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who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #30 –
Quote from: turboranger91;168538
as in it last about half a second and it's time to shift.


Welcome to the turbo coupe T5 man, that's just how they tend to be.

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'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
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who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #31 –
Quote from: Red_LX;168725
Welcome to the turbo coupe T5 man, that's just how they tend to be.


Which is why a lot of turbo guys use the 5.0 tranny with the 3.35 first gear...

who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #32 –
Quote from: Red_LX;168725
Welcome to the turbo coupe T5 man, that's just how they tend to be.


this isn't my first 5 speed turbocoupe.  it is, however, my first 3.73 equipped 5 speed turbocoupe.
91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
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who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #33 –
For shiznits and giggles...

3.72 x 3.45 = 12.834

3.97 x 3.73 = 14.808(quite a difference)

3.97 x 3.55 = 14.093(stock '87-'88 TC and not really enough difference to get excited about))

3.35 x 3.73 = 12.495

3.35 x 2.73 = 9.145(or why you can wind the piss out of first gear in a stock 5.0 Stang)

2.32 x 3.50 = 8.12 (a 428CJ dosen't need all that gear  ratio to get going... BTW I have a 3.00 rear in mine)

who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #34 –
there's a lot of actual good info in this thread.


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91 ranger 2.3 turbo - nowhere near stock
87 thunderbird turbocoupe
06 pontiac g6 gt
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who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #35 –
ive ran 4.10's and 3.55's and 3.73's

ill give my take on each with a 4.03 first gear T5 


4.10 - stock type setup it improves around town drivability and milage as you make more power gears get shorter making it a c to shift.

3.73 - great medium this is what i run in my car currently i stepped down from the 4.10 because of a short first gear and the lack of low end boost responce.

3.55 -great all around gear good balance of milage and takeoff makes first gear pretty long compared to others.
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who runs 3.73's or bigger in a turbocoupe?

Reply #36 –
Im running 4.10's in my TC with my t5 tranny I love them and the faster spool up is a defenite plus.
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