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Old 11-25-2006, 02:03 AM
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I think I am going to buy FRPP 3.73's tommrow. Which company makes the best quality gears? They all cost about the same. I was curious what brand you guys are running and if you've had any probs with 'em.
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:05 AM
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Ford motorsport, but when I rebuild my rearend, I'm switching to Strange.
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:06 AM
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I think I am going to buy FRPP 3.73's tommrow. Which company makes the best quality gears? They all cost about the same. I was curious what brand you guys are running and if you've had any probs with 'em.

your doing it right, stick with the frpp gears. best for a stang in my opinion.
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:08 AM
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I think I am going to buy FRPP 3.73's tommrow. Which company makes the best quality gears? They all cost about the same. I was curious what brand you guys are running and if you've had any probs with 'em.

your doing it right, stick with the frpp gears. best for a stang in my opinion.
Same here
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:24 AM
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i got richmond and got no complaints
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:26 AM
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richmond, motorsport , all good

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Old 11-25-2006, 02:30 AM
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they say the frpp gears whine.
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:34 AM
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I have FRPP gears and no whine, they also installed with the factory shim size with perfect backlash and tooth contact. I dont know if i just got lucky but i have heard that FRPP gears usually do
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Old 11-25-2006, 02:40 AM
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if they whine they aren't set up right i know that much. there is no reason they should whine other than wrong backlash and contact pattern.
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Old 11-25-2006, 09:36 AM
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ford gears in mine!
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