4.30 Gear to much gear for street use/daily driver?

Bigb2000GT · March 28th, 2007, 02:59 AM

Was thinking of swaping to 4.10's from 3.73's to get some more acceleration out of my car well I was looking online for gears and I ran accross a 4.30 FRPP gear on ebay and thought about bidding on it but wasnt sure if it was a good daily driver gear. I sometimes travel on highway but mostly just in town, hell I live 10 mins from work was just curious if this is too much gear. I basically just wanted another opinion. I dont plan on supercharging anytime soon but do plan on getting heads and cams done within the next two months.

WilltheThrill · March 28th, 2007, 03:02 AM

u live 10 mins from work? damn thats nice, that gear set shouldn't be too bad if u only have a 10 min drive to work

Bigb2000GT · March 28th, 2007, 03:11 AM

yeah Its not really even 10mins more like 6-7 thats just how much time I need to walk out my door get in car drive to work get out and go inside

. somehow im always late lol.

Garhfer · March 28th, 2007, 03:11 AM

yeah, but you don't just go to work and home in your car do ya? If you do then 4.30's can be for you but if you want to see the interstate 4.10's would be the best for ya. I have 4.10's and it's like 2800 rpms at like 80... couldn't imagine 4.30's

Bigb2000GT · March 28th, 2007, 03:21 AM

yeah thats kinda why I was asking dont want it to be 4,000rpm at 80mph I rarely go on highway because everything I need is right here in town and when we do leave town we take my wifes car due to baby and carseat.

Drgnracin72 · March 28th, 2007, 03:56 AM

id just stick with the 4.10s unless its pretty much a track only car

03 R Code · March 28th, 2007, 09:19 AM

I'd say 4.30's if you were running a 4v because they can rev higher, but 4.10's will be fine on your car. There's really not that much difference between the 2 any how. But like drgnracin said, if it's a track only car go with the 4.30's.

06dkkiser · March 28th, 2007, 11:14 AM

on highway you might see like a 3 mpg loss... not exactly sure... it wont hurt to bad if you can pay for gas no problem.. because gas is the only thing you really have to worry about.. but jumping from 373 to 4 10 you wont see a huge difference.. not like going from stock to 373.. so 4 30's is good if you dont care to buy gas more often lol... I dont know if this helps

Ryno · March 28th, 2007, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by 03 R Code

I'd say 4.30's if you were running a 4v because they can rev higher, but 4.10's will be fine on your car. There's really not that much difference between the 2 any how. But like drgnracin said, if it's a track only car go with the 4.30's.

my thoughts exactly... the 4.30s are good for 4v engines because their power is up high in the rpms

MustangMatt96GT · March 28th, 2007, 11:39 AM

Hey personally if you already have 3.73s dont spend more money for 4.10s. The reason being is that you will feel probably a really small difference and the cost of it would not be worth it.

02steedagt · March 28th, 2007, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

Hey personally if you already have 3.73s dont spend more money for 4.10s. The reason being is that you will feel probably a really small difference and the cost of it would not be worth it.

+1. i would look at spending that $500 for some other bolt ons that will help you significantly more than the gear change from 3.73 to 4.10.

March 28th, 2007, 02:59 AM	#1
Bigb2000GT Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ALVIN, TX Posts: 210	4.30 Gear to much gear for street use/daily driver? Was thinking of swaping to 4.10's from 3.73's to get some more acceleration out of my car well I was looking online for gears and I ran accross a 4.30 FRPP gear on ebay and thought about bidding on it but wasnt sure if it was a good daily driver gear. I sometimes travel on highway but mostly just in town, hell I live 10 mins from work was just curious if this is too much gear. I basically just wanted another opinion. I dont plan on supercharging anytime soon but do plan on getting heads and cams done within the next two months. __________________ RIDE: 2000GT- MODS: 2007 3 VALVE ENGINE AND MORE......

March 28th, 2007, 03:11 AM	#3
Bigb2000GT Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ALVIN, TX Posts: 210	yeah Its not really even 10mins more like 6-7 thats just how much time I need to walk out my door get in car drive to work get out and go inside . somehow im always late lol. __________________ RIDE: 2000GT- MODS: 2007 3 VALVE ENGINE AND MORE......

March 28th, 2007, 03:21 AM	#5
Bigb2000GT Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ALVIN, TX Posts: 210	yeah thats kinda why I was asking dont want it to be 4,000rpm at 80mph I rarely go on highway because everything I need is right here in town and when we do leave town we take my wifes car due to baby and carseat. __________________ RIDE: 2000GT- MODS: 2007 3 VALVE ENGINE AND MORE......

March 28th, 2007, 03:56 AM	#6
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 9,890	id just stick with the 4.10s unless its pretty much a track only car __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America

March 28th, 2007, 11:14 AM	#8
06dkkiser Enthusiast 2006 Mustang 4.0 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ashland, Kentucky Posts: 509	on highway you might see like a 3 mpg loss... not exactly sure... it wont hurt to bad if you can pay for gas no problem.. because gas is the only thing you really have to worry about.. but jumping from 373 to 4 10 you wont see a huge difference.. not like going from stock to 373.. so 4 30's is good if you dont care to buy gas more often lol... I dont know if this helps __________________ 06' 4.0 Mustang, 5 Speed, Black - In Progress - CAI/Tuner Combo/ 93 Octane Tune/ Coast Alum DS/ ASP 25% UDP/ Custom H with A/T Flows/ Pioneer Avic D3/ Dual Beam 8000k HID Headlights

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March 28th, 2007, 03:11 AM	#4
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,758	yeah, but you don't just go to work and home in your car do ya? If you do then 4.30's can be for you but if you want to see the interstate 4.10's would be the best for ya. I have 4.10's and it's like 2800 rpms at like 80... couldn't imagine 4.30's

March 28th, 2007, 09:19 AM	#7
03 R Code Hardcore Enthusiast unstoppable @ speed of light Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knees deep in dat ass Posts: 2,941	I'd say 4.30's if you were running a 4v because they can rev higher, but 4.10's will be fine on your car. There's really not that much difference between the 2 any how. But like drgnracin said, if it's a track only car go with the 4.30's.

March 28th, 2007, 11:39 AM	#10
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 8,131	Hey personally if you already have 3.73s dont spend more money for 4.10s. The reason being is that you will feel probably a really small difference and the cost of it would not be worth it. __________________ 1996 Mustang GT with a 351 swap with Stalled C4 1997 F250 Powerstroke 1999 28' Classic Dominator Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions & Thanks for the help: PoorManMotorSports "Just Cause its Smoking, don't mean its broken"

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