Question about New Gears??

Cantbeatblack · September 22nd, 2007, 08:29 PM

OK i just put new 3.73 gears and i want to know how many miles you need to brake them or befor i can floor it! plz let me know thanks

Fryrice · September 22nd, 2007, 08:34 PM

500 is the typical suggestion. Then change your diff fluid at 500 to.

superbeef1000 · September 22nd, 2007, 09:33 PM

yup 500 miles thats the breakin time on mine

HMUSN · September 22nd, 2007, 09:34 PM

as said 500 miles.

make sure to heat cycle them as well.

neckbonekat · September 22nd, 2007, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

as said 500 miles.

make sure to heat cycle them as well.

What does that mean?

HMUSN · September 22nd, 2007, 11:28 PM

basically run them at different rpm levels.

don't just drive on the highway with them in fifth gear at 70.

you want to start a nice even wear pattern on them.

96GTRagTop · September 22nd, 2007, 11:29 PM

what happens if u don't break them in properly?

HMUSN · September 22nd, 2007, 11:32 PM

you get an uneven wear pattern.

could lead to premature death of your rear end.

96GTRagTop · September 22nd, 2007, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

you get an uneven wear pattern.

could lead to premature death of your rear end.

how premature??

HMUSN · September 22nd, 2007, 11:37 PM

i replaced my rear end 3 times this year alone

96GTRagTop · September 22nd, 2007, 11:39 PM

yeah, but u were sprayed, cammed, yadda yadda yadda

HMUSN · September 22nd, 2007, 11:41 PM

true

just break in your gears man.

why would you want a shorter life out of them?

even if its like only a year?

gears aren't cheap to do.

96GTRagTop · September 22nd, 2007, 11:46 PM

i understand that........

i just wasn't under the impression u needed to break them in......

i babied the car the first week i had gears, but that was cause my intake was cracked and leaking....

since i did the swap......wellll........she's seen 6rpms a few times...

all in all i've only put a total of 500 miles on them.....the last 100 pretty friggin hard

HMUSN · September 22nd, 2007, 11:48 PM

babying means not launching them.

thats all

after the first 200 or so miles you should be fine to jump on it.

96GTRagTop · September 22nd, 2007, 11:57 PM

i may have launched pretty hard once or twice within the first 200.......

oh well.

ChrisJ · September 23rd, 2007, 12:06 AM

Youll be fine...

AS long as you dont do balls to the wall for the 500 miles...

Give the rear-end a break...

96GTRagTop · September 23rd, 2007, 12:10 AM

i've got a tranni leak......

i'm not driving her hard at all right now......

tlr96 · September 23rd, 2007, 12:11 AM

man a 500 mile break in time would f*ckin suck for me cause ive only put a little over 800 miles on my so far this year.

ChrisJ · September 23rd, 2007, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by tlr96

man a 500 mile break in time would f*ckin suck for me cause ive only put a little over 800 miles on my so far this year.

Same here...It took me almost 4 months to get the 500 miles...I have to drive the car everywhere to get miles on it...

96GTRagTop · September 23rd, 2007, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisJ

Originally Posted by tlr96

man a 500 mile break in time would f*ckin suck for me cause ive only put a little over 800 miles on my so far this year.

Same here...It took me almost 4 months to get the 500 miles...I have to drive the car everywhere to get miles on it...

it takes me about a month to log 500 miles......but going back and forth to the shop to have them checked out.....then running the car for the PI intake....miles add up. Especially when u look for an excuse to drive it

September 22nd, 2007, 08:29 PM	#1
Cantbeatblack Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 54	Question about New Gears?? OK i just put new 3.73 gears and i want to know how many miles you need to brake them or befor i can floor it! plz let me know thanks

September 22nd, 2007, 08:34 PM	#2
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September 22nd, 2007, 09:33 PM	#3
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September 22nd, 2007, 11:39 PM	#11
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September 22nd, 2007, 09:34 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	as said 500 miles. make sure to heat cycle them as well.

September 22nd, 2007, 11:28 PM	#6
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	basically run them at different rpm levels. don't just drive on the highway with them in fifth gear at 70. you want to start a nice even wear pattern on them.

September 22nd, 2007, 11:32 PM	#8
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	you get an uneven wear pattern. could lead to premature death of your rear end.

September 22nd, 2007, 11:37 PM	#10
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	i replaced my rear end 3 times this year alone

September 22nd, 2007, 11:41 PM	#12
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	true just break in your gears man. why would you want a shorter life out of them? even if its like only a year? gears aren't cheap to do.

September 22nd, 2007, 11:46 PM	#13
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,603	i understand that........ i just wasn't under the impression u needed to break them in...... i babied the car the first week i had gears, but that was cause my intake was cracked and leaking.... since i did the swap......wellll........she's seen 6rpms a few times... all in all i've only put a total of 500 miles on them.....the last 100 pretty friggin hard __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 22nd, 2007, 11:48 PM	#14
HMUSN Doc 91 Sonic Blue Goodness 19.83 @ 12mph Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 27,311	babying means not launching them. thats all after the first 200 or so miles you should be fine to jump on it.

September 22nd, 2007, 11:57 PM	#15
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,603	i may have launched pretty hard once or twice within the first 200....... oh well. __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 23rd, 2007, 12:06 AM	#16
ChrisJ MuchCoolerThanGTsetGO 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 16,281	Youll be fine... AS long as you dont do balls to the wall for the 500 miles... Give the rear-end a break... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

September 23rd, 2007, 12:10 AM	#17
96GTRagTop Master of the Force Millenium Falcon "Just Living the Dream" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zip's Bubble Posts: 7,603	i've got a tranni leak...... i'm not driving her hard at all right now...... __________________ MSO smokes pole

September 23rd, 2007, 12:11 AM	#18
tlr96 Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Effingham, IL Posts: 1,794	man a 500 mile break in time would f*ckin suck for me cause ive only put a little over 800 miles on my so far this year. __________________ view my garage for pics and modifications listen to my exhaust video 1 video 2 video 3

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