Don't fear the gear!!! (4.56's)

[cobrasvtcoupe25]

I just wanted to let everybody know in this forum that I've been DD'ing 4.56's for over a year now with no issues.... I love the gear and no it's not too much!

I hope to have some vids in the future here since I got a GoPro a few months ago.

Forget 4.10's people and get 4.56's if your staying NA :beer:


-Mike

 

[black4vcobra]

Lol, thanks for the reminder. But if you don't fear the gear, why didn't you just go balls out and get 5.14's :rolling:

If I were to do it again I might consider 4.30's instead of 4.10's but I plan on installing a centri one of these years, so 4.10's are probably ideal for me.

 

[cobrasvtcoupe25]

Lol, thanks for the reminder. But if you don't fear the gear, why didn't you just go balls out and get 5.14's :rolling:

If I were to do it again I might consider 4.30's instead of 4.10's but I plan on installing a centri one of these years, so 4.10's are probably ideal for me.

Haha, 4.56's are perfect for the strip. Some go 4.88's with a 28" tire, but people have seen better results with 4.56's and a 26" tire. If I add NOS or a supercharger in the futre I'll probably change my gears if I need to, but until then I'll keep having fun :burnout:

 

[99MystiC]

Hey Mike if you add nitrous just throw 28s on it with the 4.56s.

 

[RX1Cobra]

I've had 4:30's in my car for the last 8 years and enjoyed every minute of it. Although now I have an eaton on the car first gear is kind of a joke!

 

[cobrasvtcoupe25]

Hey Mike if you add nitrous just throw 28s on it with the 4.56s.

Now we're talking :rockon:

I've had 4:30's in my car for the last 8 years and enjoyed every minute of it. Although now I have an eaton on the car first gear is kind of a joke!

I can believe that :burnout:

 

[trxcobra]

I have 4.10s in my car and I like them, but I think it would be an animal with 4.56's. I think driving on the highway would be kind of aggravating though since I feel like its already kind of annoying with my gears

 

[VirtualSVT]

Best mod I ever did to my car when I had it.

 

[killr3v]

Love mine as well (4.56) and 325/50/15 m&h's

 

[Slowerthnyou99]

I'm going to do 4.30's around tax time... When I use the nitrous I will just wait until 2nd to grab the kit. I have never done gears in a car, but from my experience with doing them in jeeps and mud trucks, it makes a HUGE difference. Cant wait!

 

[Double"O"]

if woulda stayed na I would went 4.56s for sure...drove a 430 car a few times and the were ok

I have 3.73s in my 01 with the KB. works great cuz I am north of 6k in the traps in 4th

 

[omj]

I went from 4.10's to 4.56's. I would never go back.

 

[zPipes]

Cant really say this for a fact. DD's are different for everybody. I drive 35 highway miles each way. At 75mph, for 40 mins, twice a day, 456s will kill the motor.

Its not a matter of fearing the gear, its a matter of knowing the right application for a given situation.

 

[01yellercobra]

Cant really say this for a fact. DD's are different for everybody. I drive 35 highway miles each way. At 75mph, for 40 mins, twice a day, 456s will kill the motor.

Its not a matter of fearing the gear, its a matter of knowing the right application for a given situation.

+1

My set up doesn't have a need for steep gears. If the current plans come through my 3.27's should be perfect actually.

 

[OW99]

Driving for 40 mins at 3000 rpms will not kill the motor. I drive 450 highway miles every 2 weeks at 3000 rpms. And I do not have a single issue. Plus I have 130k on the clock.

 

[Double"O"]

+1

My set up doesn't have a need for steep gears. If the current plans come through my 3.27's should be perfect actually.

goin turbo eh?

 

[zPipes]

At 80 you would be pushin 32-3300 rpms. Thats alot of movement for a long period of time on a powerful motor. I wouldnt be comfortable with that. thats almost half of redline for 40 mins straight. That just cant be good for it.

 

[99MystiC]

Do not worry about long drives at high rpms. I drove my 99 cross country when i moved at 3k most of the way. Motor still runs with no issues and its a drag car now. These motors will be fine at higher rpms.