i just pulled the trigger

[DHolmes]

I just pulled the trigger,Ive bin talking about it for a long time and I finnaly had enough,so I had to use my credit card,i just ordered some pro 5.0 3:90 gears,speed cal,royal purple gear oil,and a motive bearing kit,hopefully this wakes up my 4.6,I got 390's cuz everone was arguing that 410's are better and 373's are better so i got these cuz there in the middle

[ConElite]

What gear ratio do you have now?

Should give you a nice little gain. When I read " I just pulled the trigger" i was thinking you either dumped your chick or asked her to marry you.

[DHolmes]

What gear ratio do you have now?

Should give you a nice little gain. When I read " I just pulled the trigger" i was thinking you either dumped your chick or asked her to marry you.

3:27,pretty big jump to 3:90's

[wolfdogs]

its not as big a jump as you think. i had 3:42's in my m6 Comp TA and went to 4:10's, best thing that ever happend to that car... we put 3:73's in the Firehawk cause it was an auto with 3:23's from the factory..woke it up nicely too.

[DHolmes]

its not as big a jump as you think. i had 3:42's in my m6 Comp TA and went to 4:10's, best thing that ever happend to that car... we put 3:73's in the Firehawk cause it was an auto with 3:23's from the factory..woke it up nicely too.

I really wanted 410's but i was worried about mpg and driveablity,and i didnt want to get 373's and not notice a difference,so i chose 3:90's,hopefully it wakes the car up,

[ConElite]

When I get a DD im going to run 4.10.

[DHolmes]

When I get a DD im going to run 4.10.

thats what i would have got if i had a 6spd,i heard 4:10's can shave as much as a .5 in the 1/4

[ConElite]

thats what i would have got if i had a 6spd,i heard 4:10's can shave as much as a .5 in the 1/4

From 3.23 to 4.10 yeah maybe. I have 3.42 so to go to 4.10 and a good launch, I would maybe tip the 12's over.

[strkt_&_blwn]

I went form 3.23's to 4.11's in my '95.
It was a factory A4, I swapped the 6-Speed in, and not too long after threw in the Strange 12-Bolt with 4.11's. it was a HUGE jump.

I have 3.90's in the '00 I like them.

[ConElite]

I went form 3.23's to 4.11's in my '95.
It was a factory A4, I swapped the 6-Speed in, and not too long after threw in the Strange 12-Bolt with 4.11's. it was a HUGE jump.

I have 3.90's in the '00 I like them.

Oh well yeah if you swap out the Rear, with those gears and a 6 speed you can do some major dumps!

[DJ Taso]

I really wanted 410's but i was worried about mpg and driveablity,and i didnt want to get 373's and not notice a difference,so i chose 3:90's,hopefully it wakes the car up,

You dont have to worry about 4.10's and gas milage, you have a 5 spd.

I went from factory 2:73 to 3:73 on my TA when I had it. It was a day and night difference.

[strkt_&_blwn]

Oh well yeah if you swap out the Rear, with those gears and a 6 speed you can do some major dumps!

it;s had it's share of abuse, that's for sure.

[96FirebirdFormula]

When I get a DD im going to run 4.10.

This nice Link for checking Gears RPMs.

http://www.f-body.org/gears/

4.10 Are 1900 RPM at 71 mph in 6th of course.

3.73 are 1700 RPM at 70 mph 3.73 are nice DD f-body

Stock 3.42 1600 RPM at 71 mph.

[markd79ta]

This nice Link for checking Gears RPMs.

http://www.f-body.org/gears/

4.10 Are 1900 RPM at 71 mph in 6th of course.

3.73 are 1700 RPM at 70 mph 3.73 are nice DD f-body

Stock 3.42 1600 RPM at 71 mph.

I wished that I went with 3.73 instead of 4.10s

I like my gear change in the city, but not on the highway. The car was by far more comfortable cruising at 80mph on the open highway with the stock gears. Since I live in Colorado out in BFE, I spend far more time on the highway. I can't get my average over 21mpg on mostly highway driving were I never got below 25mpg before. l don't think the 5th/6th shared gear on the T56 particularly appreciates the gears either. After I had the gear change, I developed a pretty bad vibration in the tranny. After pulling it apart, the builder saw the 5th/6th gear was loose on the main shaft probably caused by a lot of hot driving in the Rocky Mountains. I had this changed out, but you can feel the abuse on the gear when driving it at higher speeds especially in the mountains.