Going from 331 to 373 gears
3/3/14, 04:09 PM
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Going from 331 to 373 gears
My last Mustang 08 GTCS had 3.55 current has 3.31. I have been thinking about going to 3.73. For those that swapped from 3.31 to 3.73 any regrets? I feel like first is a lot more usable than my old 3.55 was.
3/3/14, 04:12 PM
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My last Mustang was a '12 GT with the 3.31s. Comparing the first gear to my current '12 Boss with 3.73s... eh, besides feedback and quicker launching, I don't really notice the difference in how long I'm staying in it.
I feel like in both I could start in 2nd or 1st just as easy. I did notice a decrease in mileage though, obviously. I max at 22-23 hwy now instead of 26-27.
I feel like in both I could start in 2nd or 1st just as easy. I did notice a decrease in mileage though, obviously. I max at 22-23 hwy now instead of 26-27.
3/3/14, 07:30 PM
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Yea id say if youre staying all motor then 3.73 would be great all around. If you plan on goin forced induction at some point then 3.55 would be better and still gfeat daily driveability
3/5/14, 08:50 AM
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In case anyone says something. I understand it is a muscle car but getting as high mileage as possible is also nice.
3/10/14, 06:53 PM
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As for MPGs I've gotten as high at 25.5 doing ~75mph
3/15/14, 05:56 PM
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I'm pretty sure I won't get that kind of mileage until I leave Germany. I usually cruise at around 120ish in the unrestricted sections. I'm getting 17.8 doing so though so I'm okay with that.
3/15/14, 06:00 PM
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3/16/14, 11:36 AM
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You obviously don't know what your talking about and have never lived or driven in Germany. This is normal driving to go 100-120 on the autobahn. It's the Germany highway.
3/16/14, 02:25 PM
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People can drive safely at speeds of 120 plus. Speed alone does not constitute reckless or negligent driving operations. Under the right road conditions one can safely operate vehicles at high speeds especially since this was the Autobon!
