1st gear auto

Ensit Mike · June 27th, 2007, 09:42 PM

Damn 1st gear is a short gear in the autos. Makes reverse a pain with the kick at the beggining. You really got to feather it. Everyone else having the same issue?

mustang fanatic · July 2nd, 2007, 11:24 PM

Yea my auto is touchy in first. Very torquey. I like it though. Ive gottin used to it. Underdrive pullies flattened out the power range in first alittle. Thats what it flet liek to me. I love my auto.

06RedfireGT · July 3rd, 2007, 01:10 AM

it is a lil jumpy in 1st even with the stock 3.31s i cant imagine what it would be like with 4.10s.

SEANMD81 · July 3rd, 2007, 04:34 AM

i think thats just ford autos because my dads escape's first gear is and pain in the ass. nothing like spinning the fronts on a little SUV.

06RedfireGT · July 3rd, 2007, 12:03 PM

not all ford 1st gears are really short. my expedition is a 4 speed auto with a 4.6 and i dont think it could spin the tires on ice. that damn thing is so slow its not even funny, but i cant complain its never given me any trouble and it gets to work and back in comfort. but i always thought it would be cool to put a terminator cobra or GT500 in an expedition. put a KB blower have it runnin low 12s. that would be badass.

flattusmaximus78 · July 3rd, 2007, 12:21 PM

If you can't imagine 4:10's then you should go try! It's not bad at all. But with 4:10's and your bolt ons, you just kiss 1st good by! Now we have 4:10's and 440 rwhp which isn't helping.

06RedfireGT · July 3rd, 2007, 07:37 PM

i think ill go with 3.90s or 3.73s.

Regency 2007 · July 3rd, 2007, 08:55 PM

for an auto, dont go over 3.90's I got manual with 4.10's and 420rwhp right now and also add in my heavy ass FOOSE wheels and the car still will light the tires up 3rd BAD!

Can't imagine what is going to happen when I up my boost from 7lbs to 8.5 lbs and it gets colder this year!

Might have to drive around town with slicks on

06RedfireGT · July 3rd, 2007, 11:41 PM

your right foot will have to go on a diet

but i wont go over 3.90s. the car rarely gets driven on the highway but when it does i dont what to be a 3000 rpm at 85 mph. also i want to keep some top end. are you runnin drag radials? one more thing what king of numbers are you makin with 7 lbs?

flattusmaximus78 · July 4th, 2007, 05:21 PM

With 4:10s and the auto your under 3000 rpm's at highway speed... and Unless you've driven a gt with 4:10's you would know that you loose 0 top end.

06RedfireGT · July 5th, 2007, 01:47 AM

really? ive driven em with 3.33's and 3.55's and thats it. no 4.10's. i think 3.90s with some 18" wheels would go great together.

1LOUDGT · July 5th, 2007, 08:19 AM

4.10’s on a NA automatic are the only way to go.

2007calispecial · July 5th, 2007, 10:43 AM

you loose 5th gear pulling power and its a bitch because its such a freakin pig its not even a joke. My fifth gear just started puling again since im FI

flattusmaximus78 · July 5th, 2007, 06:59 PM

5th gears is a pig 5 speed or auto no matter what... 4:10's won't take away from that. They didn't in the case of the gt that I drive.

06RedfireGT · July 6th, 2007, 02:52 AM

hmmm...this is tough. what did the 4.10 do to your fuel economy (i know after any performance mod your right foot gains 10 lbs.)

garydahl · August 2nd, 2007, 01:34 AM

4.10 are awsome! Longtube heads and 4.10 are my best mods!!

flattusmaximus78 · August 2nd, 2007, 07:24 PM

4:10's intake tune and exhaust are the best mods to just go ahead and get out of the way. It got my dads gt to a 13.14 at 105 with like a 2.0 60' in the hot hot Florida summer heat.

June 27th, 2007, 09:42 PM	#1
Ensit Mike Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 149	1st gear auto Damn 1st gear is a short gear in the autos. Makes reverse a pain with the kick at the beggining. You really got to feather it. Everyone else having the same issue?

July 2nd, 2007, 11:24 PM	#2
mustang fanatic Authorized Vendor 06 GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange County Posts: 1,977	Yea my auto is touchy in first. Very torquey. I like it though. Ive gottin used to it. Underdrive pullies flattened out the power range in first alittle. Thats what it flet liek to me. I love my auto. __________________ S197Performance.com 2005-2009 Mustang Performance Parts Register for our Newsletter and receive special sales and promotions

July 3rd, 2007, 12:21 PM	#6
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 3,128	If you can't imagine 4:10's then you should go try! It's not bad at all. But with 4:10's and your bolt ons, you just kiss 1st good by! Now we have 4:10's and 440 rwhp which isn't helping. __________________ 302 h/c/i

July 4th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#10
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 3,128	With 4:10s and the auto your under 3000 rpm's at highway speed... and Unless you've driven a gt with 4:10's you would know that you loose 0 top end. __________________ 302 h/c/i

July 5th, 2007, 08:19 AM	#12
1LOUDGT Regular 2006 GT 11.99@114 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL. Posts: 483	4.10’s on a NA automatic are the only way to go. __________________ Aint gonna happin. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51...hn/front-1.jpg

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July 3rd, 2007, 01:10 AM	#3
06RedfireGT Red ♥ Zippy 2006 Mustang GT In the 13's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm so badass I make medicine cry Posts: 10,634	it is a lil jumpy in 1st even with the stock 3.31s i cant imagine what it would be like with 4.10s.

July 3rd, 2007, 04:34 AM	#4
SEANMD81 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 104	i think thats just ford autos because my dads escape's first gear is and pain in the ass. nothing like spinning the fronts on a little SUV.

July 3rd, 2007, 12:03 PM	#5
06RedfireGT Red ♥ Zippy 2006 Mustang GT In the 13's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm so badass I make medicine cry Posts: 10,634	not all ford 1st gears are really short. my expedition is a 4 speed auto with a 4.6 and i dont think it could spin the tires on ice. that damn thing is so slow its not even funny, but i cant complain its never given me any trouble and it gets to work and back in comfort. but i always thought it would be cool to put a terminator cobra or GT500 in an expedition. put a KB blower have it runnin low 12s. that would be badass.

July 3rd, 2007, 07:37 PM	#7
06RedfireGT Red ♥ Zippy 2006 Mustang GT In the 13's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm so badass I make medicine cry Posts: 10,634	i think ill go with 3.90s or 3.73s.

July 3rd, 2007, 08:55 PM	#8
Regency 2007 Hardcore Enthusiast F-150 FX4 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Memphrica Posts: 1,153	for an auto, dont go over 3.90's I got manual with 4.10's and 420rwhp right now and also add in my heavy ass FOOSE wheels and the car still will light the tires up 3rd BAD! Can't imagine what is going to happen when I up my boost from 7lbs to 8.5 lbs and it gets colder this year! Might have to drive around town with slicks on

July 3rd, 2007, 11:41 PM	#9
06RedfireGT Red ♥ Zippy 2006 Mustang GT In the 13's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm so badass I make medicine cry Posts: 10,634	your right foot will have to go on a diet but i wont go over 3.90s. the car rarely gets driven on the highway but when it does i dont what to be a 3000 rpm at 85 mph. also i want to keep some top end. are you runnin drag radials? one more thing what king of numbers are you makin with 7 lbs?

July 5th, 2007, 01:47 AM	#11
06RedfireGT Red ♥ Zippy 2006 Mustang GT In the 13's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm so badass I make medicine cry Posts: 10,634	really? ive driven em with 3.33's and 3.55's and thats it. no 4.10's. i think 3.90s with some 18" wheels would go great together.

July 5th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#14
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 3,128	5th gears is a pig 5 speed or auto no matter what... 4:10's won't take away from that. They didn't in the case of the gt that I drive. __________________ 302 h/c/i

July 6th, 2007, 02:52 AM	#15
06RedfireGT Red ♥ Zippy 2006 Mustang GT In the 13's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm so badass I make medicine cry Posts: 10,634	hmmm...this is tough. what did the 4.10 do to your fuel economy (i know after any performance mod your right foot gains 10 lbs.)

August 2nd, 2007, 01:34 AM	#16
garydahl Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 294	4.10 are awsome! Longtube heads and 4.10 are my best mods!! __________________ 2008 Mustang Bullitt HID headlamps Shaker 1000 Ford racing Axle-backs One piece aluminum driveshaft Custom engine covers

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August 2nd, 2007, 07:24 PM	#17
flattusmaximus78 MM Fanatic 1993 5.ohhhh 14.47 at 96 mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 3,128	4:10's intake tune and exhaust are the best mods to just go ahead and get out of the way. It got my dads gt to a 13.14 at 105 with like a 2.0 60' in the hot hot Florida summer heat. __________________ 302 h/c/i