Strange 12-bolt whine...
01-30-2005, 02:20 PM
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Strange 12-bolt whine... I'm seriously contemplating buying a Strange 12-bolt from Tbyrne's GP they have going on now. What I'm worried about though, is after doing some searching, it seems that these rears whine a lot after some hard lauches on a sticky tire with an M6. I can live with some gear whine, but don't want it to be unbearable. Does this shorten the life of the rear any? I know these are performance parts, and they won't last forever with the beating they receive, but I don't want it to take a crap on me after a few clutch dumps either. I don't go to the strip every weekend either, my car sees track action maybe once every 2 or 3 months. I've searched for an answer to this question, but came up empty handed.
Also, does anyone have the part numbers for the backing plates, so if I do decide to get the rear, I won't have any down time?
Also, does anyone have the part numbers for the backing plates, so if I do decide to get the rear, I won't have any down time?
01-30-2005, 04:05 PM
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Mine is pretty loud, But everything on my car is loud, If I wanted quiet I would get a Tercel..It got soo loud I decided to remove the Monsoon and go with a Alpine /JL Audio setup. I can now drown out everything... The 12 bolt is stronger than the stock unit but you can brake it.
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01-31-2005, 06:00 PM
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I've heard that the Strange units are less prone to this than any others and have been told straight up by several people to avoid Moser altogether if getting a 12 bolt. A quick search on Moser on this board seems to verify that advice.....
I'm getting the Strange 12 with 4:10's later this year and the most common advice I'm getting in regard to this is to have it thoroughly checked before install and then drive it for a few hundred miles minimum before getting on it or launching it hard to allow a break-in period to set it. I'm hoping that advice is correct, all I need is the rear end AND my wife whining at the same time...............
I'm getting the Strange 12 with 4:10's later this year and the most common advice I'm getting in regard to this is to have it thoroughly checked before install and then drive it for a few hundred miles minimum before getting on it or launching it hard to allow a break-in period to set it. I'm hoping that advice is correct, all I need is the rear end AND my wife whining at the same time...............
01-31-2005, 09:49 PM
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the only reason the strange is less prone to gear whine after few hard lunches is because strange rear ends come with a solid pinion spacer while the Moser comes with a crush collar.
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