Swapping 3.55's for 3.73's Worth It?

silverstangman

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I was thinking about swapping the 3.55's i've got in my GT out for a set of 3.73's? Would it even be worth doing it? I mean would it be a noticeable difference? I even considered going with 3.90's but who's a reputable manufacturer of 3.90's? 4.10's are out of the question for me. Thanks for any help you guys can offer.

 

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IMHO. Nope not worth the $$. If it will be free then I would do it.

Chris

 

rude_life

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Well im swapping my 2.73's for 3.73's...Is that worth it? Will i have a noticeable difference??

 

super302

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rude_life said:

Well im swapping my 2.73's for 3.73's...Is that worth it? Will i have a noticeable difference??

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That is definately worth it....

as for the 355 to 373's, dont waste your money

 

silverstangman

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what about going up to 3.90's?

 

super302

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silverstangman said:

what about going up to 3.90's?

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i would just keep your 3.55's...spend the money on something more worthwhile

 

Car Nut

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I've got 3.55s and love it.

Of course, I do a lot of Interstate and highway travel, so it is almost necessary. The upside is that I can actually accelerate in 5th gear a decent amount.

 

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I recently switched from 3.55's to 3.73's and my mpg actually went up. I guess because I don't have to use the throttle as much to get going, but I went from about 17-18 to about 19-20 now. I can't feel that much difference really, except now my cruising speed isn't in the "drone zone".