[236Mustang]

In the middle of next month i will be getting a 8.8 rearend and 3.73 gears installed in my mustang. I just wanted to ask if anyone knew how much of a difference (in tenths of a seconds that is) would the gears lower my ET

my previous ET was 16.5@85mph (yes thats slow )

[karebear]

well i dont know speed wise id say go 4.10's though =)...ive never done the 1/4 but got dam us v'6s are slow hahaha

[236Mustang]

Originally Posted by karebear

well i dont know speed wise id say go 4.10's though =)...ive never done the 1/4 but got dam us v'6s are slow hahaha

im going with 3.73's because the beginning of next year i will be boosted

[shinerstang]

Originally Posted by karebear

well i dont know speed wise id say go 4.10's though =)...ive never done the 1/4 but got dam us v'6s are slow hahaha

You have to know the secrets of making them fast......

2:73's to 3:73's is about .4 seconds. My '01 is at 14.5 in the 1/4 mile N/A with an internally stock motor with no underdrive pullies......

[fobra559]

Originally Posted by shinerstang

You have to know the secrets of making them fast......

2:73's to 3:73's is about .4 seconds. My '01 is at 14.5 in the 1/4 mile N/A with an internally stock motor with no underdrive pullies......

Would those secrets lie within the driver?

[shinerstang]

Originally Posted by fobra559

Would those secrets lie within the driver?

Not all the time. There is always the driver mod, but there is also knowledge of how to make a car perform better as well as making it lighter.....

[fobra559]

Originally Posted by shinerstang

Not all the time. There is always the driver mod, but there is also knowledge of how to make a car perform better as well as making it lighter.....

That was going to be my second guess lol. 1/4 tank gas, lose the spare and any other unnecessary weight, tire pressure etc.

[dieselmonkey]

for your car you may only need a speedo recalibrator to fix the speed issue but it you go with a chip and gears you could see 15s no problem

[shinerstang]

Originally Posted by fobra559

That was going to be my second guess lol. 1/4 tank gas, lose the spare and any other unnecessary weight, tire pressure etc.

There is alot more to it than that......

[fobra559]

Originally Posted by shinerstang

There is alot more to it than that......

Please share your secrets

[236Mustang]

Originally Posted by shinerstang

You have to know the secrets of making them fast......

2:73's to 3:73's is about .4 seconds. My '01 is at 14.5 in the 1/4 mile N/A with an internally stock motor with no underdrive pullies......

wow...only 0.4 seconds of a difference

i would of thought they helped alot more than that

[fobra559]

Originally Posted by 236Mustang

wow...only 0.4 seconds of a difference

i would of thought they helped alot more than that

If you want best bang for the buck for cutting down 1/4 mile times, then nitrous would def help do that

[shinerstang]

Originally Posted by 236Mustang

wow...only 0.4 seconds of a difference

i would of thought they helped alot more than that

You run into several more variances even with a gear change. A t-lock would be needed as well as stickier tires........

.4 is a long time in the racing world......

[236Mustang]

Originally Posted by fobra559

If you want best bang for the buck for cutting down 1/4 mile times, then nitrous would def help do that

nitrous would help to but a turbo is going to be my power adder

[fobra559]

Originally Posted by 236Mustang

nitrous would help to but a turbo is going to be my power adder

Nothing wrong with that