[njstang]

My buddy have 3.73 and I don't think they are anything to write home about. But I hear that 4.10 is a good gear but it puts more strain on your motor trans and rear ect. what's the difference between the two ratios in the 1/4? Like a tenth or two?

[White99stang]

it all depends on driver dude, it really don't matter just get the 4.10's, we have enough gear questions just going on today.

[935.0]

I can tell you for a fact, I just got my 4.10's back FRIDAY as in yesterday, and OMFG
My car is a new car, its woken up!!!! Dont hesitate, get the 4.10's.

[White99stang]

and there is no certain et gain, not like 4.10 gears guarantee 2 tenths off your time when 3.73's only give 1.5

[cliffyk]

There is also no additional "strain" on the motor/tranny. The engine is capable of producing "x" amount of torque, which is transmitted to the rear axle by the transmission and drive shaft. The rear axle ratio has nothing to do with the amount of torque being delivered or transmitted right up to the pinion gear--that's where things change...

[00gtCoolGuy]

Originally Posted by White99stang and there is no certain et gain, not like 4.10 gears guarantee 2 tenths off your time when 3.73's only give 1.5

yeah but on average what is the usual...no one is asking for a gaurantee just personal experiences on how much it took off in different scenarios

just so someone who is switching can at least have an idea of what to expect

[JohnC]

I know the 4:10 dudes get me in the 1/8.

I had one local guy on tennesspeed.net race me at BB and he pulled me by .092 with slicks and 4:10's in the 1/8 and I came back at the top and got him by .097. lol

Before his new mods, this was our run at BB in June heat and was off my my best of 13.58 that day with a 2.04 60ft.

00GT -----Me
1.83 -----2.14 60ft
5.666----5.875 330
8.813----8.905 1/8
79.35----81.89 mph
11.539--11.520 1000
13.816--13.719 1/4
99.45----103.04 mph

He's faster than I am now since he's got some more mods now. The ones with a * are the mods I think he had at the time.




Mods:

• Flowmaster 40 series weld ins *
• Bassani x-pipe w/cats *
• Steeda CAI *
• Steeda Underdrive pullies *
• Steeda Tri-ax shifter *
• Steeda Firewall adjuster, Quadrant, and cable *
• Steeda Front and Rear Drag Springs *
• Energy Suspension Poly motor mounts
• Accufab 75mm Throttle body
• Accufab 75mm Plenum
• NX Ford EFI Wet kit (100 shot) * [he didn't spray me as to run motor for motor]
• NX GenX2 kit *
• Walbro 255lph fuel pump *
• Sub-frame connectors *
• 4.10 gears *
• Diablo chip *
• SLP line lock
• McLeod 800 Series Clutch
• Fidanza Billet Steel Flywheel
• Moser 31 Spline axles *
• Eaton Posi Differential *
• Ford Racing aluminum drive shaft
• Lakewood DS safety loop *
• Trickflow Rearend Girdle *
• Wild Rides S-Box and welded up Axle tubes
• UPR double adjustable rear upper control arms w/spherical bushings *
• UPR adjustable rear lower control arms w/sperical bushings *
• Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustable Drag Struts *
• Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustable rear Shocks *
• Weld racing rims: Fronts 15x4, rears 15x10 with new M/T ET Drags 26x10 *

Best 1/8th time on motor:
8.369 @ 80.87mph
Best 1/8th on 100 shot:
7.973 @ 84.88mph
Best 1/4 time on motor:
13.494 @ 99.85mph
Best 1/4 on 100 shot:
12.683 @ 110.04mph

I had everything in my garage list except for the Trick Flow plenum.

[Doc8224]

3.90's for me

[mr boogeyman]

I have 4.10s and love them..They don't put strain on the motor (at least i don't think)..You loose about 1-3 mpg depending on the car and mods though