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07 Black Beauty said:

I'm betting those gears are perfect for this car. Might be my 1st mod that I do on my R

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Gears feel amazing on these cars. Went last weekend and drove a stock one. Huge improvement with gears.

bfgtim said:

Beautiful color

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Thank you. Was contemplating this or magnetic metallic but I'm really glad I got Lightning Blue.

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Max97COBRAtkd said:

So, to spice up this thread... I pulled the trigger on Friday and picked up a 17 GT350 with some mods already done including 4.09 gears. This thing is not only gorgeous but pulls great too. Love the way it feels driving it and it's a ton of fun. Literally zero regrets coming from my 756rwhp/682rwtq 03 Cobra.View attachment 1529249

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Congrats! Love the stripe delete LB. I too came from large HP and TQ. 14 GT500 then a 16 HC A8. So much fuss is made about the lack of low end. I actually love the characteristics of the car. The low end is great for just commuting around town and popping the throttle. Love the majic after 4k rpms. Everything is so well balanced and controllable. I cannot wait for my Track Attack experience.

Max97COBRAtkd said:

So, to spice up this thread... I pulled the trigger on Friday and picked up a 17 GT350 with some mods already done including 4.09 gears. This thing is not only gorgeous but pulls great too. Love the way it feels driving it and it's a ton of fun. Literally zero regrets coming from my 756rwhp/682rwtq 03 Cobra.View attachment 1529249

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Congrats. Looks sharp, love the color. Off topic how do you like that max lift? How deep is it drilled in your concrete?


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BlksvtCobra01 said:

Congrats. Looks sharp, love the color. Off topic how do you like that max lift? How deep is it drilled in your concrete?


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Love the lift. It has worked flawlessly. Had a concrete guy install them. I think he said the concrete was 4 inches thick if I remember correctly. The MaxJax is meant to be installed in a home garage and is actually not that expensive. I'm just glad the Shelby fits just fine. Wasn't sure how much wider it was than the 03 and if I would have to move one post or not. Still have room for another car in the garage too.

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How tall is your garage ceiling?


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5.2Leader said:

How tall is your garage ceiling?


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This wouldn’t mind getting an inexpensive lift down the road.


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Congrats, OP!

1FASFKR said:

... So much fuss is made about the lack of low end. I actually love the characteristics of the car. The low end is great for just commuting around town and popping the throttle. ...

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Exactly.

Congrats Max, I would love a ride with those gears.

gimmie11s said:

Good to hear about your car.

What have you read as a far as changes Ford gas made to address the oil consumption?


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It's more or less some part number changes on engines I guess. I've seen it talked about on different forums but I don't have any way to confirm it. Hence my reservation on it.

Ford would obviously be aware of the issues, but with the continued building of these cars they must be confident that they can get the issue remedied or they are making so much on the car itself they don't mind replacing engines.

you guys got me thinking about these gears now.
i want to drive one with the 4.09s now badly

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BlksvtCobra01 said:

This wouldn’t mind getting an inexpensive lift down the road.


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It's about 9 1/2 foot tall ceiling. The Max Jax can go all the way up with it so it's perfect.

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Max97COBRAtkd said:

So, to spice up this thread... I pulled the trigger on Friday and picked up a 17 GT350 with some mods already done including 4.09 gears. This thing is not only gorgeous but pulls great too. Love the way it feels driving it and it's a ton of fun. Literally zero regrets coming from my 756rwhp/682rwtq 03 Cobra.View attachment 1529249

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Congrats. What mods does it have done besides the rear gears? While you were buying yours I was busy ripping parts of of my 660whp GT500 so I could trade it in on Tuesday.

Absolutely loving the GT350. Miss the low end torque at times, but literally everything else is better. Considering a gear change to either 4.09's of the Yukon 4.56's as I don't really see myself going to forced induction with this motor.

Max97COBRAtkd said:

So, to spice up this thread... I pulled the trigger on Friday and picked up a 17 GT350 with some mods already done including 4.09 gears. This thing is not only gorgeous but pulls great too. Love the way it feels driving it and it's a ton of fun. Literally zero regrets coming from my 756rwhp/682rwtq 03 Cobra.View attachment 1529249

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I can't deny it, the Shelby 350 is a good looking car.

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mavisky said:

Congrats. What mods does it have done besides the rear gears? While you were buying yours I was busy ripping parts of of my 660whp GT500 so I could trade it in on Tuesday.

Absolutely loving the GT350. Miss the low end torque at times, but literally everything else is better. Considering a gear change to either 4.09's of the Yukon 4.56's as I don't really see myself going to forced induction with this motor.

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I too went from a 600 hp GT500 and was a little concerned about the loss of the low end torque but the first time you spin that 5.2 beyond 4k rpms you will love it. My old GT500 had a ton of low end but you had to be very careful when you used it because it could bite you but the GT350 is much more planted and the power is very usable.

mavisky said:

Congrats. What mods does it have done besides the rear gears? While you were buying yours I was busy ripping parts of of my 660whp GT500 so I could trade it in on Tuesday.

Absolutely loving the GT350. Miss the low end torque at times, but literally everything else is better. Considering a gear change to either 4.09's of the Yukon 4.56's as I don't really see myself going to forced induction with this motor.

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Car has the 4.09 gears, Mantic clutch, carbon fiber driveshaft, upgraded axles, some BMR suspension (rear) parts, resonator delete, drop in filter. Just ordered a Borla ATAK catback and MGW shifter for it so it's about to get a bit louder .

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Max97COBRAtkd said:

Car has the 4.09 gears, Mantic clutch, carbon fiber driveshaft, upgraded axles, some BMR suspension (rear) parts, resonator delete, drop in filter. Just ordered a Borla ATAK catback and MGW shifter for it so it's about to get a bit louder .

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I could run some crude calc's, but what sorta RPM patterns are you seeing (i.e. max speed in 3, 4, etc. Cruising RPM in 6th at 70, 80, etc).

I bet the 4.09's really liven the car up.

What is your experience with launching or low speed hammer? The wider gear setup with the rpm power banding on the 350 makes adequate launches a razor thin affair between bog and spin, do the 4.09's help with that?

RedZR said:

I too went from a 600 hp GT500 and was a little concerned about the loss of the low end torque but the first time you spin that 5.2 beyond 4k rpms you will love it. My old GT500 had a ton of low end but you had to be very careful when you used it because it could bite you but the GT350 is much more planted and the power is very usable.

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seems like a lot are making this move!

Max97COBRAtkd said:

Car has the 4.09 gears, Mantic clutch, carbon fiber driveshaft, upgraded axles, some BMR suspension (rear) parts, resonator delete, drop in filter. Just ordered a Borla ATAK catback and MGW shifter for it so it's about to get a bit louder .

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Did you pickup any gear whine after the 4.09s were installed?

Ablaze said:

Did you pickup any gear whine after the 4.09s were installed?

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Yes, a little bit. Can only hear it with windows up, low rpm, and music down though. It's not bad. Definitely worth it.

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Max97COBRAtkd said:

Yes, a little bit. Can only hear it with windows up, low rpm, and music down though. It's not bad. Definitely worth it.

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Gotcha. 4.09s are my first mod, then some pro kit springs. Looking forward to ordering a 19.