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I have 373's and i really want to switch to somthing a little higher like 410's or 430's but i have been told that i wouldnt notice a difference if i switched out?

 

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You will, and welcome to stangnet. We love our search button here.

 

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More info on your combo would help too. It is an automatic, we might assume......?

Overall tire height? Highway driving or city only? do you track the car?

There are many online calculators you can use to see how much difference it will make, or just do the math (comparing 3.73's to the ratio you are lookin at).

Good luck and like Chris said, welcome.

 

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I truly think 4.30's are too steep for a 5.0...unless its an auto vert
I have 4.30's in my 4.6 and it works perfect b/c it makes power in the upper rpm band, but a 5.0 would spin and go through the gears too quickly
....but what do i know

 

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thanks for the welcome! Oh yeah its a 5-speed trans and a coupe with 17in. rims with 275-45's on the rear. Which do you think would be a better overall gear? i want a really good pull off the line? i plan to remain naturally aspirated for a while

 

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Yes, you will notice a difference. Especially when the change in gear makes the difference in waisting someone out of the hole. I would probably go w/ 4:10's, unless you are going to the track quite a bit.

Just make sure you don't run out of gear at the end of the track.

If you decide to sell your 3:73's, I'll give you $50.00 for them.

 

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go with 3.73

 

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I dont get it - you have a stick and 3.73's and you are able to ponder more gear without traction issues?

You said you plan to remain N/A for a bit - I certainly would not want more than 3.73's in a forced induction car unless you have traction plans we dont know about.

You are not as conservative as I am and that is fine. But I at least wanted to say something - this is just kinda strange to me.

Good luck.

 

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NooSlo50h said:

thanks for the welcome! Oh yeah its a 5-speed trans and a coupe with 17in. rims with 275-45's on the rear. Which do you think would be a better overall gear? i want a really good pull off the line? i plan to remain naturally aspirated for a while

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I would stick with what you have and put the money under the hood. What do you have for power mods? Goals for the car?

My car is begging for a set of 4.30's but mine makes power upstairs and could use the gear to get me going through the traps at a higher rpm at the track.

 

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I would stick with the 3.73's until you get some better breathing stuff under the hood (h/c/i) that will make more hp in the upper rpms .

 

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If you have a high-revving motor and your shift point is like 7000 rpm, then a gear that high would be fine. Otherwise I seriously wouldn't go more than 3.73. You need to keep your tranny and rearend matched up for what you will be using it for.

Although people tend to like 4.10.

 

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3:73's

 

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NooSlo50h said:

I have 373's and i really want to switch to somthing a little higher like 410's or 430's but i have been told that i wouldnt notice a difference if i switched out?

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Hello and Welcome to our site!

Lots of friendly and knowledgeable folks who are willing to help and it goes without saying ................ All of us have an opinion.

If you create a sig with your mods and have your settings fixed so that it is included with each reply ..............................

It will make it so much easier for the members to help and ..........
you'll get more replies to your Q's as well.

My thoughts are based off the thought you might not have too many mods so if that is so ............................

When you get more power from more mods, the power band will move up and the gears will act differently. I'm gonna have to agree with the other guys and say just keep the 373's with your stick trans and see how things turn out after you get a bit more power.

btw, I run 373's with my stick trans combo. That ratio is a pretty good all around choice IMHO if talking about Street Car Applications.

Once again ... Weclome to the Site

Grady

 

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final5-0 said:

.......and it goes without saying ................ All of us have an opinion.

Grady

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And some of us (points at Hissin) have many opinions.

Well said Grady.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

And some of us (points at Hissin) have many opinions.

Well said Grady.

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JT

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But I can relate to you and your opinions

What do those other peeps know??????????????????

I think your bubble is right on the $ money $

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Well i have a 95 Gt with Cobra Upper and Lower intake, and Intake spacer between the upper and lower, Cold air intake,70mm Throtle Body, Pullys,SFI Harmonic Balancer, hortend belt (No A/C or Smog pump), Aluminum Drive Shaft, MSD Distributor, 8mm plug wires, A 155 LPH fuel pump in the gas tank, Full exhaust headers to the tips with a offroad H-pipe, Upper and lower controll arms, lowerd 1.5in front and rear. And i have 275-45 drag radials with 3.73's but i want a higher gear for more pull i just dont know what to go with

 

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Just slap some heads on there and a cam. Maybe that cobra is taking a little bit off of your low end, get head!