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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>baymustang</b> <br /><small>Member # 3246</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,9,18,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> what size gear should i go with for my 87 lx, 3.73's or 4.10's, i go on the freewayabout once ortwice a week so i do alot of in town driving but when i go onthe freeway its about an hour or a little more drive so i need some info for gears thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>kwikrob</b> <br /><small>Member # 835</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,9,18,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> It's up to you. Since you don't do much freeway driving, I would go 4.10's. If you don't race it much or/and are still looking for good gas mileage, go with 3.73. This has to be the single most asked question on this board! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,9,18,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by kwikrob:<br /><strong> It's up to you. Since you don't do much freeway driving, I would go 4.10's. If you don't race it much or/and are still looking for good gas mileage, go with 3.73. This has to be the single most asked question on this board! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Seriously it is isn't it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> Use a tire calculator to find what RPMs you'll be with your tires/slicks and imagine if you're fine with the extra gas and cabin noise when crusing at 70-80MPH. Also drive someones else's car and ask if they could choose again, what would they get.<br /> <br /> <small>[ January 09, 2004, 06:41 PM: Message edited by: 88DroptopGT ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BlueLightning302</b> <br /><small>Member # 3974</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,9,18,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> If a 5 spd and you plan on leaving the stock cam or running a S/c get the 3.73's, otherwise 4.10's if you plan on more mods or run an A4 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1989lx5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 3699</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,9,19,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> if you have a aod i would go 4.10's, i just went from 2.73's to 410's in my 89 lx and oh my god!! what a diference, now it wont hook up at all but pulls soooo! much harder time for some better tires and suspension work <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br />good luck! <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>zpyro35</b> <br /><small>Member # 3745</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,9,22,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> so in my AOD Tbird i would go with 410's, cuz it's weaker than your stang, eh? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /><br />dumb "standard output" crap...<br /><br /><br />how involved is it to change gear sets? is it better off having a gear shop swap em? if so, how much does that usually run? how much more if you decide to ditch the peg leg and get a posi? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1989lx5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 3699</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,10,8,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by zpyro35:<br /><strong> so in my AOD Tbird i would go with 410's, cuz it's weaker than your stang, eh? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /><br />dumb "standard output" crap...<br /><br /><br />how involved is it to change gear sets? is it better off having a gear shop swap em? if so, how much does that usually run? how much more if you decide to ditch the peg leg and get a posi? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i would say that with the aod and the wieght of the tbird that 4.10's would work great, and its not that bad on the freeway i drive 60 miles each way to work and i still take my stang sometimes and its not that bad<br />i cant give you any rpm's@mph because my speedometer is way off right now. a buddy of mine at work did my gears and did a geat job and he's right in clovis so when your ready let me know and i will hook you up with him he only charges like $150 <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Luke87GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 21</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,0,10,11,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> how about you compromise and go with Motive 3.90's? I am very happy with mine<br /><br />Cheers<br />Luke <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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