is it worth it?

trent2590 · March 13th, 2010, 03:35 AM

To start this off i want 4.10 gears (sorry that i post so much about gears) I live in a big city and other than the freeways we have cruddy roads. I of course want to modify my car and work on it and so on but i talked to my gf's bro today and he told me that getting 4.10s might be inefficient and not be fun to use.

i do a fair amount of freeway driving and like to safely speed up not to mention show off (dont we all)

so the question is what do you guys think about me getting 4.10's and can anyone tell me the pros and cons of having them in the city and wether or not i should get them?

F8L GT · March 13th, 2010, 03:37 AM

Yes they are worth it. Dont listen to your girls brother. I have had 3.73s and 4.10s and theres not really pros or cons about either. You will be much happier with the 4.10s

F8L GT · March 13th, 2010, 03:39 AM

When you first put them in your gas milage will suffer a little because you will always want to get on it. But after you learn to drive the car normal you will be fine. There will only be about 1-2 MPG difference between 3.73s and 4.10s

RyanGT · March 13th, 2010, 03:42 AM

Go for it! If you want to try hard to drive on the hilly city streets try my car. Its either me fishtailing like crazy, or clutch suffering lol. Even with the ebrake trick.

RyanGT · March 13th, 2010, 03:43 AM

Just gears is totally fine for a DD. My problem is kb, stiff clutch, and gears for driving not the gears. If you do a lot of 70+ driving i would say 3:73 personally just so your not at 3k or near 3k rpm all the time. But if you rarely get to 70s (im talking cruising not playing) go 4:10!

I might have just made this harder to understand so don't mind me....

330CubeGt · March 13th, 2010, 03:45 AM

I have Brand new in the box Ford Racing 4.1o Gears for $140 Shipped

F8L GT · March 13th, 2010, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by RyanGT

Just gears is totally fine for a DD. If you do a lot of 70+ driving i would say 3:73 personally just so your not at 3k or near 3k rpm all the time. But if you rarely get to 70s (im talking cruising not playing) go 4:10!

I drove mine at 75 all time until I decided to only drive it on the weekends. 2800 isnt bad to run at. Try driving my truck at 75

RyanGT · March 13th, 2010, 03:47 AM

Well when my tranny was fried i was on the freeway with only 4th! Heheh was like 3.2k rpm at 60.

And 2.8 isn't bad. My car's happy spot is 2.3-2.5 or so for cruising.

trent2590 · March 13th, 2010, 04:46 AM

so what the benefit do u accel faster?

RyanGT · March 13th, 2010, 05:50 AM

Definitely. Much faster acceleration. Not horsepower but gear. The difference for example is this. What do you feel like you have more power in, 3rd or 2nd? Or more noticeable 4th and 3rd. Makes the effective gear ratio steeper (lower or whatever you want to call it). So it changes all the gears. And makes 4th feel like it is 3rd. Not that dramatic but you get the picture. Makes all the gearing lower.

JerseyTrueBlue · March 13th, 2010, 08:13 AM

Yeah the gears will make a huge difference, I'm sure you will be happy with them. I went with 3.73's because I do A LOT of short across town (2 square miles) city driving. I figured with all the school zones and traffic 4.10's would piss me off but that's just me being cautious, everyone else seems to say they are no problem. One thing I can tell you is city driving is much easier when you can cruise in 4th at 35-40 in a safe rpm and be in 5th around 45. I used to hate cruising at 35 cause I would be high in 3rd and 50 would be high in 4th so I'm lovin that on top of the added accel. If you are saying you do a bit of highway driving go with the 4.10's! Like I said I'm mostly city and I could honestly say 4.10's wouldn't be bad at all maybe I'll try them in the future..

Ke^in · March 13th, 2010, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

Yes they are worth it. Dont listen to your girls brother. I have had 3.73s and 4.10s and theres not really pros or cons about either. You will be much happier with the 4.10s

It all depends on your needs. If you have a Auto, 4.10s def. Standard? Depends. If you plan on boosting it, get 3.73s. If you do a lot of highway traveling. 3.73s. 4:10s are hot, but they can give you traction problems. And 4th cuts off too soon IMHO.

If you are making a N/A monster and plan on getting a set of DRs, and upgrade your suspension etc, get 4:10s. Otherwise I would go for 3.73.

Don't listen to the "Don't fear the gear, 4:10s or nothing" people. Sometimes 4:10s will give you worse results than a 3.73 gear would. I know many people that had 3.73s, and got 4.10s and ran the 1/4 slower. That had a harder time hooking up.

4:10s aren't very streetable either. Sure, many people on the road use them, but 3.73s are better.

Just so you know I am not just saying this because it's what I have, I have stock gears. Will be getting a gear swap soon. Looked into this extensively in this forum and many others. I suggest you make up your own mind.

To me 3.73 are the best of both worlds. Plus, I'll be adding boost soon.

dcook_14 · March 13th, 2010, 08:52 AM

Ke^in · March 13th, 2010, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by dcook_14

March 13th, 2010, 03:35 AM	#1
trent2590 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 846 iTrader: 0 reviews	is it worth it? To start this off i want 4.10 gears (sorry that i post so much about gears) I live in a big city and other than the freeways we have cruddy roads. I of course want to modify my car and work on it and so on but i talked to my gf's bro today and he told me that getting 4.10s might be inefficient and not be fun to use. i do a fair amount of freeway driving and like to safely speed up not to mention show off (dont we all) so the question is what do you guys think about me getting 4.10's and can anyone tell me the pros and cons of having them in the city and wether or not i should get them? __________________ LED third brake light to replace old sun damaged one, shorty antenna, new PI Intake Manifold with aluminum crossover (my original was all plastic). Bosch Platinum 4 Spark plugs (awesome set)

March 13th, 2010, 03:37 AM	#2
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,055 iTrader: 13 reviews	Yes they are worth it. Dont listen to your girls brother. I have had 3.73s and 4.10s and theres not really pros or cons about either. You will be much happier with the 4.10s __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ Custom Race Transmission Build

March 13th, 2010, 03:39 AM	#3
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,055 iTrader: 13 reviews	When you first put them in your gas milage will suffer a little because you will always want to get on it. But after you learn to drive the car normal you will be fine. There will only be about 1-2 MPG difference between 3.73s and 4.10s __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ Custom Race Transmission Build

March 13th, 2010, 03:42 AM	#4
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Go for it! If you want to try hard to drive on the hilly city streets try my car. Its either me fishtailing like crazy, or clutch suffering lol. Even with the ebrake trick. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

March 13th, 2010, 03:43 AM	#5
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Just gears is totally fine for a DD. My problem is kb, stiff clutch, and gears for driving not the gears. If you do a lot of 70+ driving i would say 3:73 personally just so your not at 3k or near 3k rpm all the time. But if you rarely get to 70s (im talking cruising not playing) go 4:10! I might have just made this harder to understand so don't mind me.... __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

March 13th, 2010, 03:45 AM	#6
330CubeGt MM Fanatic 1994 Mustang 5.0 1996 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,866 iTrader: 14 reviews	I have Brand new in the box Ford Racing 4.1o Gears for $140 Shipped __________________ -04 IRS - Magnaflow - Wheel Replica - Autometer - FTBR - FRPP - SCT - Brembo - PRO 5.0 - BOI-

March 13th, 2010, 03:47 AM	#8
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Well when my tranny was fried i was on the freeway with only 4th! Heheh was like 3.2k rpm at 60. And 2.8 isn't bad. My car's happy spot is 2.3-2.5 or so for cruising. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

March 13th, 2010, 04:46 AM	#9
trent2590 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 846 iTrader: 0 reviews	so what the benefit do u accel faster? __________________ LED third brake light to replace old sun damaged one, shorty antenna, new PI Intake Manifold with aluminum crossover (my original was all plastic). Bosch Platinum 4 Spark plugs (awesome set)

March 13th, 2010, 05:50 AM	#10
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Definitely. Much faster acceleration. Not horsepower but gear. The difference for example is this. What do you feel like you have more power in, 3rd or 2nd? Or more noticeable 4th and 3rd. Makes the effective gear ratio steeper (lower or whatever you want to call it). So it changes all the gears. And makes 4th feel like it is 3rd. Not that dramatic but you get the picture. Makes all the gearing lower. __________________ 2000 Black convertible GT: KB 15psi, and other goodies... 1971 Datsun 240 z: Header and rebuilt motor. (The DD)

March 13th, 2010, 08:13 AM	#11
JerseyTrueBlue Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,647 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah the gears will make a huge difference, I'm sure you will be happy with them. I went with 3.73's because I do A LOT of short across town (2 square miles) city driving. I figured with all the school zones and traffic 4.10's would piss me off but that's just me being cautious, everyone else seems to say they are no problem. One thing I can tell you is city driving is much easier when you can cruise in 4th at 35-40 in a safe rpm and be in 5th around 45. I used to hate cruising at 35 cause I would be high in 3rd and 50 would be high in 4th so I'm lovin that on top of the added accel. If you are saying you do a bit of highway driving go with the 4.10's! Like I said I'm mostly city and I could honestly say 4.10's wouldn't be bad at all maybe I'll try them in the future.. __________________ True Blue Crew Member #2 315's Crew Member (Dat azz) 255/298 Founder of the please leave my signature alone, I want it to say what I put there and don't appreciate you deleting it club Last edited by JerseyTrueBlue; March 13th, 2010 at 08:16 AM.

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