4.10 gears...not what I expected.

[batchman]

Originally Posted by Pete

With 4.10's i finish in 4th at 6800 below my power peak so either i god with 4.33's or 4.50's

This echoes what a lot of folks homed in on with the 4.6 DOHC Cobras. A 3.73 or 4.10 was kind of considered what should have been the stock gear (3.27s in my year) but for 1/4mi work the conclusion was 4.30s or 4.56s - the mantra became "Don't fear the gear!". Apples and Oranges sure, but the curves, character, peaks and limits are similar. Note I did not say similar NA power!

Please note the above is secondhand but as a part of that community I watched a lot of efforts reaching that conclusion. I was autocrossing in stock class with my '99 so a gear change was something I could only lust after.

Now with the red car in *SP class I can, and hope to (someday) go to the 3.54. A lot of work for not much gain but still it is a gain, and that's racin'.

Cheers,
- Jeff