What do you think about 4:10 in a 5.0 with minor bolt ons

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Posted by 89TRUNK (Member # 2506) on :

The topic basically says it all. What do you think about 4:10 gears in a fox with a 5.0 5spd.

Posted by 50DADDY (Member # 3076) on :

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. [burnout]

Posted by 89TRUNK (Member # 2506) on :

I have ponys w/ stock height tires.i think they are 26" tall.What was your rpm on the freeway?

Posted by DropTopFox (Member # 1689) on :

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 [patriot]

Posted by BlueLightning302 (Member # 3974) on :

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.

Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :

i say its too steep on a stock engine that needs to be shifted at 5k

Posted by Chosen1 (Member # 1906) on :

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.

Posted by 89TRUNK (Member # 2506) on :

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?

Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :

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.

Posted by GOT 50 (Member # 1960) on :

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

Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :

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.

Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :

][/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.

Posted by 89TRUNK (Member # 2506) on :

Thanks for the input

Posted by tahoe 5.0 (Member # 4103) on :

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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