4:10's in Winter? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

03_shakur · 02-07-2007, 12:21 PM

Sup MAChers,

This spring I would like to upgrade gears, but since da MACh is my daily driver I'm wondering if it would make it more difficult to drive during the winter season??

FordMan · 02-07-2007, 12:33 PM

Keep it out of overdrive when the situation warrants, and be a little lighter on the pedal and you should be fine.

demonspeed98 · 02-07-2007, 09:15 PM

I have been driving every day in Michigan winter with 4.30s and nearly bald tires. Some people think I have a death wish, I think it trains me how to drive better.:LAUGH:

BlackMach · 02-08-2007, 10:18 AM

Though I've never driven my mach in the winter, since installing the 4.10's in my car, traction on a dry road is tougher, so I'd imagine that driving in snow will be tougher with 4.10's installed instead of the stock 3.55's.

Do yourself a favor, buy a winter beater or invest in a good set of snow tires.

ahmach1 · 02-08-2007, 09:12 PM

I drove last winter w/ 4.10s. (Also had blizzaks) It didn't seem any different than w/ 3.55s. I guess it is easier to get stupid w/ 4.10s. Driving in the winter w/ a mach in the Chicago area is always an adventure in paradise. Snow tires are a must. They are a lot better than using 2-70lb bags of sand. (Did that the 1st year.) This winter I got a forester for a dd.

Art

Aerowrench · 02-09-2007, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03_shakur

Sup MAChers,

This spring I would like to upgrade gears, but since da MACh is my daily driver I'm wondering if it would make it more difficult to drive during the winter season??

You drive your Mach in the snow?

Ya never heard of a "Winter Beater"?

aka- a FWD Ricer-mobile for $800.

02-07-2007, 12:21 PM	#1
03_shakur Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Batavia, IL Posts: 48	4:10's in Winter? Sup MAChers, This spring I would like to upgrade gears, but since da MACh is my daily driver I'm wondering if it would make it more difficult to drive during the winter season?? __________________ 2003, Black On Black Automatic, IUP K&N GEN II FIPK SLP Catted X-Pipe STEEDA - MIL Eliminators SLP LOUDMOUTH I Exhaust SUPER CHIPS MICRO TUNER BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDWS Window Tint - 35% front / 20% rear 07-Summer Mods: 17" Black Cobra R wheels/chrome rivets /deep dish FRRP 4:10's

02-07-2007, 12:33 PM	#2
FordMan I Am Cornholio!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,745	Re: 4:10's in Winter? Keep it out of overdrive when the situation warrants, and be a little lighter on the pedal and you should be fine. __________________ Black 03 5spd w/ IUP Born on 02/25/2003 (thanks Donna) Left home and moved onward 12/19/22

02-07-2007, 09:15 PM	#3
demonspeed98 Expert Powder Coater Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, mi Posts: 313	Re: 4:10's in Winter? I have been driving every day in Michigan winter with 4.30s and nearly bald tires. Some people think I have a death wish, I think it trains me how to drive better.:LAUGH:

02-08-2007, 10:18 AM	#4
BlackMach MachJunkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,050	Re: 4:10's in Winter? Though I've never driven my mach in the winter, since installing the 4.10's in my car, traction on a dry road is tougher, so I'd imagine that driving in snow will be tougher with 4.10's installed instead of the stock 3.55's. Do yourself a favor, buy a winter beater or invest in a good set of snow tires. __________________ 04 Black Mach 1, Auto C&L Trueflow/Cold Air Kit (Stock MAF w/screen), Accufab TB, MRT H-Pipe w/Cats, Street Springs, Magnaflow Exhaust, PHP Intake Spacer, UPR Short Belt Kit, Steeda Alum U & L RCAs, Rear Sway Bar, Chrome Ultra-Lite II 17"x 9" Wheels, XCal 2 Custom Tune, FRPP 4.10 Gears, Alum Girdle, Alum D.S., Alum Trans Pan, Meziere Electric WP, NGK Iridium TR6IX, Odyssey PC925LMJT, Nitto 275/40/17 NT My Mach 1 Web Site

02-08-2007, 09:12 PM	#5
ahmach1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 167	Re: 4:10's in Winter? I drove last winter w/ 4.10s. (Also had blizzaks) It didn't seem any different than w/ 3.55s. I guess it is easier to get stupid w/ 4.10s. Driving in the winter w/ a mach in the Chicago area is always an adventure in paradise. Snow tires are a must. They are a lot better than using 2-70lb bags of sand. (Did that the 1st year.) This winter I got a forester for a dd. Art __________________ Vortech SC, AEM methanol, Global West SFC, BMR uca/lca, Magnaflow catbacks, 4.10, 31 spline moser, truetrac, 3600 stall.

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