Some of you 5.0 guys need to learn what the hell is tech and what isnt...
How irritating is the 5 speed for street driving w/4.10s, especially in town? I've been considering for a while.
2012 GT Auto
Steeda CAI, Steeda 93 Tune, GT 500 Axleback -resonators, Saleen 18x10/ 18x9, Nittos
I find 4.10s easier to drive than the 3.55s my car came with, never feels like I am between optimum gears on the street when I am downshifting into a corner for example. I have a 5 speed.
Some of you 5.0 guys need to learn what the hell is tech and what isnt...
That's some useful info there. That is just the change I'm looking for. So some mods are in the near future, I guess I'll go ahead with these as well.
I guess that I should've added but I was in a rush posting the original thread( so suck it up mod since you have all the time to put posts where they belong-jeez). Anyway, I'm just trying to get in the 11's with Dr's. I'M at 12.15 to low 12.20 now. I was going to install a circle D but I'm not sold on driving 9 hours to BBR to get it installed and tuned. If it's not right or something goes wrong, I'm 9 hours away. So I figured I may give the 4.10's a go with the tune that I have now and see what happens. ...I better watch out speaking about tuning or a moderator may put this in a different section
Who gives a crap. You dudes put it where you want to anyways. I post it; you guys make it your job to put everything where you wish, so do what you do. ---- thanks for the responses.
the mods take a lot of time and effort to keep the board flowing well, if you cannot have the consideration for the volunteer efforts of the staff to help run the board and take a few extra seconds to post appropriately, well you may want to consider checking your attitude or find a different board to post on. 3000+ other active users can make that effort, it's really not that hard.
a converter will go a long way to bettering your ET, no reason you have to go to BBR, you're in one of the hot beds of racing, I have to believe there are shops in SC that can do a converter install for you.
Yep, I'd say 3.90s would be ideal for a bolt on 05-09 GT 5 speed but FRPP doesn't make them. Motive does, but they are supposed to be pretty noisy compared to FRPP. With 3.90 you'd have some room in first gear and also have acceptable cruising gas mileage for highway.
I am used to a short first gear from the imports I owned previously.
I get about 21 highway and 15 city with my 4.10s but run a 87 octane tune to keep the costs down. Highway I am usually at 2200 rpm, low 7x mph for example. (this is off the top of my head, it might be higher/lower idk)
If you can live with losing about 1-2 mpg, then 4.10s are a great buy. With your mod list you will enjoy the car a lot more with 4.10s than the stock gears for sure!