8.8 vs 7.5

krispy · May 6th, 2008, 05:31 PM

i was wonderin if the 8.8 would be the way to go...im going to be doing major mods soon in the future but for now would the 7.5 or 8.8 with gears be best and would i expect and gains or losses

04DSGV6 · May 6th, 2008, 05:36 PM

what are your major mods for the future? 8.8 would be best bet, not point in upgrading a 7.5 if your going to need an 8.8 later anyways.

krispy · May 6th, 2008, 05:39 PM

well im prolly gonna get my engine done with chris and get a turbo and everything as soon as i get my money in. i was thinkin the 8.8 would be better and should i use the 4.10s?

whitemustang02 · May 6th, 2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by krispy

well im prolly gonna get my engine done with chris and get a turbo and everything as soon as i get my money in. i was thinkin the 8.8 would be better and should i use the 4.10s?

if you go with a turbo the 8.8 would be a good idea and for gears you don't really want anything over 3.55

krispy · May 6th, 2008, 05:52 PM

alright so a 8.8 with 3.55 gears you have any idea where to find em at? and would i get a faster take off right now before the major mods or no

dgt_mustang · May 6th, 2008, 05:58 PM

8.8 definetly if your gonna turbo with a built engine, as for right now just getting the 8.8 alone with gears, like alot of people say on here if its auto your good with 4.10 with manual your good with 3.73.

summitracing.com is a good place to start, as well as americanmuscle.com, we get discounts there.

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you would def get a faster take off

whitemustang02 · May 6th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by krispy

alright so a 8.8 with 3.55 gears you have any idea where to find em at? and would i get a faster take off right now before the major mods or no

the cheapest way would be looking at some junk yards for one and then ordering 3.55's for it, but they can be hard to come by so you may want to look on-line.
and 3.55 is a bit steeper gear then what you have now so you would feel a slight increase in the acceleration with them.

krispy · May 6th, 2008, 06:01 PM

aight well its a manual so should i be getting the 3.55 or the 3.73? and nice could always use a little extra push

whitemustang02 · May 6th, 2008, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by krispy

aight well its a manual so should i be getting the 3.55 or the 3.73? and nice could always use a little extra push

when you have the turbo you really aren't going to what anything bigger then 3.55 but it is up to you if you want to buy 3.73's for now and then 3.55's when you get the turbo

krispy · May 6th, 2008, 06:13 PM

ill just get the 3.55s so i dont have to spend extra money on it in the future and the 8.8 already has the tlock right?

04DSGV6 · May 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM

yes

whitemustang02 · May 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by krispy

ill just get the 3.55s so i dont have to spend extra money on it in the future and the 8.8 already has the tlock right?

all the ones in the mustangs do and if you order it on-line just make shure it does.

krispy · May 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM

alright thanks for the help guys

turismo374 · May 6th, 2008, 06:35 PM

you should get your 8.8 from speed concepts its only 400 with t lok and 3 31 gears, i think the 3 55 is a couple of hundred more, i ordered mine last week and it should arrive by the end of this week, aside from a junkyard speed concepts has the cheapest 8.8

May 6th, 2008, 05:31 PM	#1
krispy Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farmington, NM Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	8.8 vs 7.5 i was wonderin if the 8.8 would be the way to go...im going to be doing major mods soon in the future but for now would the 7.5 or 8.8 with gears be best and would i expect and gains or losses

May 6th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#2
04DSGV6 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 546 iTrader: 1 reviews	what are your major mods for the future? 8.8 would be best bet, not point in upgrading a 7.5 if your going to need an 8.8 later anyways.

May 6th, 2008, 05:39 PM	#3
krispy Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farmington, NM Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	well im prolly gonna get my engine done with chris and get a turbo and everything as soon as i get my money in. i was thinkin the 8.8 would be better and should i use the 4.10s?

May 6th, 2008, 05:52 PM	#5
krispy Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farmington, NM Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright so a 8.8 with 3.55 gears you have any idea where to find em at? and would i get a faster take off right now before the major mods or no

May 6th, 2008, 06:01 PM	#8
krispy Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farmington, NM Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	aight well its a manual so should i be getting the 3.55 or the 3.73? and nice could always use a little extra push

May 6th, 2008, 06:13 PM	#10
krispy Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farmington, NM Posts: 101 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill just get the 3.55s so i dont have to spend extra money on it in the future and the 8.8 already has the tlock right?

May 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM	#11
04DSGV6 Enthusiast 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 546 iTrader: 1 reviews	yes

May 6th, 2008, 06:35 PM	#14
turismo374 Regular 2005 Mustang 4.0L V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 reviews	you should get your 8.8 from speed concepts its only 400 with t lok and 3 31 gears, i think the 3 55 is a couple of hundred more, i ordered mine last week and it should arrive by the end of this week, aside from a junkyard speed concepts has the cheapest 8.8

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