gears

[t3-svo]

is it true that if you swap out your 3.73 gears for 3.55 gears, your svo will go faster? Some say that because it allows the turbo to get more load so it spools better.

 

[BELL]

someone correct me if i'm wrong but i was sure the later svo's had 3.73's in already...

 

[Mr. Merk]

i've got 3.55s in my mustang and 3.73s in the ranger, 1st gear is about pointless in the ranger unless you slip the clutch, it just goes....whooop, then shift

 

[Stinger]

Well, that's not exactly true...it has some truth to it though.

Basically, once you have "plenty" of power and a bigger turbo where pulling more gear is not the issue, you may go faster with more gear.

 

[funkbuster]

It always helps to get some 3.73s or 4.10s, it gives you more acceleration, but it will take your top speed down.

 

[NjccBflo]

3.27s

It all depends on where You hit boost and such as well.

Too many variables to say "it always helps to have 4.10s"

-Nick

 

[Mr. Merk]

with these turbo motors the lower ratio will put less load on the engine, one guy runs 24psi...

he sees almost no boost in 1st, maybe only 10-12 in 2nd and doesnt see 24 until the top of 3rd, because he put in either 3.73s or 4.10s

i know my truck didnt have hardly any boost in first with the 3.73s

one guy with a ranger 2.3T went a lot faster in the quarter by ditching his 3.73s in favor of some 3.27s maybe?