Now to decide. 3.80 or 4.11

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by 75Mav91Stang, Aug 15, 2008.

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Which gear set?

  1. 3.80

    17 vote(s)
    77.3%

  2. 4.11

    5 vote(s)
    22.7%
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  1. ratio411

    ratio411 Member

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    You have tall tires too.
    I ran 25.5" tall tires with my 4.11s.
    27" tires with 3.80s are probably like 3.55s with 25" tires...:huh:
    Sheer guess there...
     
    ratio411, Aug 15, 2008
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    Yeah, these are pretty tall, and you can feel the difference by just putting on a 1" shorter tire. My M/T 26X10.5 are pretty responsive with the 3.80s. They are a little bit shorter, and MUCH lighter. They are on aluminum rims, and tire and rim together weigh about 1/5 of what the BFG T/A 255/60s on Cragars weigh. Never used them on the highway, and don't plan to, but they are fun around town...
     
    scooper77515, Aug 16, 2008
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    I have to agree. That's the gear I'm going to go to....
     
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    I am personally switching from a 4.62 (!) to a 3.55 right now.

    Knowing what the car was like with the original 3.00 and what it became with the 4.62, a 3.80 is right in the middle of all that and would be pretty good. I will echo what was said earlier ... if an overdrive is in the cars future ... 3.80, if not 3.55 will wake it up and still be fun to drive in most all conditions.
     
    CaptainComet, Aug 17, 2008
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  5. 75Mav91Stang

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    Thanks everyone. I decided to go with the 3.80's
     
    75Mav91Stang, Aug 17, 2008
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    good choice IMO (y)
     
    mean_maverick, Aug 18, 2008
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