Mikronite gears
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Mikronite gears http://mikronite.com/testData.asp
I read in some mustang magazine a while back that said this mikronite process will increase the strength of rear end gears by taking out mikrofractures or something, increses horse power, and reduces heat because of less friction. Anyone tried this? The process makes sence to me, but what are your thoughts on this? I sent them an e-mail a while back and they said $300 to micronite the gears. Anyone think its worth it or even works?
I read in some mustang magazine a while back that said this mikronite process will increase the strength of rear end gears by taking out mikrofractures or something, increses horse power, and reduces heat because of less friction. Anyone tried this? The process makes sence to me, but what are your thoughts on this? I sent them an e-mail a while back and they said $300 to micronite the gears. Anyone think its worth it or even works?
I have done quite a few t56 with the Mikronite finished gears. I like the finish that the gears and sliders have. I have yet to do and tests but the guy that do my mikroniting say that it reduces operating temps by 20 degrees and usually makes 5 more whp. 
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Originally Posted by formula355LT1
http://mikronite.com/testData.asp
I read in some mustang magazine a while back that said this mikronite process will increase the strength of rear end gears by taking out mikrofractures or something, increses horse power, and reduces heat because of less friction. Anyone tried this? The process makes sence to me, but what are your thoughts on this? I sent them an e-mail a while back and they said $300 to micronite the gears. Anyone think its worth it or even works?
I read in some mustang magazine a while back that said this mikronite process will increase the strength of rear end gears by taking out mikrofractures or something, increses horse power, and reduces heat because of less friction. Anyone tried this? The process makes sence to me, but what are your thoughts on this? I sent them an e-mail a while back and they said $300 to micronite the gears. Anyone think its worth it or even works?
Just how does it increase horsepower? The website was a little vague on that. It is a pretty slick site, however.
If your rearend is borderline on strength, put the money toward bigger gears (Ford 9 in, etc.). Adding compressive stresses to a few .001 of the surface of hardened gears isn't going to do a lot to keep the teeth from breaking off under BIG loads.
Less heat equals less friction which equal more power to the rear wheels. The test data that I saw was from a nine inch gear set also, but I do agree I would also rather have the 12 bolt/ 9inch over some treated 10 bolt gears.
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Originally Posted by Ls1Joe
Less heat equals less friction which equal more power to the rear wheels. The test data that I saw was from a nine inch gear set also, but I do agree I would also rather have the 12 bolt/ 9inch over some treated 10 bolt gears.
Put me in the skeptical column. Of course, I don't believe -300F deepfreezing triples (or is it doubles or quadruples) gear life either. Hey, if you did both processes, the stock-size gears would last forever, right?
Originally Posted by Old SStroker
Please explain how this process causes significantly less heat in a hypoid gearset which already had lapped teeth. A different lube will have more effect. Remember you aren't starting with a rough surface prior to treating, so there's not much room for surface finish improvement.
Put me in the skeptical column. Of course, I don't believe -300F deepfreezing triples (or is it doubles or quadruples) gear life either. Hey, if you did both processes, the stock-size gears would last forever, right?
Put me in the skeptical column. Of course, I don't believe -300F deepfreezing triples (or is it doubles or quadruples) gear life either. Hey, if you did both processes, the stock-size gears would last forever, right?
http://www.mikronite.com/overview.asp
I go off of the information provided to me as a vendor. Liberty Gears is the best source for information on this process.
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Originally Posted by Ls1Joe
Check the following website and the information they give on Mikronite:
http://www.mikronite.com/overview.asp
I go off of the information provided to me as a vendor. Liberty Gears is the best source for information on this process.
Joe
http://www.mikronite.com/overview.asp
I go off of the information provided to me as a vendor. Liberty Gears is the best source for information on this process.
Joe
I read the website before I posted, That's why I asked HOW. I've been in the precision parts manufacturing business for a very long time. Just saying something works without showing how doesn't always impress me. Neither do self-serving "tests".
"You can BS the people, but you can't BS the parts." Parts don't spend money for magic bullets. Some people do.
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i did some of the testing for mikronite through vinci high performance. it does work. i've tested 6 different sets of gears in my 00 formula for the 10 bolt. here's the page on vinci's website.
http://www.vincihighperformance.com/...IN%20PAGE.HTML
also, the gear sets were on display at the PRI show back in december.
http://www.vincihighperformance.com/...IN%20PAGE.HTML
also, the gear sets were on display at the PRI show back in december.
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Verdad Gallardo http://mikronite.com/documents/Dyno1.pdf
i didn't know they put my car up on their site. the dyno1 test is my car.
i didn't know they put my car up on their site. the dyno1 test is my car.
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A little off subject but when swiching from 3.23 gears to 4.10 gears, will I loose rear wheel horse and torque? I seen a dyno graph that showed a 20RWHP loss when swiching from 3.23's to 4.10 gears. I immagine it was because of friction, but 20 RWHP sounds like way to much to loose, or am I just getting bad information?
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Originally Posted by mrr23
not getting bad information. when i did the gear swap i lost 13 rwhp and 24 rwtq. you are reading the graph correctly. now, i did go from 1.85 (3.23) to 1.709 (4.10) 60ft.
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If you test on an inertia chassis dyno (e.g. Dynojet) in the same gear as before (say 3rd), a big change in rear gear ratio means the engine is accelerating much faster, and the greater torque required to overcome the engine and transmission's inertia is lost to the task of spinning up the rollers, thus a lower power reading, just as if you'd done the test in 2nd vs. 3rd.
There would likely be a small increase in friction for the higher numerical gear, but nothing like 13-20 HP. Doing an A-B test with the different gears on an absorbtion-type chassis dyno should show this.
There would likely be a small increase in friction for the higher numerical gear, but nothing like 13-20 HP. Doing an A-B test with the different gears on an absorbtion-type chassis dyno should show this.
Originally Posted by formula355LT1
Was that going from a stock gear to a Mikronited gear, or are both gears stock?
http://mikronite.com/documents/Dyno1.pdf
read this pdf file from mikronite. it is my car. the first dyno graph shows my original 3.23 factory gears vs 4.10 unprocessed gears. the second graph shows the 4.10 unprocessed gears vs the mikronite processed 4.10 gears. both 4.10 gears were motive gear sets.
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I found that test informative, especially if the temperature tests were well duplicated. 27 degrees is substantial. One thing doesn't feel right though. The statement about the pinion having more teeth and requiring less power because of that fact bothers me. I'm not talking about just ratio. If you have more teeth on the pinion you have more teeth in contact with the ring gear. The gearset is stronger and I would think there would be more friction there with more teeth area in contact. I may be all wet, I dunno. But thank you for directing us to that test. Liberty uses it on their 5 speed clutchless stuff for heads up racing. Those use straight cut-hobbed gears and there has to be a benifit from surface treatment there, especially with 2 cluster shafts.
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Originally Posted by formula355LT1
http://mikronite.com/testData.asp
I read in some mustang magazine a while back that said this mikronite process will increase the strength of rear end gears by taking out mikrofractures or something, increses horse power, and reduces heat because of less friction. Anyone tried this? The process makes sence to me, but what are your thoughts on this? I sent them an e-mail a while back and they said $300 to micronite the gears. Anyone think its worth it or even works?
I read in some mustang magazine a while back that said this mikronite process will increase the strength of rear end gears by taking out mikrofractures or something, increses horse power, and reduces heat because of less friction. Anyone tried this? The process makes sence to me, but what are your thoughts on this? I sent them an e-mail a while back and they said $300 to micronite the gears. Anyone think its worth it or even works?
Thanks
Dart