Richmond, Motive, US Gear, Strange, etc...
12-16-2003, 12:43 AM
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Richmond, Motive, US Gear, Strange, etc...
I am heavily debating which set of gears to go with for my 10 bolt. I will definitely be getting 3.42's and an eaton posi. The car will be driven daily and taken to the track a few times out of the year. I am not too concerned about noise, and I want something that lasts. Which is best for me?
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12-16-2003, 06:32 AM
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Car: 4
Engine: 6
Transmission: 5
All of those are good choices. Also Superior Gear, and US Gear, and Dana/Spicer. All about the same really.
If you drive the car on the street, I would recommend not using the Richmond racing gears. They're made of softer metal to help absorb the shock of hard launches, and have the teeth cut at a different angle that sacrifices quiet operation in favor of drag racing stress. In other words, they are single-purpose gears, optimized for drag racing specifically, and will not last anywhere near as long on the street as street gears will. Likewise, street gears won't last as long drag racing, as purpose-built drag racing gears. Their replacement gears are good for street use though, just not the racing ones.
http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com...=28&cat=GM+7.5
If you drive the car on the street, I would recommend not using the Richmond racing gears. They're made of softer metal to help absorb the shock of hard launches, and have the teeth cut at a different angle that sacrifices quiet operation in favor of drag racing stress. In other words, they are single-purpose gears, optimized for drag racing specifically, and will not last anywhere near as long on the street as street gears will. Likewise, street gears won't last as long drag racing, as purpose-built drag racing gears. Their replacement gears are good for street use though, just not the racing ones.
http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com...=28&cat=GM+7.5
12-16-2003, 11:23 AM
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Car: '86 Camaro, '02 WRX, '87 K5, '67
Engine: 350 TPI, 2.0turbo, 383 in the works, 289-4BBL, 232, A-head 4-cylinder
Transmission: T56, 5-speed, 700R4, C4, T176, semi-auto 2-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.73, 3.90, 4.88, 3.55, 3.54, 7.00
The Yukon Gears sold by Randy's Ring & Pinion are also very good. Richmond gears are good, but tend to be pricier.
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