Gearing On my Automatic??Different Kind of ??

02GT89 · April 12th, 2010, 11:39 AM

Hey so a buddy of mine told me the 3.73 were gonna be too much

1. No traction
2. I wouldn't be able to turn OD off when I hit 120 (donno why???)
3. I won't really feel it??
4. the highest I should go is 3.55???

could someone explain this to me??? the no traction thing I already understand but the rest of it?????? I thought gears would be one of the best mods you could do??????

answers would be helpful... The highest I am going is 3.73 so no I am not comparing 4.10's Great answers recieve rep!

trent2590 · April 12th, 2010, 11:43 AM

lol i think ur buddy doesnt know what he is talking about lol

does he have a mustang gt with gears in it?

F8L GT · April 12th, 2010, 11:52 AM

+1, think your buddy may have read that somewhere or was told it and has no personal experience

02GT89 · April 12th, 2010, 12:06 PM

well he had a gt but didnt have gears in it, now he has a black t/a with 3.73's headers, cam, built top end and all that!

02GT89 · April 12th, 2010, 12:07 PM

so I can turn O/D off at 120 on the rare occasion i hit it, I will feel it, and its wont hurt anything other than traction down low!

he said the 3.73's will be about 10th of a second faster is this correct???? roughly 1 car?

trent2590 · April 12th, 2010, 12:16 PM

lol traction and your gas mileage of course

other than that no.

and I dont know how much quicker you will be but that sounds about right. one of those not to high not to low estimates

Scott2001GT · April 12th, 2010, 12:24 PM

I laughed when I read what your friend said lol

1.No traction? I spun with 3:27's. Thats your choice of tires.

2.The 120mph thing. My top speed with 4:10s is 110-112 in 3rd with O/D OFF. YOu dont race with it on. So NEVER race at WOT in 4th aka O/D...

3.Wont really feel it? MMM so the gear change will spin tires but your wont feel it?

4.Thats worth less to go from 3.27's to 3:55.

So yes do 3:73's and you will love them!

02GT89 · April 12th, 2010, 12:36 PM

thanks scott

I have cheapy fierce's on there 80$ a piece installed locally and I cannot spin from a stand still at all or really do donuts these tires grip to damn good lol

when I hit 120 it seems like it shifts up and wont really accelerate I turn OD off and it downshifts and launches again

limited · April 12th, 2010, 12:38 PM

actually with an auto 4:10's would be more fun since the shifting is done for you, that's what gets old with a stick and low gears. You won't notice much with 3:55's. 3:73's or 3:90's are a great gear esp. if you do a lot of hiway driving. you won't notice too much of a hit in mpg with any choice of above gears

If you turn o/d off, it stays off don't know where that comment came from

Scott2001GT · April 12th, 2010, 12:38 PM

then your fine with 3:73s. Autos hook better stock anyway.

Scott2001GT · April 12th, 2010, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by limited

actually with an auto 4:10's would be more fun since the shifting is done for you, that's what gets old with a stick and low gears. You won't notice much with 3:55's. 3:73's or 3:90's are a great gear esp. if you do a lot of hiway driving. you won't notice too much of a hit in mpg with any choice of above gears

If you turn o/d off, it stays off don't know where that comment came from

yeah 4:10s would be best but I tried to talk him into that but he wont lol

Scott2001GT · April 12th, 2010, 12:47 PM

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thses are 4:10's....I havent looked at this since I went boosted. Got it looks so slow lol

Arlander · April 12th, 2010, 01:25 PM

I have a 2003 GT auto that I put 3.73's in. I was and am very happy with them. Don't listen to your buddy. Just don't go cheap, buy new gears not used ones.

I also have those Fierce HP tires and think they suck BALLS!!! Can't burn out worth shit in them and they slip going around corners. They are waaaay to hard and don't seem to get that great of traction at all.......

April 12th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#1
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	Gearing On my Automatic??Different Kind of ?? Hey so a buddy of mine told me the 3.73 were gonna be too much 1. No traction 2. I wouldn't be able to turn OD off when I hit 120 (donno why???) 3. I won't really feel it?? 4. the highest I should go is 3.55??? could someone explain this to me??? the no traction thing I already understand but the rest of it?????? I thought gears would be one of the best mods you could do?????? answers would be helpful... The highest I am going is 3.73 so no I am not comparing 4.10's Great answers recieve rep! __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

April 12th, 2010, 11:43 AM	#2
trent2590 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 846 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol i think ur buddy doesnt know what he is talking about lol does he have a mustang gt with gears in it? __________________ 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)

April 12th, 2010, 11:52 AM	#3
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April 12th, 2010, 12:06 PM	#4
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	well he had a gt but didnt have gears in it, now he has a black t/a with 3.73's headers, cam, built top end and all that! __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

April 12th, 2010, 12:07 PM	#5
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	so I can turn O/D off at 120 on the rare occasion i hit it, I will feel it, and its wont hurt anything other than traction down low! he said the 3.73's will be about 10th of a second faster is this correct???? roughly 1 car? __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

April 12th, 2010, 12:16 PM	#6
trent2590 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 846 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol traction and your gas mileage of course other than that no. and I dont know how much quicker you will be but that sounds about right. one of those not to high not to low estimates __________________ 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)

April 12th, 2010, 12:24 PM	#7
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	I laughed when I read what your friend said lol 1.No traction? I spun with 3:27's. Thats your choice of tires. 2.The 120mph thing. My top speed with 4:10s is 110-112 in 3rd with O/D OFF. YOu dont race with it on. So NEVER race at WOT in 4th aka O/D... 3.Wont really feel it? MMM so the gear change will spin tires but your wont feel it? 4.Thats worth less to go from 3.27's to 3:55. So yes do 3:73's and you will love them! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

April 12th, 2010, 12:36 PM	#8
02GT89 eating 1 ricer at a time 2002 mustang GT not sure only ran on the streets so far! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,444 iTrader: 3 reviews	thanks scott I have cheapy fierce's on there 80$ a piece installed locally and I cannot spin from a stand still at all or really do donuts these tires grip to damn good lol when I hit 120 it seems like it shifts up and wont really accelerate I turn OD off and it downshifts and launches again __________________ Power in the hands of a few Buy your coffee from 02gt89 I guarantee better than starbucks click here

April 12th, 2010, 12:38 PM	#9
limited Premium Member 99 limited edition vert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma,Washington Posts: 3,297 iTrader: 0 reviews	actually with an auto 4:10's would be more fun since the shifting is done for you, that's what gets old with a stick and low gears. You won't notice much with 3:55's. 3:73's or 3:90's are a great gear esp. if you do a lot of hiway driving. you won't notice too much of a hit in mpg with any choice of above gears If you turn o/d off, it stays off don't know where that comment came from __________________ KB'd 446rwhp/451rwtq, Mustang Dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZDpQ0EEm1M Tuned by Joe at http://www.tricktuners.com

April 12th, 2010, 01:25 PM	#13
Arlander Regular 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kirksville, MO Posts: 167 iTrader: 1 reviews	I have a 2003 GT auto that I put 3.73's in. I was and am very happy with them. Don't listen to your buddy. Just don't go cheap, buy new gears not used ones. I also have those Fierce HP tires and think they suck BALLS!!! Can't burn out worth shit in them and they slip going around corners. They are waaaay to hard and don't seem to get that great of traction at all....... __________________ 2003 GT, Auto, Vortech V1 T-trim, AFM Powerpipe, 3.73 F.R. gears, Comp Cams 262AH, O/R H-Pipe, Flowmaster 40 Series, Trick Flow UDP's, BBK 78mm Intake, Transgo Shift Kit, Mishimoto T.C., Eibach S.S. ^^^BOTH OF MY RIDES!^^^

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