How hard is it to get used to 4.10 gear?

[hades_1]

I am quite set on getting 4.10 gear (found a local shop charging $250 for labor) but I was wondering how easy it is to get used to the 4.10?
Is it annoying to drive in the city or in heavy traffic (more so than stock gear)?
Did that change your ability to do hill starts (I live next to San Francisco )?

This is my DD and my car will probably never see a race track.

 

[J.Rovirosa]

No problems driving it in L.A. traffic whatsoever. First gear isn't obnoxiously short and still very usable.

 

[cobra_80]

I have them in my 03 and gas milage stinks. You also will lose top end and go through the gears much quicker. I had 3.73 in my 97 Gt and those felt good.

 

[hades_1]

I have them in my 03 and gas milage stinks. You also will lose top end and go through the gears much quicker. I had 3.73 in my 97 Gt and those felt good.

How much of a mpg difference before/ after 4.10?
Gas mileage is not a huge concern as long as I don't need to visit the pump every other day.

 

[xblitzkriegx]

the general consensus is that you _MIGHT_ lose around 1-2 mpg at highways speeds, above 70mph. in city you most likely will not see any loss at all. most people report a slight gain in mpg because you get in 5th gear a little faster and you get a little better pull vs. lugging 5th gear at 35mph with 3.27s.

i would expect you to have bad mpg for about a month or 2 until you get used to the gears. theyll be a lot of fun, makes the car feel so much better.

 

[4valved]

You'll get use to them soon as you smash on it.

Are you running dumps? Or tail pipes

 

[hades_1]

Tail pipes, why?

 

[IronSnake]

Traffic with dump exhaust sucks. That's why

 

[AZSN95SNAKE]

Easy as 1,2,3.

Rush hour sucks though, 1st is too short. But I don't dd it anymore so idgaf.

 

[Kiohtee]

I have 4.10s with an O/R H, Flowmaster dumps and custom cams; I don't see what the big deal is lol.

 

[4valved]

If your running tail pipes and everything on your car is smooth as butter you'll hardly notice at freeway speeds

 

[hades_1]

Thx for the replies
One more question though, how hard is it to do 'precision' maneuvers like parallel parking; 3 points turn, etc...? Is it somewhat harder since the car revs faster than with stock gear?

 

[P49Y-CY]

do it! you will love em :thumbsup:

 

[tt54l32v]

OMG, this section sure has changed. Dont even waste time with 4.10s and get some 4.30s. Do not fear the gear. I wish I had 4.56s

 

[Jonesy98]

OMG, this section sure has changed. Dont even waste time with 4.10s and get some 4.30s. Do not fear the gear. I wish I had 4.56s

couldnt have said it any better, altho i chose 4.30s for my auto car

 

[Mystic-SVT]

Doing parallel parking, city driving, traffic, reversing, doing wheelies, or saving the world will all be either the same or easier with 4.10s. I have no complaints with mine except that I probably should just done 4.30s.

 

[hades_1]

Alright thanks, that's the last thing I needed to know to pull the trigger on this

 

[NVRL8TE]

For a 5 speed car, AT LEAST 4.30's. Trust me. I run 4.56's, no problem for anything. It

 

[NVRL8TE]

For a 5 speed car, AT LEAST 4.30's. Trust me. I run 4.56's, no problem for anything. It is NOT too much gear, unless you have a high HP power adder car.

 

[hades_1]

I am pretty new to this (as you might have noticed ):
Which one would be the correct kit to buy?
Ford Racing Mustang 4.10 Gears and Install Kit (86-04 V8) M-4209-G410A||M-4210-C||M-19546-A12||1300 - Free Shipping! + T-lok rebuild kit
or just the gear set:
Ford Racing 4.10 Mustang Gears (94-04 Cobra) M-4209-G410A - Free Shipping! + T-lok rebuild kit
What's the difference?