So..why does the hp/trq decrease over the years?

MustangMatt96GT · June 21st, 2007, 11:57 AM

Well if you have an question, you can jack up the rear of the car and put it in neutral. mark on the drive shaft a line and then rotate the wheel once around and count how many times it goes around. if it only goes 2 and three quaters you have 2.73s but if it goes 3 and a times around you have 3.55s!

Plays With Squirrels · June 21st, 2007, 11:59 AM

I wouldn't be surprised really. Seeing as how I had a cobra hood, flowmasters, and strobe lights stuck in the headlights in there when I got the car. But I'm not complaining.

RockerShocker · June 22nd, 2007, 05:29 PM

6K isnt that high on a cobra since you can go to 7K, but on a GT, the Rev limiter hits at 6200. Unfortunatly, Mods just have to rev for power (N/A) No way around it.

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

6 k isn't really that close to redlining. Simple solution to taking to long to rev that high.........gears. Put some 3.73 or 4.10's and u'll get up there right quick

96GTRagTop · June 22nd, 2007, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by RockerShocker

6K isnt that high on a cobra since you can go to 7K, but on a GT, the Rev limiter hits at 6200. Unfortunatly, Mods just have to rev for power (N/A) No way around it.

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

6 k isn't really that close to redlining. Simple solution to taking to long to rev that high.........gears. Put some 3.73 or 4.10's and u'll get up there right quick

I'm aware of where the rev cut off is, but i was trying to help explain that theres still power in the higher rpms and that gears would get u there faster.

Originally Posted by Plays With Squirrels

Yeah, I know. I know the PIs get most of their power around 5800 or so for some but that's so close to redline and it takes longer to rev it up that high.

Plays With Squirrels · June 22nd, 2007, 11:08 PM

Yeah, I don't think I have 2.73s. I found a gear ratio calc (http://www.corral.net/tech/gearcalc.html) and with 2.73s at 2000RPM in 5th gear I should be going 83mph. Uhhhhhh, no I don't. More like 45. My owner's guide even says to shift at that speed for economical purposes.

June 21st, 2007, 11:57 AM	#21
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 13.023@103.46 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,147	Well if you have an question, you can jack up the rear of the car and put it in neutral. mark on the drive shaft a line and then rotate the wheel once around and count how many times it goes around. if it only goes 2 and three quaters you have 2.73s but if it goes 3 and a times around you have 3.55s! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

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June 21st, 2007, 11:59 AM	#22
Plays With Squirrels Regular 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GA Posts: 61	I wouldn't be surprised really. Seeing as how I had a cobra hood, flowmasters, and strobe lights stuck in the headlights in there when I got the car. But I'm not complaining.

June 22nd, 2007, 11:08 PM	#25
Plays With Squirrels Regular 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GA Posts: 61	Yeah, I don't think I have 2.73s. I found a gear ratio calc (http://www.corral.net/tech/gearcalc.html) and with 2.73s at 2000RPM in 5th gear I should be going 83mph. Uhhhhhh, no I don't. More like 45. My owner's guide even says to shift at that speed for economical purposes.

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