[STEVE]

im gonna get the t-lok preety soon for my 02 v6 stang. but i want to know if i should get some gears too, what size? what are the benifits of them? i have a manual tranny.

 

[01mineralgrey6]

Id say the majority of people that get the t-lok, get gears.....3.73s are favored by most manuals, and 4.10s for autos. Gears put the car into the powerband faster....kinda like if your driving in 5th, and you down shift a gear.

 

[STEVE]

how much will i have to spend to correct the speedo. why are 3.73 better for manuals.

 

[STEVE]

do i get any more rwhp with the gears and t-lok

 

[01mineralgrey6]

how much will i have to spend to correct the speedo. why are 3.73 better for manuals.

You can get a speed cal. i know Dallas mustang makes one.....not sure on price, or you could get a chip the more expensive of the 2

do i get any more rwhp with the gears and t-lok

no, you lower the gear ratio, which puts the car into the power band faster. doesn't actually make power. But a noticeable change in acceleration

 

[widowvirgin]

why are 3.73 better for manuals.

they aren't necessarily better, they are just preferred. i have 3.73s in my car w/5 spd and i love them but i had to give up some of my top speed and with 4.10s your top speed would be even lower! plus i do a lot of highway driving and with the new gears me mpg has dropped heavily.

 

[STEVE]

so maybey i should get just the t-lok because of gas

 

[Brent]

so maybey i should get just the t-lok because of gas

unless you travel alot at interstate speeds you wont notice alot of gas mileage change between 3.27 and 3.73 gears. If you get a Traction Lok get 3.73 gears atleast. It will help your acceleration out alot

 

[latinimagexx]

I don't mean to be dumb, but whats T-Lok?

 

[STEVE]

it is a limited slip differential that allows both driving wheels to spin at the same time

 

[STEVE]

i do alot of highway driving

 

[widowvirgin]

yeah me too. but to me the lower mpg is not that big a deal compared to the fun that my car is to drive now...i used to have 2.73s. acceleration is awesome with the 3.73s and now i can beat some ricers off the line... i used to spend no more than $20 weekly and with the new gears i'm spending around $30 weekly (when gas prices were lower ); it's up to you to weigh the pros and cons.

 

[STEVE]

i will just get the t-lok

 

[Falcon]

no u will not get more hp out of gears u will just get to the hp that u have quicker (acceleration improvement)

 

[Zim]

i will just get the t-lok

get the gears if youre getting a tlok for sure... i have 4.10s in my auto and i still get 22 mpg on the highway driving about 80mph the whole time.

 

[widowvirgin]

get the gears if youre getting a tlok for sure... i have 4.10s in my auto and i still get 22 mpg on the highway driving about 80mph the whole time.

 

[Zim]

i thought he was saying he was just gonna get a tlok and no gears... basically i didnt read the whole thread lol

 

[01mineralgrey6]

he was...

 

[STEVE]

no i wasent. i meant to say so ill just get them both

 

[Rick0636]

There is another option guys, everyone forgets about 3.45s. This is pretty close to the 3.55s that come in Mach Is, and Cobras and isn't a bad gear at all, I have 3.55s in my GT now with the Cobra IRS rear end.