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89TRUNK
Member # 2506
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The topic basically says it all. What do you think about 4:10 gears in a fox with a 5.0 5spd.
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50DADDY
Member # 3076
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I had 4:10's in my car with a 27-28 inch tall tire.To me its the best ratio you can have.And the engine wasnt screamin on the freeway either.I am going over to 4:30's now though.
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89TRUNK
Member # 2506
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I have ponys w/ stock height tires.i think they are 26" tall.What was your rpm on the freeway?
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DropTopFox
Member # 1689
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You'll be fine with the 4.10's man. I had them in my automatic 95 with 26 inch tires and it was like 3000rpm at 80 mph so you'll be fine if you're at say 65-70
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BlueLightning302
Member # 3974
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4.10's on a 5spd will probably be hard to control on street tires. shit, 3.73's can be a pain. if you had an auto, i'd say go for it.
BTW in not sure what size tire you runnin but 245/50/16's are 25.6 in.
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HungryHippo
Member # 537
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i say its too steep on a stock engine that needs to be shifted at 5k
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Chosen1
Member # 1906
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quote: Originally posted by BlueLightning302: 4.10's on a 5spd will probably be hard to control on street tires. shit, 3.73's can be a pain.
Steeper gears with a stock motor make 1st gear more and more useless.
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89TRUNK
Member # 2506
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Thanks for your inpuut,i can get get 3:73 cheap but they have a tihy gash on one of the teeth.What do you think?
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The Nick
Member # 2244
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I've got 4.10s in my car and its a 5spd. I don't know exactly how fast I'm going on the freeway because I never got the speedo recalibration gear, but I'd say at around 70-75, you're spinning around 2800.
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GOT 50
Member # 1960
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I bought 3.73's with my lightkly moddded 5 speed vert. I make about 277 rwhp. I wish i went 4.10's Better gear for the strip when running et treets.
Just me Eric
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94Blackout
Member # 2541
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quote: Originally posted by 89TRUNK: Thanks for your inpuut,i can get get 3:73 cheap but they have a tihy gash on one of the teeth.What do you think?
I still say stick with buying new. Saving a hundred bucks isnt worth having to tear apart the rear-end again. If you can see visible damage to the teeth, I would definately no purchase it.
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NorCalRydaz
Member # 3233
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][/QUOTE]I still say stick with buying new. Saving a hundred bucks isnt worth having to tear apart the rear-end again. If you can see visible damage to the teeth, I would definately no purchase it. [/QB][/QUOTE]
DON'T BUY GEARS WITH VISIBLE DAMAGE!! That's all bad. There are alot of good deals for gears on this site.
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89TRUNK
Member # 2506
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Thanks for the input
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tahoe 5.0
Member # 4103
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I have 4.10's in my 90 5spd. I love it. 65mph@ 2100 rpm plus I can roost 1st. 2nd. 3rd. be carfull on your launch though.
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