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moreause

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I'm currently checking into changing my gear for a 3.73 or a 4.10 but my concern is what will be my max speed. I know the speed will lower in forth, but will i will be able to go faster in fifth and how fast...i dont want to go slower than stock or not much. i got a 2002 gt almost stock

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are you going to be running in a vacuum?
 

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I don't know how fast you want to go, but the last 4.10 GT I rode in stopped at what was either 135 or 145. I don't remember honestly. My GT goes past the 150 mark with 3.90's, and I know with 3.73's it did the same. The 3.27's would touch 150, but it took a long time getting there. My cousin's Cobra went well past 160 with 3.73's.
 

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Jackie Chan said:
are you going to be running in a vacuum?
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What if he is?
 

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worst tech eva
 

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keepsbreakin said:
I don't know how fast you want to go, but the last 4.10 GT I rode in stopped at what was either 135 or 145. I don't remember honestly. My GT goes past the 150 mark with 3.90's, and I know with 3.73's it did the same. The 3.27's would touch 150, but it took a long time getting there. My cousin's Cobra went well past 160 with 3.73's.
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Yep...my top speed went up with the switch from 3.27's to 4.10's
 

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if with my stock gears in my 96 (dont know if its 2 73 or 3 20) but at 80 im hitting 2700-2800. what will i be running with 4 10s?!?!?!?!?! i already bought the 4 10s too. but damn is it normal for stock gears to wine only going 80???!? i can only imagine how much pain my gass bill is going to be in when i move to 4 10s.. is it possible i already have aftermarket gears in my stuff???
 
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coramprat said:
Yep...my top speed went up with the switch from 3.27's to 4.10's
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Umm, no it didn't...
 

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i concur

i do believe that gears make you slower top end. they make your car reach top end faster tho. i can see how you might be able to reach a higher top speed with 3.73 due too stock 5th gear being so down low. well good luck
 

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3.73 or 4.10s will in fact increase your top end speed over stock gears because with stock power and 3.27s the car will run out of steam meaning you can't wind out 5th gear. With the steeper gear you an wind it out further getting more top end. However from that point on you will lose some top end.

Do us all a favor and when you are attempting these top end runs do it on a abondoned road so the only person you kill is yourself.

Bill
 

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i concur

i agree with the last statement good job explaning oohh yeah take his advise and go to a abandoned road so you dont kill anyone. i been 140 in my stock gt and its kinda scary wouldn't do it again unless i have lots of suspension mods and 5 point seat belt.
 

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RacerGT said:
Umm, no it didn't...
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Don't be an ass. You know what he meant. His realistic top speed went up, but his theoretical top speed went down, of course.
 

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i concur

i agree
 

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Mustang92 said:
3.73 or 4.10s will in fact increase your top end speed over stock gears because with stock power and 3.27s the car will run out of steam meaning you can't wind out 5th gear. With the steeper gear you an wind it out further getting more top end. However from that point on you will lose some top end.

Do us all a favor and when you are attempting these top end runs do it on a abondoned road so the only person you kill is yourself.

Bill
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W3RD
 

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StngStr said:
Don't be an ass. You know what he meant. His realistic top speed went up, but his theoretical top speed went down, of course.
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He's right.
 

Jackie Chan

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this one needs a sticky
 
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StngStr said:
Don't be an ass. You know what he meant. His realistic top speed went up, but his theoretical top speed went down, of course.
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Excuse me? Looks like you're the one being an ass. Just like you do in every thread. Now, please proceed to shutup before you make yourself look like a bigger moron.
 
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coramprat said:
Yep...my top speed went up with the switch from 3.27's to 4.10's
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please explain, this seems impossible

oh ok, i just read the explanation. that makes sense, thanks
 
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So if I run 5.14's I shoudl be able to hit like, what 180 mph, this lower gear=higher speed make absolutly no sense. If your red line is 5800 rpm you'll hit it a lot faster with lower gears than higher. Why would you "run out of steam before hitting your top speed". I'd really like a logical explination for this.
 

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DE-03GT said:
So if I run 5.14's I shoudl be able to hit like, what 180 mph, this lower gear=higher speed make absolutly no sense. If your red line is 5800 rpm you'll hit it a lot faster with lower gears than higher. Why would you "run out of steam before hitting your top speed". I'd really like a logical explination for this.
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oh man, another top speed guru.
 
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