How much drivetrain noise is "normal?"
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
How much drivetrain noise is "normal?"
Ever been in a full-size Ford? Ya know that tranny / drivetraine whine that they all make? Well, ever since I bought the Vette, I have noticed drivetrain noise (changed pitch with speed), but have always thought that A) it was normal... these cars are Vettes and don't have as much soundproofing and are more visceral in general or B) it is a lot of tire noise. I have 3 y/o Goodyear GSCs on it. 
Any opinions?
Any opinions?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by RACERB
I have the same Goodyears on my 95 and they do make the NOISE!!
There's no real tire wear issues, so I'm wondering if maybe it's all in my head. Besides tier wear, what are the consequences of letting a wheel bearing go for a while?
Melting Slicks
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My six speed whines like a freakin Muncie transmission in the lower gears, and it used to have me counting down the days until transmission replacement. I did a little research, and found out that the ZF6 "Black Tag" transmissions were a much heavier duty transmission than the "Blue Tags", therefore, accounting for the "gear whine" in the lower gears. Once I got used to the noise, I don't even hear it anymore 
