I have been wanting gears on my 01 cobra, but i have been hearing different things . do you need a dyno tune when getting gears ? or can a bama handheld tuner work ? and one more question. are long tube headers worth the hassle ?
You dont need a dyno tune for gears. The only thing you would want to do is correct the ratio so your speedo isnt off. Long tubes wont net you a lot of power and can be expensive to have installed. I know someone with a Mach 1 with the same mods as me + longtubes and he makes like 10 more hp and 15 or 20 more trq. Nothing major.
okay thank you very much, and i have a zinc yellow 01 cobra, i could see you really like the color.Like tb said no need for a tune with just a gear install you will need to have your speedo recalibrated. As far as the headers go if you plan to keep the car mild id say spend the money elsewhere but if better flowing (ported) heads and or forced induction is in the future you will see bigger gains from the longtubes. But even on a mild car 15 to 20 foot lbs is a nice gain, worth the pain in the ass install??? Maybe if you want every once of power that can be had........or just install the headers yourself and the gain vs investment tips into your favor!
what are the best gears to get for a 01? ive heard 4.10's are nice and give a noticeable difference. does this hold any truth?
373 best gear...:rolling:
okay thank you very much, and i have a zinc yellow 01 cobra, i could see you really like the color.
3.73's are not the best gear in a n/a 4v.........3.73's will work great with a power adder but on a n/a car they would leave you wanting more. I had 4.10's in my old azure blue 04 mach and wanted more..........my zinc mach was going to get 4.56's and a t56 swap but since i bought a terminator those plans have changed.
i have a cammed mach with 430s and hated them... now have 373s... so now what?
Well enjoy your slower car then lol oke:
A handheld tuner will let you recalibrate it. I have an extra diablo tuner if you want it. ;-)I have a question to piggy back on this thread.. how do you get your speedo recalibrated?
A handheld tuner will let you recalibrate it. I have an extra diablo tuner if you want it. ;-)
i dont have any gears yet but soon i willhaha i dont have any gears atm but Cali01Cobra might be interested in it.
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