Modding my mustang.

JSapit · April 2nd, 2007, 06:29 PM

So I was talking with a friend of mine who owns a Camaro. I told him that for my first modifications, I would want to buy a some 4.10 or whatever gears, and a t-lok. As soon as I said that, he said "4.10?! Are you crazy? Good luck getting 5 MPG, and those gears wouldn't go well with your auto."

Well, now what he said has got me thinking, and who better to answer my questions than a community of mustang owners?

As it stands, if you guys convince me to mod my car, I'll keep it until it won't run anymore. If I don't mod it, then I'll probably end up selling it a few years after college and buying a new GT.

Would the set of 4.10 gears really cut down drastically on my MPG, and would they work with an automatic as well as a manual? And is my car, which is a 2000 V6 Automatic with 68,000 miles on it worth spending any money on modding it?

Thanks guys.

GreenFaleen · April 2nd, 2007, 06:58 PM

Do me a favor walk up to your friend take a big stick and just hit him in the head with it.

You may lose like 2-3mpg tops, and 4.10's are actually best for an auto since the computer can shift so much more efficient than a human you can handle the short first without getting out of your powerband to far.

VSR13 · April 2nd, 2007, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

Do me a favor walk up to your friend take a big stick and just hit him in the head with it.

You may lose like 2-3mpg tops, and 4.10's are actually best for an auto since the computer can shift so much more efficient than a human you can handle the short first without getting out of your powerband to far.

+10000...lol

ByPopularDemand · April 2nd, 2007, 07:09 PM

I still want gears...they will work fine...also I believe you lose mileage with every mod you do because they come with temporary leadfootitis

Stang6899 · April 2nd, 2007, 07:36 PM

He just doesnt want you to beat him haha. 4.10s on your car will be perfect, you'll lose a couple mpg but not too much and your top speed won't be as high but who cares you'll never need to go that fast anyways.

JSapit · April 2nd, 2007, 08:10 PM

Okay, so gears and a t-lok (GF) would be good. Do you guys think modding my car, with its mileage, would be worth it, though?

GreenFaleen · April 2nd, 2007, 08:15 PM

oh yeah gears and t-lok will take a good .5 off your 1/4 mile time. I have 88k miles and i am still modding

MustanG_guy17 · April 2nd, 2007, 08:17 PM

Yea^. If your car has been taken car of it should last you a good while.

Clayhistorian · April 2nd, 2007, 08:28 PM

lol not all mods decrease mpg, look at exhaust. just by simply adding a dual exhaust you get gas mileage.

JSapit · April 2nd, 2007, 09:03 PM

Okay, cool. Thanks for the input guys.

Just curious, what do you think I should do after the gears and t-lok? Exhaust?

GreenFaleen · April 2nd, 2007, 09:13 PM

Exhaust and CAI, will run about 415 for both installed for about 12-18 hp

UD pulleys- about 160 for 8-10 hp

tuner with 3 tunes -about 400 for 13-20 hp

so just go with what is good for you I would personally get exhaust and a CAI.

JSapit · April 2nd, 2007, 10:05 PM

Cool, cool. Thanks bro.

GreenFaleen · April 2nd, 2007, 10:21 PM

yup no problem

Murderjetz · April 2nd, 2007, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

so just go with what is good for you I would personally get exhaust and a CAI.

indeed...not only does it give you more HP, it also looks cool and makes your car sound better. it's like...the ultimate mod....for a low price.

One Bad Sixxx · April 3rd, 2007, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

oh yeah gears and t-lok will take a good .5 off your 1/4 mile time. I have 88k miles and i am still modding

Half a second, eh? Thats sick.. =D

GreenFaleen · April 3rd, 2007, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by One Bad Sixxx

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

oh yeah gears and t-lok will take a good .5 off your 1/4 mile time. I have 88k miles and i am still modding

Half a second, eh? Thats sick.. =D

I know I want mine so bad.

One Bad Sixxx · April 3rd, 2007, 02:43 AM

I havent been to the track for a long while. Well, since I left to the military to be exact. Last time I ran was a 16.1 on just CAI and dual exhaust. No telling what I have now with everyting ive installed. I havent even tuned it yet either. Then the stroker? Get outa here... haha.

GreenFaleen · April 3rd, 2007, 02:45 AM

come on now I bet you could murder that I hit 15.3 with exhaust, CAI, and my shift kit.

One Bad Sixxx · April 3rd, 2007, 02:50 AM

GF, PM me more please on this shift kit. My ignorance sucks. =D I dont know alot about em, and never really looked into one.

Solidus08 · April 3rd, 2007, 10:42 AM

I am looking to install new gears on my 2002 automatic V6. I'm not sure what to go with, 3.73 or 4.10. Which would be ideal? Does anyone know how much a shop would charge for the install?

April 2nd, 2007, 06:29 PM	#1
JSapit Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Modding my mustang. So I was talking with a friend of mine who owns a Camaro. I told him that for my first modifications, I would want to buy a some 4.10 or whatever gears, and a t-lok. As soon as I said that, he said "4.10?! Are you crazy? Good luck getting 5 MPG, and those gears wouldn't go well with your auto." Well, now what he said has got me thinking, and who better to answer my questions than a community of mustang owners? As it stands, if you guys convince me to mod my car, I'll keep it until it won't run anymore. If I don't mod it, then I'll probably end up selling it a few years after college and buying a new GT. Would the set of 4.10 gears really cut down drastically on my MPG, and would they work with an automatic as well as a manual? And is my car, which is a 2000 V6 Automatic with 68,000 miles on it worth spending any money on modding it? Thanks guys.

April 2nd, 2007, 06:58 PM	#2
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	Do me a favor walk up to your friend take a big stick and just hit him in the head with it. You may lose like 2-3mpg tops, and 4.10's are actually best for an auto since the computer can shift so much more efficient than a human you can handle the short first without getting out of your powerband to far. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

April 2nd, 2007, 07:09 PM	#4
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,666 iTrader: 0 reviews	I still want gears...they will work fine...also I believe you lose mileage with every mod you do because they come with temporary leadfootitis __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

April 2nd, 2007, 07:36 PM	#5
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	He just doesnt want you to beat him haha. 4.10s on your car will be perfect, you'll lose a couple mpg but not too much and your top speed won't be as high but who cares you'll never need to go that fast anyways. __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

April 2nd, 2007, 08:15 PM	#7
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	oh yeah gears and t-lok will take a good .5 off your 1/4 mile time. I have 88k miles and i am still modding __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

April 2nd, 2007, 08:10 PM	#6
JSapit Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay, so gears and a t-lok (GF) would be good. Do you guys think modding my car, with its mileage, would be worth it, though?

April 2nd, 2007, 08:17 PM	#8
MustanG_guy17 Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT/CS Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milton,Florida Posts: 1,967 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea^. If your car has been taken car of it should last you a good while. __________________ 2007 Mustang GT/CS 5spd: Flowmaster hushpower axle back,O/R X pipe,JLT CAI,93 Bama tune..laser interceptor dual jammers, Escort Redline RD,Laser Veil G4. MAVERICKS!!!!!!!!!! BABYYYY.. DALLAS COWBOYS

April 2nd, 2007, 08:28 PM	#9
Clayhistorian Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol not all mods decrease mpg, look at exhaust. just by simply adding a dual exhaust you get gas mileage.

April 2nd, 2007, 09:03 PM	#10
JSapit Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay, cool. Thanks for the input guys. Just curious, what do you think I should do after the gears and t-lok? Exhaust?

April 2nd, 2007, 09:13 PM	#11
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	Exhaust and CAI, will run about 415 for both installed for about 12-18 hp UD pulleys- about 160 for 8-10 hp tuner with 3 tunes -about 400 for 13-20 hp so just go with what is good for you I would personally get exhaust and a CAI. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

April 2nd, 2007, 10:05 PM	#12
JSapit Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cool, cool. Thanks bro.

April 2nd, 2007, 10:21 PM	#13
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	yup no problem __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

April 3rd, 2007, 02:43 AM	#17
One Bad Sixxx Enthusiast '02 4.3L V6 / '95 GT 5.0L Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 515 iTrader: 0 reviews	I havent been to the track for a long while. Well, since I left to the military to be exact. Last time I ran was a 16.1 on just CAI and dual exhaust. No telling what I have now with everyting ive installed. I havent even tuned it yet either. Then the stroker? Get outa here... haha. __________________

April 3rd, 2007, 02:45 AM	#18
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	come on now I bet you could murder that I hit 15.3 with exhaust, CAI, and my shift kit. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

April 3rd, 2007, 02:50 AM	#19
One Bad Sixxx Enthusiast '02 4.3L V6 / '95 GT 5.0L Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 515 iTrader: 0 reviews	GF, PM me more please on this shift kit. My ignorance sucks. =D I dont know alot about em, and never really looked into one. __________________

April 3rd, 2007, 10:42 AM	#20
Solidus08 Newbie 2002 V6 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am looking to install new gears on my 2002 automatic V6. I'm not sure what to go with, 3.73 or 4.10. Which would be ideal? Does anyone know how much a shop would charge for the install? __________________ 2002 White V6 Divorced duals: Flowmaster Original 40's, BBK CAI, Helix Power Tower Plus TB Spacer, DiabloSports Predator Tuned, Cross Drilled Slotted Rotors, Euro Tail lights, 6000k HID's, 17 in chrome ROX wheels

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