Q About Gears.

[hollywoodstang]

I have 4:10 in my 5.0 stick. I am taking it out and putting 3:55 in it. It's too tall for the city for sure. I mean i beat everything light to light. but on freeway it's not very ideal. Putting the same 4:10 in my 4.6 auto. Makes more sense. I am still trying to figure out how to race both my cars at the same time....

BUT if you are racing your car at the track all the time...then go for 4:10 with slicks and skinnies. it's fun

 

[inphiniti]

But would 4.10 in a aode affect mpg and the rpm at 75mph?

my gas mileage hasnt changed THAT much... but enough to be somewhat noticable... not too bad tho...

i absolutely love my 410s on the stock motor/aode... gives me a nice little head jerk, but i think once i complete my HCI swap in a few weeks, ill be seeing some noticable "in seat" reactions

 

[amplifier28]

will a custom tune be necessary with gear swap?

 

[inphiniti]

no sir

 

[StinkinLincoln]

here's a little info to chew on:
Aode Ratios: 2.40 1.47 1.00 .67 N/A
TKO600 Ratios: 2.87 1.89 1.28 1.00 0.64
(^i have both of these)
and the stock T5 3.35 1.99 1.33 1.00 0.68

assuming a 26.04 in tire - 255/50/16 MT ET Street (774.89 revs per mile)

All measured in OD of the trans.
AODE
----------55---70----75
3.27's: 1556 1981 2122
3.55's: 1690 2150 2304
3.73's: 1775 2259 2421
3.90's: 1856 2362 2531
4.10's: 1951 2483 2661
4.30's: 2046 2605 2791
4.56's: 2170 2762 2959


TKO600
----------55---70----75
3.27's: 1487 1892 2027
3.55's: 1614 2054 2201
3.73's: 1696 2158 2312
3.90's: 1773 2257 2418
4.10's: 1864 2372 2542
4.30's: 1955 2488 2666
4.56's: 2073 2638 2827

T5
----------55---70----75
3.27's: 1579 2010 2154
3.55's: 1715 2182 2338
3.73's: 1802 2293 2457
3.90's: 1884 2398 2569
4.10's: 1980 2520 2701
4.30's: 2077 2643 2832
4.56's: 2203 2803 3004

 

[hookups333]

I have a 95 cobra with an e303 and 4.10s and exhaust and tune. I got 21mpg it was pretty much back roads about 70mph drive. About 240 miles per tank i believe.