Can anyone give their opinion on what gear ratio would be the best for my 99 mustang GT. Are 4.10s the way to go? How much faster would my mustang be? Also, what are the more reliable brands?
4:10 Ford Racing gears my cousin has them on his 00 GT and it runs nice and noticably faster just make sure that you or a shop instals them right if not it can totally ruin the life of the gears
Can anyone give their opinion on what gear ratio would be the best for my 99 mustang GT. Are 4.10s the way to go? How much faster would my mustang be? Also, what are the more reliable brands?
A search would prob give u some good results but the general rule is 5spd 3.73 and auto 4.10.
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2002 Mineral Grey GT 5spd
8psi procharger kit, MAF-ia, Accel direct fire coils, Borla Catback Exhaust, MAC LT's, MAC o/r H, BBK TB and plenum, 3.73 Motive gears, MGW Shifter, FRPP Driveshaft, Moser axles w. trickflow girdle, MM RLCA's, FRPP C-Springs, Strange Adj. Shocks and struts, 10th Anniversary Cobra Brake Converson Kit (Front), BBK SB and subframe connectors, SLP line lock, and 10.5" Mickeys.
360RWHP 380RWTQ
I just installed Motive brand 3.55's in my '00 GT 5 speed. My goal is top end, not 1/4 mile though. So far, no complaints at all. No whine. Nice and quiet and a nice upgrade from the stock 3.27's.
go with 4.10's or 3.90's. no other ratio will compare. what do you have done to your car? cause i would even say 4.30's if you want to get some major acceleration performance. seriously though, the steeper you go the better trust me. you would not believe the difference i felt and everybody else felt when they rode in my car after i did mine.
i would still do the 4.10's actually. people think that you will cruise at ridiculously high rpms with 4.10's and shiit. i cruise at 65mph at just under 3k. not bad. 410s will put you at about 2750 at that speed. its not as bad as you would think. go with 410 you wont be disappointed
I don't really post on this often weekly question, but today I feel the need to interject my opinion.
Gas Mileage and high RPMs just shouldn't be concerns with modern 5/6 speed transmissions. Plus, you'll probably waste gas anyways punching it with your new gears. A bigger concern is that with a high gear ratio, first gear tends to end a lot quicker. You'll be rowing through the gears like a mad man trying to keep up with other cars that are geared higher but make more horsepower (like a Camaro).
Unless you plan on staying N/a (not exactly the best idea if you're going for real performance) and spending a lot of time racing, you should probably stick with your 3.27s or some 3.55s and then start modifying your engine. Save up for a supercharger or something, then you'll really feel it.
I can see the purpose of the one time mod for some real pep or something, but honestly, if you really want to make a truly street worthy mustang, then gears and other miscellaneous bolt ons shouldn't be on your list.
If you do insist though, just go for 4.10s, everything else isn't going to be that big of a change from your stock gear.
Also, can we find a good gear post and sticky it please?
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1996 Mustang GT 248A
barely any mods, Daily driver
1965 Chevy c-10 350 chevy getting pulled for 402BBC and Th400
1984 Caprice Classic 305 getting pulled for mild 350, hoping for high 14s
I don't really post on this often weekly question, but today I feel the need to interject my opinion.
Gas Mileage and high RPMs just shouldn't be concerns with modern 5/6 speed transmissions. Plus, you'll probably waste gas anyways punching it with your new gears. A bigger concern is that with a high gear ratio, first gear tends to end a lot quicker. You'll be rowing through the gears like a mad man trying to keep up with other cars that are geared higher but make more horsepower (like a Camaro).
Unless you plan on staying N/a (not exactly the best idea if you're going for real performance) and spending a lot of time racing, you should probably stick with your 3.27s or some 3.55s and then start modifying your engine. Save up for a supercharger or something, then you'll really feel it.
I can see the purpose of the one time mod for some real pep or something, but honestly, if you really want to make a truly street worthy mustang, then gears and other miscellaneous bolt ons shouldn't be on your list.
If you do insist though, just go for 4.10s, everything else isn't going to be that big of a change from your stock gear.
Also, can we find a good gear post and sticky it please?
wow, somebody is finally making some sense around here haha
wow, somebody is finally making some sense around here haha
I would have to disagree. Although I do believe you should have a master plan before doing any mods, Dave is going against everyone's advice that has been given for years. Gears should be on the top of everyones list, regardless of your future plans. I've experienced it first hand with a blown GT making 400 RWHP and 4.10 gears. Although the first 2 gears are quick, they are not useless as many people think, especially with a set of DR's at the track. But even on street tires, it's alot of fun and your not gonna just sit there spinning everytime you try to take off.
Again Dave, I respect your opinion, I just have to disagree. I do agree that a sticky should be made for gears. Hell, we have one for CAI's and a gear thread pops up 10 times more than CAI's, of course that could be due to the fact that the Sticky is already there ! For the OP, go with 4.10's, you won't be disappointed. Expect up to half a second off of your ET's and 5th gear will be much more useful as well.
yeah when i said he was making sense i didnt point out that i disagree with leaving stock gears in the car. 3.27's are somewhat weak even with a power adder. i agreed with him when he said if you are gonna do them dont go from a freakin 3.27 to 3.55 or something like that because the difference you feel is not worth the 700+ $$ you will spend to put them in. if you do your gears dont get anything less than a 3.90 unless you are concerned with gas.. but then again he brought up another good point.. most people waste that amount of gas anyways slammin on it whereever they go because the car has more pickup and its fun to just romp it every now and then.. or all the time haha... but gas should be the least of the concern. he made a very good point with that
I would have to disagree. Although I do believe you should have a master plan before doing any mods, Dave is going against everyone's advice that has been given for years. Gears should be on the top of everyones list, regardless of your future plans. I've experienced it first hand with a blown GT making 400 RWHP and 4.10 gears. Although the first 2 gears are quick, they are not useless as many people think, especially with a set of DR's at the track. But even on street tires, it's alot of fun and your not gonna just sit there spinning everytime you try to take off.
Again Dave, I respect your opinion, I just have to disagree. I do agree that a sticky should be made for gears. Hell, we have one for CAI's and a gear thread pops up 10 times more than CAI's, of course that could be due to the fact that the Sticky is already there ! For the OP, go with 4.10's, you won't be disappointed. Expect up to half a second off of your ET's and 5th gear will be much more useful as well.
I'll agree to dis-agree.
With the T5, T45 or even the 3650, you have a first gear ratio of 3.35-3.37. If you couple that with a 3.73 or lower you will find yourself as Dave put it, "rowing thru the gears like a madman".
On my Fox body, I run 3.73's and a TKO-500(3.27 1st gear). It is useless for ordinary driving. At any typical intersection, I have to shift into 2nd 1/2 way thru the intersection. For regular driving, I don't even use 1st, I start off in 2nd. The only time I use 1st is if I want to play(and buy new tires) . For me and my "play" car, it suits my driving style. In the rare occasion I hook up in 1st, it takes off hard enough to make John Force proud but I am shifting IMMEDIATELY into 2nd.
I guess it's all in what you want. Just my .02
What gear ratio for my 1999 Mustang GT? 
! For the OP, go with 4.10's, you won't be disappointed. Expect up to half a second off of your ET's and 5th gear will be much more useful as well.
. For me and my "play" car, it suits my driving style. In the rare occasion I hook up in 1st, it takes off hard enough to make John Force proud but I am shifting IMMEDIATELY into 2nd.
