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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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hey guys, well this past friday i went to the track and while i was doing a burn out i broke something in the rear, my car just like jumped and i turned it off quick and pushed it to the side. This is the stock 10 bolt. today i opened the rear end and i find that the only thing that is messed up are the gears!! is this normal, what caused this to happen? has anybody experienced this before??? which barnd of gears should i buy and why, thanks! oh and they are 3.73'S, if anybody has some for sale post up or pm me!
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Richmond are noisy compared to motive and I goin with motives when do my gear swap from 2.73s to 3.73s.
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Strange. Heard good things about them.
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buy a 9inch or 12 bolt.... i broke stock richmonds and motive
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yea, i am going to buy a 9 inch within a month or so, but meanwhile i want to buy some gears so i can have the car running and have fun with it.
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Originally Posted by 4yall2nv
yea, i am going to buy a 9 inch within a month or so, but meanwhile i want to buy some gears so i can have the car running and have fun with it.
Just save your money and let the car sit. By the time you buy gears and pay to have them installed you will have much more money in that 10 bolt than you will ever get out of it.
Your just throwing money away.
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Just save your money and let the car sit. By the time you buy gears and pay to have them installed you will have much more money in that 10 bolt than you will ever get out of it.
Your just throwing money away.
i can get either gears for about 140, and labor is free, cause i know how to put them on!!
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All ive ever used was richmond gears and never had a problem with em, then again i dont have a 4th gen rear so maybe thats why...besides i love that whinning noise while im cruising lol
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