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Nov 16, 2010 | 07:11 PM

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What brand of 3:73?

I was wanting to know what brand of 3:73 gears were good to fit in a 94 camaro

Nov 16, 2010 | 07:14 PM

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Easy...GM Gears. Best quality overall gear avail. Be sure to install properly with a quality seal/bearing kit as well.

Ran GM 3.73's in my A4 Z28. Zero whine/noise
Currently running GM 4.10's in my M6 bird...same story

Nov 16, 2010 | 07:24 PM

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+1 GM is the only way to go. I ran Motives at one point and they whined and howled like SOB! Install went good too along with a nice bearing kit.

Nov 16, 2010 | 07:43 PM

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Thanks where can I get them?

Nov 16, 2010 | 07:49 PM

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JawsGear&Axle a sponsor on here

http://www.jawsgear.com/

Nov 16, 2010 | 08:16 PM

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Is ebay a good sit to buy them from?

Nov 16, 2010 | 09:04 PM

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Buy them from a reputable vendor...Jaws Gear like mentioned. Unless you have a local shop that can get you the gears.

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Nov 16, 2010 | 09:52 PM

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Are those GM 4.11 strong? Just daily driving no drag radial or slicks just street tires?

Nov 16, 2010 | 10:10 PM

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ANY brand gear will fit your car so long as you order the correct part.

I had Richmond gears-for about three weeks. They howled like crazy. My research afterwards (!) taught me that most aftermarket gears whine due to how they're cut. They are stronger, tho. GM gears are the quietest. JAWS has them, and they have the best pricing. GM gears are made by AAM (American Axel & Manufacturing) and will likely come in a AAM box. Same stuff.

I got AAM gears and they're nice and quiet.

GM gears cannot be had in a "thick" version so depending on your original ratio and diff unit, going to a 3.73 ratio may also require you to get a new diff.

Nov 16, 2010 | 10:12 PM

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I have heard good and bad about Motive....GM Performance prob safest bet....jsut be sure its installed properly

Nov 16, 2010 | 11:13 PM

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While no properly installed gear should make excessive noise, GM has the best reputation for being consistently the quietest.

Nov 17, 2010 | 08:59 AM

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If your motive gears were loud they werer NOT installed right.

WRONG. Even properly installed gears can make noise. Call up Jaws and they will tell you that Motives tend to be hit or miss with the noise factor.

Nov 17, 2010 | 09:16 AM

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If your motive gears were loud they werer NOT installed right.

Yes and no.... They shouldnt be so loud that you cant drown the sound out with the radio... but the motives have always been known to be a little noisy! I have a set and they make a slight whine on decel.

Nov 17, 2010 | 09:37 AM

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I love it when noobs come on here and make stupid ******* statements (Money1)

Nov 17, 2010 | 03:05 PM

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I love it when noobs come on here and make stupid ******* statements (Money1)

You have 245 posts. You must be an LT1 god!

LOL! What a douche!

Nov 17, 2010 | 03:12 PM

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You have 245 posts. You must be an LT1 god!

LOL! What a douche!

Yeah no **** man. How was Money1's post out of line at all? It's true, just about any gear, if set up properly, should make little to no noise. Some brands are known to have a slight wine, but there should never be any loud noise of any kind.