88_5.0

i was thinking of switching to gear drive instead of the regular timing chain setup. I just think the sound of a gear drive is bad a$$- are there any pro's or cons? thanx

nemethjames1

i was gonna also, but for a car you drive alot, gear drive is louddddd.... but is most accurate, and i heard it free's up a few hp.... but i wasnt goin that route coz i might be cool for a few months, but a headache in the longer run

bobby

YUP, it WILL get annoying

luckythirteen13

id stick with the chain

cammedlx

they do make "quiet" versions of the gear drive
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...Ntt=gear+drive

Jugador

i could be wrong but i read that gear drives arent legal or something? i must have misread because i dont see how more accurate timing would be a problem if you get a quiet version.

nemethjames1

wow... never knew that... i might look into it... quit gear drive , sounds good....someone at this machine shop told me going from chain to gear can make the engine rev up quicker... is that true? and ya gear drive is illegal, but so is adding headers or anything... california state law (maybe all states)... CHP officer that i know was telling me that moding your car in any way is illegal.. even down to the suspension and what not... but i say hell with it... not like there going to arrest me lol.. what could they do?!? nothin really, i dont think.....

luckythirteen13

well modding your car cant be illegal if they make 50 state legal parts

Sean

Again, it is like superchargers. Helical cut gearts=quiet, straight cut gears=loud.

nemethjames1

well modding your car is illegal, but more people do it then more poeple that dont... so they cant arrest anyone... but it is a law.. atleast here in cali.. go ask a cop for yourself