I have a 04 mach 5 speed and probably getting gears next month. I've read A LOT on the mach 1 registry forum about different opinions. Most of my driving is in the city where its 35-40 mph and i heard 4.56s are great in town and not bad on the freeway. When i do drive on the freeway i'm cruising around 60-65mph, I would like to take it to the track at least once or twice a year not to much. My question is..with 315 size Nitto nt555s in the back..would they hook on the track decently with 4.56s or would 4.30s be any better?
4.30s or 4.56s
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BTW I'm gonna be using stock springs or ford racing c springs and probably full subframe connectors.
4.56's from what I've seen are quieter, and you only gain 500-800RPM on the highway in 5th gear.
Better have good gears!
Better have good gears!
Oh yea that was my other question, what brand of 4.56 do you recommend? I heard that just shaving the stock cross pin shaft would work to fit the gears.
stock cams...stock gears are best
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I have 4.10's, which is what was in when I bought the car. It would have 4.56's if I was planning on staying N/A.
I have 4.56's waiting to go in. I'd go 4.56's if you do slow roll or dig racing 
, either will work!
, either will work!I went with 4.30's, since i like the drag race as much as possible. I didn't want to run out of gear in the 1/4. But, if i wasn't into that i would have went with 4.56's.
I'm going to put in 4.30's.. just my preference
If your car was going to be mainly track and were going to run sticky tires, then I would suggest 4.56's. Since your car will be mainly street driven and without a sticky tire, go with 4.30's.
Please note the Nitto 555 is not a suitable drag tire. Its compound is not sticky at all. The NT05R's and Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials are. However, they last about only 10K miles and to not fare well in wet weather.
Jerome
Please note the Nitto 555 is not a suitable drag tire. Its compound is not sticky at all. The NT05R's and Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials are. However, they last about only 10K miles and to not fare well in wet weather.
Jerome
FRPP 4.56's hands down... :beer:
But my question is would i hook up with either 4.56s at all? or would 4.30s be any better? what brand would you suggest for gears?
It depends on what tire you are using. You will not hook up using the Nitto 555's with 4.30's or 4.56's.
Ford Motor Sport.
Jerome
Ford Motor Sport.
Jerome
Hmm not even a 2.4 0-60ft? lol
Get 4.56's and run a Mickey Thompson DR/ thread
Run a little bigger tire and spray it
You can get to almost 120 with the 4.56's. I want to be almost maxed out in 4th at the 1/4 line.
As a point of reference I have run a [email protected] with a 1.87 60ft (have had a 1.80 60ft as well) on 17" MT DRs, Borla Catback, Votgland springs, full length subframe connectors, and MM Adj. LCA. Stock gears and no tune.
So if i cant hook up with either 4.56s or 4.30s, should i just go with 4.56s?
As long as you don't need to go over 115 in 4th. I don't therefore I went with 4.56s.
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