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camarovigoa · 10-12-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by calbert1999

I'm generally not confused, but, this is really confusing as I had planned to upgrade my gears to get better performance on the track. But, after reading all of this, practically what I'm hearing is a vendor is selling people gears to get better performance on a high performance vehicle, but only for driving on the street not at the track?
Doesn't make any sense to me why anyone would tear apart their vehicle, to purchase gears to drive a second or two more quickly to get to work or the grocery store.
Great write up for PR but, I'd have to say if your gears aren't going to hold up on the track "don't sell them" because I don't think most people are doing this mod to drive to the grocery store. Just my .02 cents.

EXACTLY!

blk5genss · 10-12-2011, 09:30 PM

I would say get a set of LPE 3.70's or 3.91's that is what I will be doing or get a 9 inch like Squintz did!! I will not get a set of richmonds for my 5th gen!! But that's just me!!

fldrummer · 10-13-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by calbert1999

I'm generally not confused, but, this is really confusing as I had planned to upgrade my gears to get better performance on the track. But, after reading all of this, practically what I'm hearing is a vendor is selling people gears to get better performance on a high performance vehicle, but only for driving on the street not at the track?
Doesn't make any sense to me why anyone would tear apart their vehicle, to purchase gears to drive a second or two more quickly to get to work or the grocery store.
Great write up for PR but, I'd have to say if your gears aren't going to hold up on the track "don't sell them" because I don't think most people are doing this mod to drive to the grocery store. Just my .02 cents.

Because it makes driving to the grocery store (and everywhere else) so much more fun!

I've put over 18K miles on mine, so far, and love 'em. However, I haven't been to the track, as of yet, so who knows what will happen then (I'll probably just spin 'cuz I don't have drag tires or suspension mods to help it hook).

airborne0073 · 02-04-2012, 05:08 PM

makes me not want to install the richmonds sitting on my shelf.............dam

camarovigoa · 11-26-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fldrummer

Because it makes driving to the grocery store (and everywhere else) so much more fun!

I've put over 18K miles on mine, so far, and love 'em. However, I haven't been to the track, as of yet, so who knows what will happen then (I'll probably just spin 'cuz I don't have drag tires or suspension mods to help it hook).

So how are those richmond gears working out for you fldrummer? How have they been working on the street?

fldrummer · 11-26-2013, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by camarovigoa

So how are those richmond gears working out for you fldrummer? How have they been working on the street?

Pretty good, for a while. 'Never planned on adding FI when I had them installed though... Oh yeah, also, the 3.91s weren't available yet at the time. 'Looks like I got a lot more life out of them than most around here, so I'm not complaining.

camarovigoa · 11-26-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by fldrummer

Pretty good, for a while. 'Never planned on adding FI when I had them installed though... Oh yeah, also, the 3.91s weren't available yet at the time. 'Looks like I got a lot more life out of them than most around here, so I'm not complaining.

You blew the gears on the street correct? Did you have drag tires or suspension upgrades when it happened?

fldrummer · 11-27-2013, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by camarovigoa

You blew the gears on the street correct? Did you have drag tires or suspension upgrades when it happened?

Yeah, I was flooring it down a local street in the rain with racing slicks and stock suspension when I hit a dry patch, dead-hooked and wondered what happened.

...But seriously, why are you resurrecting an old thread and asking questions you should easily be able to find the answers to on your own?

camarovigoa · 11-29-2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by fldrummer

Yeah, I was flooring it down a local street in the rain with racing slicks and stock suspension when I hit a dry patch, dead-hooked and wondered what happened.

...But seriously, why are you resurrecting an old thread and asking questions you should easily be able to find the answers to on your own?

Just updateing the richmond broken gear list and since you said it would only take drag tires and modfied suspension to do it i thought i would bring it back

fldrummer · 11-29-2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by camarovigoa

Just updateing the richmond broken gear list and since you said it would only take drag tires and modfied suspension to do it i thought i would bring it back

Cool. I remember when you broke your 3.73s at the track. You sounded like you were gonna kill somebody after that, LOL! Anyway, why do you think I never went to the track (except that one time)? ;-) I'm sure mine were slowly getting brittle over time from all the street abuse and more power I kept throwing at them and they finally gave way. At least It happened close to home and I was still able to drive it . Now I gotta figure out where to go from here. I know one thing--I feel spoiled now I'm back to driving with stock gears (for now). 'Definitely want 3.91s now, but if I'm gonna go all-out with drivetrain upgrades, it will have to wait a while. Decisions, decisions.

Pro Stock John · 01-21-2014, 05:04 PM

Hmmm I guess I won't dig around anymore on Richmond 3.70 gears.

Irnwkrkev · 01-22-2014, 02:25 PM

My spider gears let go before the Richmonds. Putting a true-trac and getting the other set I had treated by liberty gear.

newcamaroguy7 · 01-18-2015, 07:10 PM

just blew out my Richmond 373s last night. Bought them 1 year ago First thing I did to the camaro

Irnwkrkev · 01-18-2015, 07:46 PM

How does the posi look? If it's trashed how do you know which went first?

10-12-2011, 09:30 PM	#72
blk5genss Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Anonio, Texas Posts: 574	I would say get a set of LPE 3.70's or 3.91's that is what I will be doing or get a 9 inch like Squintz did!! I will not get a set of richmonds for my 5th gen!! But that's just me!! __________________ TSP Cam 231/236 112 LSA,TSP UD,Fast 102 w/Ported TB,AirAid CAI,1 7/8 catted Stainless Power LT,3 IN MBRP 3 in Exhaust/180*,Spohn LTA's,Toe Links, Drag Bar,Diff bushings,Hurst shifter,Hendrix/DSS 1400HP Axles,Nitto NT555R's,Lethal Performance Custon Tune 480 RWHP 454 RWTQ!! Best run so far is 11.94@121 LPE 3.91's Coming soon NW 102, and DSS DS, then car should be complete!!!

02-04-2012, 05:08 PM	#74
airborne0073 Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: raeford nc Posts: 92	makes me not want to install the richmonds sitting on my shelf.............dam __________________ 2010 SS M6, muffler delete, bbk long tubes,intune tuner, hurst short throw, hall tech cold air intake , 4.11s RPM Cam, LS6 ported oil pump , timing chain upgrade, thanks to my loving wife!!!!!!!!

01-21-2014, 05:04 PM	#81
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Hmmm I guess I won't dig around anymore on Richmond 3.70 gears. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

01-18-2015, 07:10 PM	#83
newcamaroguy7 Drives: red camaro ss 2010 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: la feria tx Posts: 321	just blew out my Richmond 373s last night. Bought them 1 year ago First thing I did to the camaro __________________ mods: ported tb,1 7/8 TSP lth, adm Cai and scoop, 3:73 gears,exhaust and RPT Tune. best time before headers: 12.6@111

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