Mustang T56 Guys..... What rear gears are you running?
08-11-2011, 02:37 PM
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Mustang T56 Guys..... What rear gears are you running? I'm getting ready to build my 8.8 and not sure what gears I want. I'm thinking 4.30s? What's everyone else run? Looking for something for a occasional strip car.
08-11-2011, 04:16 PM
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You're high. If only an occasional strip car, 4.30 is no good. Final depends on tire diameter. If your tires are in the 27" + range, I'd say 3.90's max. If tires are in the 26.5 - range, I'd say a 4.10's max.
Not a Mustang spec T56, but, in my Viper spec T56 & 26" tires, I use 3.90's & it's just about perfect from great 0-whatever acceleration through low highway RPM @ 65 + MPH..
Not a Mustang spec T56, but, in my Viper spec T56 & 26" tires, I use 3.90's & it's just about perfect from great 0-whatever acceleration through low highway RPM @ 65 + MPH..
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08-12-2011, 07:00 AM
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I would stick with the 3.73s, the 4.8s like rpm, your car is fairly light. If you had a 6.0, I would say 3.55 or even 3.27 only because of the torque difference. Also, this is for a car that actually gets driven around and not a track star.
Run the 3.73, you could change it later.
Run the 3.73, you could change it later.
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I had a buddy put richmond 4.88's in his stang with his viper spec t-56 and it was the dumbest thing he's ever done. Zero traction and horrible gas mileage. Feels way faster than it really is too.
