Hello all.
It's been almost a month now with my 13 GT, and still every time I get in the car I am awed that she is mine, every drive a joy. As of now I still have only done the Outlaw axlebacks. I do have the McLeod hydraulic line, and the Steeda assist spring, though they have not gone on the car yet. I plan to put them on with a flush in a week or so.
On 6th... really like input from the manual guys. My car is 3.31 geared, and honestly I like the gearing, and would keep it.. but for 6th. This is a DD car, with very seldom any highway running. Usually it is back/local roads which are 45-55 speed limits. I am am old school guy (and I have to understand the Coyote is different) so I do not like to run a car at or below 1600 rpms under load when driving. Also I keep in my mind the Coyote likes to rev, and the Ford builders say you have to learn to drive differently... so I tend to cruise in 5th 90% of the time. This puts RPM's anywhere from 1900-2500 when normally driving. I do try to go into 6th, but without fail I will have to drop below 60 and RPMs are below 1500 again, so back into 5th.
I'm thinking 3:55's would help by giving me a few hundred more rpm to stay and be in 6th more at cruise, but not sure if it would be enough (and would make my 5th cruising that much higher when I had to). It's fair to say going through the gears is about perfect in a DD aspect currently, and you shift about the right amount, so really not into shifting MORE or skipping as I would in a 3.73 car, not to mention I only hear the 3.73 owners to be the guys talking about gear noise and replacement from premature wear.
How is 6th for you? What gears are you running? How low RPM do you run this car in normal driving?
It's been almost a month now with my 13 GT, and still every time I get in the car I am awed that she is mine, every drive a joy. As of now I still have only done the Outlaw axlebacks. I do have the McLeod hydraulic line, and the Steeda assist spring, though they have not gone on the car yet. I plan to put them on with a flush in a week or so.
On 6th... really like input from the manual guys. My car is 3.31 geared, and honestly I like the gearing, and would keep it.. but for 6th. This is a DD car, with very seldom any highway running. Usually it is back/local roads which are 45-55 speed limits. I am am old school guy (and I have to understand the Coyote is different) so I do not like to run a car at or below 1600 rpms under load when driving. Also I keep in my mind the Coyote likes to rev, and the Ford builders say you have to learn to drive differently... so I tend to cruise in 5th 90% of the time. This puts RPM's anywhere from 1900-2500 when normally driving. I do try to go into 6th, but without fail I will have to drop below 60 and RPMs are below 1500 again, so back into 5th.
I'm thinking 3:55's would help by giving me a few hundred more rpm to stay and be in 6th more at cruise, but not sure if it would be enough (and would make my 5th cruising that much higher when I had to). It's fair to say going through the gears is about perfect in a DD aspect currently, and you shift about the right amount, so really not into shifting MORE or skipping as I would in a 3.73 car, not to mention I only hear the 3.73 owners to be the guys talking about gear noise and replacement from premature wear.
How is 6th for you? What gears are you running? How low RPM do you run this car in normal driving?