It's TIME!!!! I'm Gettin' gears!!!

Okay...since I'm a bit stuck for time, here, I decided to skip the search option for this question.

I've got a 5-speed GT and want to change the gears. With that said, I'm thinking 3.73's because the car is driven daily, and I'm seriously planning to add a blower in the coming months. My sig shows what I've got for an exhaust, so you can obviously tell it's loud when in the higher RPM's. My wife and I drive the car on long freeway trips sometimes, and can currently carry a *normal* conversation without raising our voices while at 80ish. Since the gears will ultimately have the car running at higher RPM's while at the same speeds, I don't want the sound to be much louder.

So...based on this I think 3.73's are best for me. Now my question is this;

What will I need in addition to the FRPP Gears? I've heard there's an install kit and a speedo recalibration box required. I'd like to avoid the recalibration box and go with a computer chip that's burned for my mods (to include the gears) if possible. If it is, can anyone recommend one? Thanks all

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1fast03pony said:

first off, nice car.

yes you will need a speedo calibration to go with your new gears. you can get a chip that recalibrates the speedo. i believe you can get a diablo chip and call to give them what ratio your gears are, this way they can burn a custom chip.

im not a big chip guy, but judging on the popular opinion, diablo is the way to go.

good luck


-Jon

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Thanks Jon! Just to clarify what you said...a chip will be enough to recalibrate? Or will I need both? I'm thinking chip ONLY because I can use it to ditch my MIL's and the endless SES lights I get since installing the off-road H-pipe and L/T headers. Might as well use it for the gears, too!