Strange 12 bolt whine
08-27-2008, 06:58 PM
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My Moser was loud from the minute I drove the first mile on it. At this point it is so funking LOUD I need earplugs. I replaced the 10 bolt because it was screaming loud and now 2K dollars later I have an even LOUDER rear that wont break as easy. One of the biggest wastes of money on this car to date was this rear end.
I just have to guess the amount required and hope I'm right 
When I took the cover off the last time, though, 2 quarts had gotten the fill level right to the middle of the cover where I wanted it. 
03-23-2010, 03:46 PM
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My Strange 12 bolt whined from day one. It's got 3.91 gears and a posi. It only does it from about 40-60mph and only when giving it enough throttle to just hold current speed (not accel or decel). It's tolerable mostly because the car is loud anyways but in a quiet car it could get annoying.
Strange said the extra noise is expected. I just changed the fluid 85/140 and additive and no difference (wear pattern looks fine). Funny thing is i wanted to get 3.73's and strange wouldn't install them because they said they were too loud. The ratio shouldn't make the gears whine if they are setup right.
Mechanically it's fine, so whatever, guess I can live with it if it doesn't get any worse.
Strange said the extra noise is expected. I just changed the fluid 85/140 and additive and no difference (wear pattern looks fine). Funny thing is i wanted to get 3.73's and strange wouldn't install them because they said they were too loud. The ratio shouldn't make the gears whine if they are setup right.
Mechanically it's fine, so whatever, guess I can live with it if it doesn't get any worse.
oh its got 4.11s too
03-26-2010, 02:54 PM
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I have a Moser and mine was dead quiet UNTIL...I sidestepped my clutch at 5500rpm on ET STREETS and knocked off a 1.58 60ft and now it whines 
I wish the 9 inchers were available back 6yrs ago.
I wish the 9 inchers were available back 6yrs ago. 
04-09-2010, 06:07 PM
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I just installed a Strange 12 Bolt with 3.73's on February 15th, and its loud as ****. Particularly between 25-45mph and 55-71 mph and I definitely hear a lot of chatter when at lower speeds.
Keep in mind that my car is Daily Driven 50 miles a day with a 3000 Stall, and I almost hear it with the Music Blaring : )
Even after an Engineer for Strange drove in my car telling me the sounds were typical, I have yet to be convinced considering it's gotten much louder (2500 miles)
Keep in mind that my car is Daily Driven 50 miles a day with a 3000 Stall, and I almost hear it with the Music Blaring : )
Even after an Engineer for Strange drove in my car telling me the sounds were typical, I have yet to be convinced considering it's gotten much louder (2500 miles)
04-12-2010, 06:32 AM
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I just installed a Strange 12 Bolt with 3.73's on February 15th, and its loud as ****. Particularly between 25-45mph and 55-71 mph and I definitely hear a lot of chatter when at lower speeds.
Keep in mind that my car is Daily Driven 50 miles a day with a 3000 Stall, and I almost hear it with the Music Blaring : )
Even after an Engineer for Strange drove in my car telling me the sounds were typical, I have yet to be convinced considering it's gotten much louder (2500 miles)
Keep in mind that my car is Daily Driven 50 miles a day with a 3000 Stall, and I almost hear it with the Music Blaring : )
Even after an Engineer for Strange drove in my car telling me the sounds were typical, I have yet to be convinced considering it's gotten much louder (2500 miles)
You shouldn't be hearing chatter? Are you sure its the rear or the converter locking/unlocking, did you tune the gear ratio? The eaton HD posi is a good piece, I've got no complaints about that.
Strange told me the bigger housing will carry the noise, so yeah, it's almost like they expect every rear to whine. I'm not sure if its all in the setup either, i know a couple guys who had there gears redone and it was the same.
