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usmcjlp · 02-18-2012, 04:35 PM

Everyone seems to love to bag on Richmond gears, but my experiene has been the opposite. I had the AAM 3.73s, which I bought from Lingenfelter due to all the glowing reviews here. They were horrible and I had a lot of issues from the moment they were installed. I had to remove them and went with the Richmond 4.11s. I have had no issues and like the response much better. My camaro is supercharged and over 650 rwhp. I do drive it aggresively.

I do believe that a lot of the initial problems in general, had a lot to do with the quality of the install. Just my opinion.

caverman · 02-20-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by usmcjlp

Everyone seems to love to bag on Richmond gears, but my experiene has been the opposite. I had the AAM 3.73s, which I bought from Lingenfelter due to all the glowing reviews here. They were horrible and I had a lot of issues from the moment they were installed. I had to remove them and went with the Richmond 4.11s. I have had no issues and like the response much better. My camaro is supercharged and over 650 rwhp. I do drive it aggresively.

I do believe that a lot of the initial problems in general, had a lot to do with the quality of the install. Just my opinion.

What problems did you have with your AAM gears?

HzMajesty · 02-20-2012, 09:44 AM

ok lets see if we can get to the bottom of this... some pics might help??? will post them up now...

HzMajesty · 02-20-2012, 10:00 AM

HzMajesty · 02-20-2012, 10:01 AM

painful :(

so.... what does it look like??

JoshBobGuptaMarley · 02-20-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by HzMajesty

so around 9 months later... BAM!!! and my camaro had to park on the side of the road and wait for a tow...

reason: 4.11 Richmond gears failed ... install was done by JRE... my car has never seen the track... i dont drive her hard/aggressive and I have never launched her above 2.5 rpm...

i know they are a reputed company... but wtf???!!!!

will be going back to stock (since i luckily had the 4.11 in a different housing)... but damn this sucks!!!!

cant send the gears back halfway across the world (shipping alone would cost more than new gears!) .... yes.... we pay to play :(

I find your need for perfomance mods and lack of hard driving contradictory...

JoshBobGuptaMarley · 02-20-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by HzMajesty

Never mind. I then looked at these pictures and thought, Dear God Man.....that's not normal.

tjbusa · 02-20-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HzMajesty

painful :(

so.... what does it look like??

$ $ $ $ $ $

HzMajesty · 02-20-2012, 10:18 AM

well if anyone has an eye for figuring out how something like this could happen PLEASE let me know... not even sure what to do with this now... its gonna cost me a lot of $$$ whichever way i go... unless i just stay with stock...

Dave Coyle · 04-26-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by usmcjlp

Everyone seems to love to bag on Richmond gears, but my experiene has been the opposite. I had the AAM 3.73s, which I bought from Lingenfelter due to all the glowing reviews here. They were horrible and I had a lot of issues from the moment they were installed. I had to remove them and went with the Richmond 4.11s. I have had no issues and like the response much better. My camaro is supercharged and over 650 rwhp. I do drive it aggresively.

I do believe that a lot of the initial problems in general, had a lot to do with the quality of the install. Just my opinion.

I just scattered my Richmond gears last weekend and they were only in the car for 3 weeks!! Worked GREAT on the street but once I was at the track with GOOD bite they failed on the 6th pass!! I will be going to the American Axle set, you need to read the post that Richmond Gears themself has posted in here, they stated that their gears are failing if you run them on the track!!! They say that their gears are only safe if you run them on the street ONLY!!!

biigtee400 · 10-31-2014, 09:07 AM

Does the Eaton tru tech work with 4.11's???

02-18-2012, 04:35 PM	#29
usmcjlp Drives: 2SS/RS LS3 RJT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 755	I had an AAM failure Everyone seems to love to bag on Richmond gears, but my experiene has been the opposite. I had the AAM 3.73s, which I bought from Lingenfelter due to all the glowing reviews here. They were horrible and I had a lot of issues from the moment they were installed. I had to remove them and went with the Richmond 4.11s. I have had no issues and like the response much better. My camaro is supercharged and over 650 rwhp. I do drive it aggresively. I do believe that a lot of the initial problems in general, had a lot to do with the quality of the install. Just my opinion.

02-20-2012, 09:44 AM	#31
HzMajesty Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Blk/Blk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BAH Posts: 339 View My Garage	ok lets see if we can get to the bottom of this... some pics might help??? will post them up now... __________________ SHOCKWAVE - 2SS/RS/M6 - Blk/Blk JRE Tuned - ARH LT 1-7/8 w/Cats - JRE Rear 4.11 - Borla "S" Cat-Back - CAI by CAI - H&R drop - HURST Shifter - BMR Tunnel Brace; 4 Point Brace; Adjustable Toe Rod; Rear Trailing Arms - Sphon Control Arms - MTI Racing w/Fire Sleeves - Stealth Ambers - GTS Tails - Phantom Grille - Concept LED Sidemarkers - Blacked out logos - Hotchkis Bars & End links - BMR Front Driveshaft Loop (install soon) - BMR Subframe connectors (install soon) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3813191#

02-20-2012, 10:00 AM	#32
HzMajesty Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Blk/Blk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BAH Posts: 339 View My Garage	__________________ SHOCKWAVE - 2SS/RS/M6 - Blk/Blk JRE Tuned - ARH LT 1-7/8 w/Cats - JRE Rear 4.11 - Borla "S" Cat-Back - CAI by CAI - H&R drop - HURST Shifter - BMR Tunnel Brace; 4 Point Brace; Adjustable Toe Rod; Rear Trailing Arms - Sphon Control Arms - MTI Racing w/Fire Sleeves - Stealth Ambers - GTS Tails - Phantom Grille - Concept LED Sidemarkers - Blacked out logos - Hotchkis Bars & End links - BMR Front Driveshaft Loop (install soon) - BMR Subframe connectors (install soon) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3813191#

02-20-2012, 10:01 AM	#33
HzMajesty Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Blk/Blk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BAH Posts: 339 View My Garage	painful :( so.... what does it look like?? __________________ SHOCKWAVE - 2SS/RS/M6 - Blk/Blk JRE Tuned - ARH LT 1-7/8 w/Cats - JRE Rear 4.11 - Borla "S" Cat-Back - CAI by CAI - H&R drop - HURST Shifter - BMR Tunnel Brace; 4 Point Brace; Adjustable Toe Rod; Rear Trailing Arms - Sphon Control Arms - MTI Racing w/Fire Sleeves - Stealth Ambers - GTS Tails - Phantom Grille - Concept LED Sidemarkers - Blacked out logos - Hotchkis Bars & End links - BMR Front Driveshaft Loop (install soon) - BMR Subframe connectors (install soon) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3813191#

02-20-2012, 10:18 AM	#37
HzMajesty Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Blk/Blk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BAH Posts: 339 View My Garage	well if anyone has an eye for figuring out how something like this could happen PLEASE let me know... not even sure what to do with this now... its gonna cost me a lot of $$$ whichever way i go... unless i just stay with stock... __________________ SHOCKWAVE - 2SS/RS/M6 - Blk/Blk JRE Tuned - ARH LT 1-7/8 w/Cats - JRE Rear 4.11 - Borla "S" Cat-Back - CAI by CAI - H&R drop - HURST Shifter - BMR Tunnel Brace; 4 Point Brace; Adjustable Toe Rod; Rear Trailing Arms - Sphon Control Arms - MTI Racing w/Fire Sleeves - Stealth Ambers - GTS Tails - Phantom Grille - Concept LED Sidemarkers - Blacked out logos - Hotchkis Bars & End links - BMR Front Driveshaft Loop (install soon) - BMR Subframe connectors (install soon) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3813191#

10-31-2014, 09:07 AM	#39
biigtee400 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: massachusettes Posts: 47 View My Garage	Does the Eaton tru tech work with 4.11's???

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