Gear changing question
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Heel & Toe
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Gear changing question
hi Everyone,
I have a question for you. My friend wants to swap out the gears in his 99 hardtop, but doesn't want to do a core exchange because his car only has 4000 miles. He would be sending a core he knows is perfect and getting one he has no idea of miles, etc. I think he is making perfect sense, so what i need to know is where can you buy just the ring and pinion? Also where can you buy the special tooling that is needed to do this job? We have talked to a few places about this and they said, " well the first few times you put them in you might have to take them back out and readjust cuz they could whine". This is not good craftsmenship, if gears are setup right the 1st time they should never whine. Anyways, I need some help here
thanks guys& girls ;)
I have a question for you. My friend wants to swap out the gears in his 99 hardtop, but doesn't want to do a core exchange because his car only has 4000 miles. He would be sending a core he knows is perfect and getting one he has no idea of miles, etc. I think he is making perfect sense, so what i need to know is where can you buy just the ring and pinion? Also where can you buy the special tooling that is needed to do this job? We have talked to a few places about this and they said, " well the first few times you put them in you might have to take them back out and readjust cuz they could whine". This is not good craftsmenship, if gears are setup right the 1st time they should never whine. Anyways, I need some help here
thanks guys& girls ;)
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Re: Gear changing question (1Fast TA)
I have been doing a bunch of them lately. We charge $1,150 for the swap including new ring and pinion and installation. If you just send me a core its $795 plus shipping back to you. Call me with any questions. :seeya
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Re: Gear changing question (1Fast TA)
East Coast Supercharging did mine a few weeks ago. I have about 500 miles on it since, and I highly recommend them to do the gears in your Car. I cannot tell any difference in sound or slack in it at all except that it accelerates much better.
They were nice enough to allow me to watch the whole process. Their expert gear installer, Doug, showed me the ideal gear contact pattern that he achieves by adjusting the pinion with shims until it is perfect. He does this with a yellow lead compound.
My housing had 26,000 miles on it, but it looked great inside and out, looked near new to me. They clean everything with a professional cleaning set-up, including the whole differential case inside and out! Then they inspect every little part in great detail as they hand dry it.
They have all the right tools and they make it look easy. I will go back for other things from them as needed, its a good, good, place.
By the way, I am not associated with them in any way, and I paid full price, which I thought was a great deal! Thanks you ECS, I am loving the 3.90's!
They were nice enough to allow me to watch the whole process. Their expert gear installer, Doug, showed me the ideal gear contact pattern that he achieves by adjusting the pinion with shims until it is perfect. He does this with a yellow lead compound.
My housing had 26,000 miles on it, but it looked great inside and out, looked near new to me. They clean everything with a professional cleaning set-up, including the whole differential case inside and out! Then they inspect every little part in great detail as they hand dry it.
They have all the right tools and they make it look easy. I will go back for other things from them as needed, its a good, good, place.
By the way, I am not associated with them in any way, and I paid full price, which I thought was a great deal! Thanks you ECS, I am loving the 3.90's!
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Re: Gear changing question (CJS)
Hey Chris, hows it going? Glad you are enjoying the gears. I still have not gotton the gun back together yet :lol: :lol: :seeya
