3:73 gears
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: CT
Last I saw, motive was making most the parts, I thought someone had said even for FRPP.
From experience, THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the gears is the install. Go to a shop with experience, even if it cost a few dollars more. You should be all right with any name brand gear, the noise comes from the install. Dont get the shims right, DONT CRUSH THE RACE BEARING INTO A ROLLING RESISTANCE of the 13-18lbs or whatever (its been a while,) dont have the backlash right, you will hear noise. The bold is the the one that usually gets screwed up. Inexperienced techs go for the static resistance and the race is not crushed. Whine on decel after install.
From experience, THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the gears is the install. Go to a shop with experience, even if it cost a few dollars more. You should be all right with any name brand gear, the noise comes from the install. Dont get the shims right, DONT CRUSH THE RACE BEARING INTO A ROLLING RESISTANCE of the 13-18lbs or whatever (its been a while,) dont have the backlash right, you will hear noise. The bold is the the one that usually gets screwed up. Inexperienced techs go for the static resistance and the race is not crushed. Whine on decel after install.
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: New Jersey
I am in northern nj.. Morris county. I gave a call to team jdm as per a referral from one of the guys in the thread. The guy i spoke to seemed real nice, and very knowledgable. I was going to take a ride there today for basically meet and greet, and work some details out, but it is miserable outside and my car doesnt work in the rain....lol... I am trying to find the "one" shop that my car will go to. Just want to find the right guy, who understands what i want and is willing to work with me. I will keep you guys posted. I plan on going to as many car shows and tracks this year to really try to educate myself at the same time....
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Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 159
From: Connecticut
Last I saw, motive was making most the parts, I thought someone had said even for FRPP.
From experience, THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the gears is the install. Go to a shop with experience, even if it cost a few dollars more. You should be all right with any name brand gear, the noise comes from the install. Dont get the shims right, DONT CRUSH THE RACE BEARING INTO A ROLLING RESISTANCE of the 13-18lbs or whatever (its been a while,) dont have the backlash right, you will hear noise. The bold is the the one that usually gets screwed up. Inexperienced techs go for the static resistance and the race is not crushed. Whine on decel after install.
From experience, THE MOST IMPORTANT part of the gears is the install. Go to a shop with experience, even if it cost a few dollars more. You should be all right with any name brand gear, the noise comes from the install. Dont get the shims right, DONT CRUSH THE RACE BEARING INTO A ROLLING RESISTANCE of the 13-18lbs or whatever (its been a while,) dont have the backlash right, you will hear noise. The bold is the the one that usually gets screwed up. Inexperienced techs go for the static resistance and the race is not crushed. Whine on decel after install.
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,612
From: CT
I have motive 3.90's. A bit of whirrr on decel, light throttle. Would certainly be interested in a shop in CT who has a reputation for good gear install. Mine's not bad but I get not picky about things like this. Should be quiet regardless of brand. The gear manufacturing is pretty good these days. CNC equipment takes the guesswork out. It is the install for sure.
Call in, usually its Jeff answering the phones. Ask him if you can schedule some time for a rebuild with Steve as the tech (if he is still there.) Steve has experience with Mustang rear ends, as he and I ultimately rebuilt mine together, and everything worked great for years after, even under 536 rwhp. If you reference my Orange Mustang, he should know what were talking about. Steve's a racer himself, so he likes doing go-fast parts.
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