3.73 or 4.10

[blackstalion232]

which on should i get for my 98 v6 auto i want top end but i want a fast accel

 

[1slosn95]

im going with 3.73...so i'll still have some top end

 

[CruizinKev]

how fast does a stock v6 auto run with the 3.73 and with 4.10 gears??

I got a 98 v6 auto (stock) and want a quicker acceleration but don't want to loose that much of high speed. I'm here in Germany so thats why :angel:

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

I run 3:73's, but mine is not a V-6.

 

[1slosn95]

im not sure but ima find out soon. :thumb:

 

[CruizinKev]

bump any more thoughts on this '3.73 vs 4.10 thing' with a 3.8v6 auto?

 

[slow_v6_stang]

i have 3.73's and wouldnt have it any other way. at highway speeds im at 2,600 RPM, i really wouldnt want to see my fuel economy with any higher RPM

 

[CruizinKev]

what MPH with the 2.600rpm?

 

[slow_v6_stang]

thats at 70-75mph


edit - i forgot you crazy germans use periods instead of commas in your numbers :hammer:

 

[94pacecar435]

u dont want 4.10 on a v6 with an auto. you'll hate it. 3.73 will be good. u will notice the difference.

 

[slow_v6_stang]

u dont want 4.10 on a v6 with an auto. you'll hate it. 3.73 will be good. u will notice the difference.

any reasoning as to why a person would hate it? just curious. i'd imagine the low end power would be awesome to have for the streets, but the fuel economy would suck the big one.

 

[QTRHRSE]

my DD is a 98 v6 Auto and i dont like it would like 4.10's

3.73's would be great though, and a huge step up from the 2.73's it has now

I dont think the engine is enough of a revver for so much gear... the engine bitches at you if you take it above 4k.

Plus its a decently torquey little motor so the 3.73 is enough to help her pull through the gears

just my .02

 

[94pacecar435]

u dont want 4.10 on a v6 with an auto. you'll hate it. 3.73 will be good. u will notice the difference.

any reasoning as to why a person would hate it? just curious. i'd imagine the low end power would be awesome to have for the streets, but the fuel economy would suck the big one.

the v-6 motor does not need to be revd so high. a 4.10 gear in a v-6 with an auto tranny IMHO would be useless especially with an open differential. u cant go wrong with a 3.73 for the street or highway. and if you dont have a trac-lok i would recommend getting going in that dirrection.

 

[cobra4978]

u dont want 4.10 on a v6 with an auto. you'll hate it. 3.73 will be good. u will notice the difference.

any reasoning as to why a person would hate it? just curious. i'd imagine the low end power would be awesome to have for the streets, but the fuel economy would suck the big one.

the v-6 motor does not need to be revd so high. a 4.10 gear in a v-6 with an auto tranny IMHO would be useless especially with an open differential. u cant go wrong with a 3.73 for the street or highway. and if you dont have a trac-lok i would recommend getting going in that dirrection.

+1 I had 3:73's in my v6 and loved them. Be sure to get the speedo gear with them though.

 

[red97stang]

get the 3.73's then get a tune. at least that's what i would do

 

[scott5]

3.73s

 

[1slosn95]

how do you calibrate an automatic? i think you need a tuner but unsure

 

[Hybrid Freak]

4.10.

 

[no_pistons7]

y not some 3.90's? kind of in the middle

 

[AutoBadges]

If you have an auto and do highway a lot... 3.73s..if you don't care and want more 4.10's


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