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Old Aug 9, 2010
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Get up and go (mustang content)

Well I picked up an 8.8 for the mustang. Got it from a buddy of mine
for FREE. This free stuff is working out GREAT!

The notch has 2.73's in it right now, which is great for mileage. I just got 23.95 going from My house up to Ft Worth and back. Which is pretty good. But unfortunatley, it's not great for the power department.

I've gotta go through it. Going to change wheel bearings, control arm bushings. I've got new brakes to put on it. Fill her up with some royal purple, and bolt her up.







 
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Old Aug 9, 2010
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355's should make it pretty quick
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010
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Good deal!
 
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hah 4.10s or bust
 
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Old Aug 9, 2010
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Awesome. Hoping I can do the same to my 91 hatchback only with 4.10's and disc brakes after I get my 6 speed put in.
 
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Andy 4.10's if it was a track car....not a street car. Still gotta get some driveability.

Brian, yep you'll be good to go being you have a 6spd.
 
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Cool deal man. I'm thinking about getting some 4.10s for my 7.5
 
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I would put in a 8.8 instead of wasting money on a 7.5 gearset
 
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4.10s are for girls. 4.88s minimum.
 
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hahaha ryan
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
4.10s are for girls. 4.88s minimum.
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5.13
 
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ive got 4.98s in my garage too bad i didnt see this last week
 
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Originally Posted by RangerNVS
Andy 4.10's if it was a track car....not a street car. Still gotta get some driveability.

Brian, yep you'll be good to go being you have a 6spd.
Yeah 4.10's are a bit much in my by. If I had a 6spd it would be great. 3.73 is what I'd go with on a manual mustang.
 
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Stop getting cool stuff for free. Jerk
 
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Haha yeah I was kidding, just need bigger tires then
 
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7.17s anyone??!!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2010
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Nice, I run 4:30's in mine have since 2006 - Don't Fear the Gear man

I've ran 4.10's at Least on all 4 of my Stangs, 3 of which were my daily's in Germany...
 
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Trevor, no way this is my daily, and I have to have some driveability....3.55's will do just fine thank you. 4.10's and above would turn a ridiculous RPM on the freeway. Not my thing. @ 75 with 2.73's I was turning 1800 rpms in 5th. So with the 3.55's it will be just about right.
 
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Well got the axles out, and found the bearings is shoddy shape. Oil seals were really brittle. The gears and cross pin looked good. Anyway I started workin on cleaning it up here's the diff cover before and after:

BEFORE




AFTER




OH and picked this up.....can you guess? YEP FO FREE SUCKA FOO
Superchip, single burn, waiting for a call from Murillo Motorsports, sent
them what I think I'm going to run on the car, to get a quote:


 
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Old Aug 12, 2010
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air grinders.....oh how easy it is to get carried away in theyre fun lol
 
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