Not to sound like a total idiot or anything, but i was told when i bought my car that it had 3.73 rear end gears, well i dont feel like tearing the rear end apart just to find out so i was wondering if anybody else that has 3.73s could chime in if this sounds like theirs.. in first gear if i shift at around 3k rpm i can get to like 12-15mph before i have to shift?
Lol i was just curious..
Fox/n.
1. wild animal : a carnivorous animal of the dog family that has a sturdy square body, large cubic inches, a wide RPM range , and comes in many colors. Foxes are found throughout most of the world and hunt alone, mainly at night, relying on cunning and an acute sense of power and acceleration. They feed on mostly small rodents like rats(BBC) , mice (SBC) and snakes(Cobras).
count the rotations with tape....
put a piece of tape on the top of the tire then put a piece exactly above it on the fender lip, then get under the car and mark the driveshaft. have someone turn the wheel from outside the car one full rotation while your counting the amount of turns it passes under the car on the driveshaft markings
ridin fast,hittin da hills,throwin some dirt
2003 polaris predator 500
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all you have to do is put a mark on the driveshaft and rotate the rear tire one full rotation and see how many times your driveshaft turns. if it goes 3 3/4 times then it has 373 gears
must type to slow,lol.. same thing i said alsoOriginally Posted by 92306gt
ridin fast,hittin da hills,throwin some dirt
2003 polaris predator 500
(wanna ride,just pm me!!!)
im def not the fastest typer. you beat me to it...you winmust type to slow,lol.. same thing i said also
not a big deal, i was just wondering because its odd that i have to shift so quick outta first gear..
Fox/n.
1. wild animal : a carnivorous animal of the dog family that has a sturdy square body, large cubic inches, a wide RPM range , and comes in many colors. Foxes are found throughout most of the world and hunt alone, mainly at night, relying on cunning and an acute sense of power and acceleration. They feed on mostly small rodents like rats(BBC) , mice (SBC) and snakes(Cobras).
They are right that is about the easiest way, this might help if you dont feel like jacking the back end up
http://ultrastang.com/Rearinfo.asp?Page_ID=3
Ha! Try mine with the 3.87 1st gear T5 (4 cylinder box), 3.73 rear, and a 26" tire. First is a joke :D BTW, I have been playing with some ratios lately, and with my 3.97 1st, 3:73 rear, and a 27" tire I can go 31.47 mph at 5800 rpm, With the 3.35 1st gear box I can go 37.3 ;)
You can play here to see if you can match it up......
http://www.fatboyraceworks.com/gears/
You can get your gear ratios here......
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/349.shtml
If its an 87 T5, its likely a 3.35 1st gear trans.
If you dont want to do all that, jack it up and count revolutions :D
Bob Myers
im def not the fastest typer. you beat me to it...you win
it happens alot on here,two member's responding to same ad they post up bout the same time... it's all good rick...lol
yea i would check it out,it's always good knowing what ya got in the back
ridin fast,hittin da hills,throwin some dirt
2003 polaris predator 500
(wanna ride,just pm me!!!)
its just like a woman, if you dont like the rear then its time to change it!
it happens alot on here,two member's responding to same ad they post up bout the same time... it's all good rick...lol
yea i would check it out,it's always good knowing what ya got in the back
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