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4.10,4.30 OR 4.56 GEARS ?
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<blockquote data-quote="03DOHC" data-source="post: 398732" data-attributes="member: 4060"><p><strong>Re: 4.10S;4.30S OR 4.56S</strong></p><p></p><p> Just to let you know, when you use all capital letters it means you are YELLING.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>While I am not by any stretch of the imagination an expert, I have run 4.30's before, in my '97 Cobra. That was a moderately heavy car with a small, high-winding, low torque engine. The gears allowed the engine to get into power quicker. That was a great gear for that car. My '03 Cobra has something my '97 never had. A big fat wide torque curve.</p><p></p><p>This subject has been debated here before and not surprisingly has come up again.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Everyone has their opinions on what is the best gear for this car. In <strong>my</strong> opinion, if I was absolutely set on gears for this car, I would install 3.90's. This gear should allow you to cross the finish line in 4th gear. With 4.10's you would probably have to shift into 5th or wind the crap out of 4th, assuming you've raised the rev limit, or run a taller tire. At least that's what the math says.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your choice.:beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="03DOHC, post: 398732, member: 4060"] [b]Re: 4.10S;4.30S OR 4.56S[/b] Just to let you know, when you use all capital letters it means you are YELLING.:) While I am not by any stretch of the imagination an expert, I have run 4.30's before, in my '97 Cobra. That was a moderately heavy car with a small, high-winding, low torque engine. The gears allowed the engine to get into power quicker. That was a great gear for that car. My '03 Cobra has something my '97 never had. A big fat wide torque curve. This subject has been debated here before and not surprisingly has come up again.:) Everyone has their opinions on what is the best gear for this car. In [B]my[/B] opinion, if I was absolutely set on gears for this car, I would install 3.90's. This gear should allow you to cross the finish line in 4th gear. With 4.10's you would probably have to shift into 5th or wind the crap out of 4th, assuming you've raised the rev limit, or run a taller tire. At least that's what the math says. Good luck with your choice.:beer: [/QUOTE]
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