tenths off your car in the 1/8 mile if you drive right. Programmer might take off 1 tenth in the 1/8 mile.

 

squeak93

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Jul 13, 2009

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• Jul 13, 2009

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Tuner makes the most sense, but gears will give a better sotp feel.

 

MaxedGT

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Jul 13, 2009

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• Jul 13, 2009

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Buy the tuner first, cause you're going to need it anyway when you do gears, to correct your speedo. But definetely do gears. Without gears, the rest of the mods aren't nearly as effective.

 

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Blown Spring GT

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Jul 15, 2009

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• Jul 15, 2009

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Gear it first, that wakes up the 4.6l. go 4.10 or 4.30. I 3.73 really isn't enough to keep the car in its power range. You will love the gears and you can feel the acceleration change in every gear.. The programer will add a few hp not enough to make you notice it.

 

Mr.~G

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Jul 15, 2009

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• Jul 15, 2009

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Gears first. I put on 373s and like them. 110 mph at 3500 Rs in 4th. I also have the tuner and it helps but you feel the gears more.