Break-in gears?
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Break-in gears? I just finished installing 4.10 gears in my car and was wondering what is the proper way to "break-in" the gears? Don't go beyond a certain rpm? Speed? No power-up-to-the-rev-limiter-dump-the-clutch kinda thing?!! For how many miles/time?
Thanks!!!
Thanks!!!
Usually the gears come with a piece of paper that tells you to break them in. But typically, your first drive should be easy on it, get it nice and warm, then bring it home and let it cool all the way. From there just go easy on it for 500 miles and then go with it from there.
That's just what they recommend though. My break in consisted of driving 20 miles to the drag strip and letting it rip from 4500 rpms over and over.
That's just what they recommend though. My break in consisted of driving 20 miles to the drag strip and letting it rip from 4500 rpms over and over.
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Originally Posted by keliente
Usually the gears come with a piece of paper that tells you to break them in. But typically, your first drive should be easy on it, get it nice and warm, then bring it home and let it cool all the way. From there just go easy on it for 500 miles and then go with it from there.
That's just what they recommend though. My break in consisted of driving 20 miles to the drag strip and letting it rip from 4500 rpms over and over.
That's just what they recommend though. My break in consisted of driving 20 miles to the drag strip and letting it rip from 4500 rpms over and over.
P.S, Nice 1/4 times in your sig!!!
Originally Posted by chipabba
Is your rear-end stock aside from the gear swap?
P.S, Nice 1/4 times in your sig!!!
P.S, Nice 1/4 times in your sig!!!
The 4.10s were in my last car, an 00 Z28 M6. And yes besides the gears it was stock in the rear end. When it finally took a ****, it was the differential that busted, the gears were still fine
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Originally Posted by keliente
Thanks.
The 4.10s were in my last car, an 00 Z28 M6. And yes besides the gears it was stock in the rear end. When it finally took a ****, it was the differential that busted, the gears were still fine
The 4.10s were in my last car, an 00 Z28 M6. And yes besides the gears it was stock in the rear end. When it finally took a ****, it was the differential that busted, the gears were still fine
Originally Posted by chipabba
What happened when your rear finally failed? I'm dreading the day but can't get myself to shell out the 2-3 grand for a proper one just yet
