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acammer · 10-22-2018, 07:36 AM

You listening Motive???? 5th Gen guys want 4.33's. Well, I'd really like a 4.56, but 4.33 would be a step in the right direction!

zz430camaro · 10-22-2018, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by acammer

You listening Motive???? 5th Gen guys want 4.33's. Well, I'd really like a 4.56, but 4.33 would be a step in the right direction!

From what I have read, Richmond made 4.33 gears but stopped selling them cause they were not strong enough. You are limited on geometry with a small 8.6 diamter ring gear.

acammer · 10-23-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by zz430camaro

From what I have read, Richmond made 4.33 gears but stopped selling them cause they were not strong enough. You are limited on geometry with a small 8.6 diamter ring gear.

Yea, I completely understand why they don't exist - just wish we had a bigger housing and some better options.

Clarkstar · 10-23-2018, 11:46 AM

I don't get it.... you'd think with all the technology these days they could make them out of a better material, maybe polished??? Something to make them last...

acammer · 10-23-2018, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Clarkstar

I don't get it.... you'd think with all the technology these days they could make them out of a better material, maybe polished??? Something to make them last...

Could - yes, but I would imagine that supply and demand has dictated the scope of what they are willing to do.

Gixxer 1000 · 11-04-2018, 03:03 PM

Are the 4:11 Richmond Gears any good?

acammer · 11-05-2018, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Gixxer 1000

Are the 4:11 Richmond Gears any good?

I have limited confidence in Richmond gears. I pulled a few teeth off a 4.10 Richmond earlier this year while not hitting it all that hard at all. See this thread for more details.

I did a lot of research after that failure and concluded Motive gears have been doing work in several of the real fast NA/M6 cars and holding up well. They've been good to me so far, they've even survived a total loss of pinion preload and a few hundred mile drive home in that condition. They aren't quiet anymore, but that's not their fault, and after correcting the issue they are still in (noisy) service and have held a good amount of launching on drag radials this season.

I'll have a new set going in with a trutrac this spring, and hopefully I'll finally be done fooling with the rear end.

My advice - if you wanna skip a lot of annoyance and money down the drain, just do an S60 or Hammerhead upgrade now and call it done.

Gixxer 1000 · 11-05-2018, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by acammer

I have limited confidence in Richmond gears. I pulled a few teeth of a 4.10 Richmond earlier this year while not hitting it all that hard at all. See this thread for more details.

I did a lot of research after that failure and concluded Motive gears have been doing work in several of the real fast NA/M6 cars and holding up well. They've been good to me so far, they've even survived a total loss of pinion preload and a few hundred mile drive home in that condition. They aren't quiet anymore, but that's not their fault, and after correcting the issue they are still in (noisy) service and have held a good amount of launching on drag radials this season.

I'll have a new set going in with a trutrac this spring, and hopefully I'll finally be done fooling with the rear end.

My advice - if you wanna skip a lot of annoyance and money down the drain, just do an S60 or Hammerhead upgrade now and call it done.

Ok Thanks for the info acammer.

Bo White · 11-05-2018, 03:52 PM

I run Motive. They have 33k miles or so on them now.

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Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	I don't get it.... you'd think with all the technology these days they could make them out of a better material, maybe polished??? Something to make them last... __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

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Gixxer 1000 Gixxer 1000 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 216	Richmond gears Are the 4:11 Richmond Gears any good? __________________

11-05-2018, 03:52 PM	#23
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,018	I run Motive. They have 33k miles or so on them now.