either about to get 4.10s or 4.30s,(experiences) what brand would ya recommend; ford racing, motive, richmond, ect.
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I have used all three, ford racing and motive are the same, they are pretty noisy. I currently have richmond's and arent noisy.
Gears, regardless of brand, shouldn't make noise if they're set up right. I had genuine FRPP (before outsourced to Motive) 4.30's that were installed like shit and they HOWLED. I now have Motive 4.30's and they are silent even with aluminum bushings.
no more suggestions?
New Old Stock Ford Motorsport (now called Ford Racing)
I have Motive 4.30's and I did hear an increase of rear end noise since I got them. It's not terrible but noticeable, only on deceleration in 4th or 5th do I hear some howl. I agree it has to do with the install but I took mine to a reputable shop and still have some noise so I dunno :shrug:
i'd say just get the ford ones. it's not something you want to have to do again...
also, did something change with the ford and motive gears recently? i have set up both brands and they most definitely weren't the same as of a year or so ago. there were a lot of physical differences and the motive ones seemed harder to get right.
also, did something change with the ford and motive gears recently? i have set up both brands and they most definitely weren't the same as of a year or so ago. there were a lot of physical differences and the motive ones seemed harder to get right.
I have seen 4.10's installed perfectly that were noisy.
It is not ALWAYS about the install.
Some ring gears might still have pitch line runout. (ring gear not "round")
It is not ALWAYS about the install.
Some ring gears might still have pitch line runout. (ring gear not "round")
I have Ford Racing 4.10's and have no gear noise at all.
I have FRPP 4.10's and have no noise. I chose FRPP over Motive because the price difference was only 10-20 dollars. Even if Motive does make the FRPP, I had heard so may stories about Motive gears whining...I'd rather just spend an extra $10.
^ exactly. it's a small price to pay for a headache free car.
ford racing
I put Motive 4.10s in my 89 GT, and I have Motive 4.10s in my Cobra, neither set make any noise at all.
thanx yet again everybody, there isn't a large community of experienced cobra guys around my way, i got my help last time on the cai/rai question and now ya come thru for me again, think i'm just gonna get the ford racing 4.30s(even know i love interstate)
FRPP does not make the 4.30's. They stop at 4.10's. I have "FRPP" 4.30's and they whine in 3rd and 4th.......we havent decided if its the gears or my tranny noise coming through the aluminum bushings, but regardless you run the risk of whine with 4.30's.
If you want a quiet car get a lexus, if you want something fast get 4.30s and turn up the music.
If you want a quiet car get a lexus, if you want something fast get 4.30s and turn up the music.
If it was the gears it wouldn't matter what gear you were in. Your tranny is the culprit there.
+1 ^^^ he speaketh the truth...I am running Motive 4.30's as well and not a peep out of them.
That was what we were thinking as well. 4th gear was always noisy with my tranny, so I just assumed it was tranny noise and not gear whine. We will find out once I destroy this transmission, the way its acting it will happen sooner than later.
^ I have the exact same problem, my gears only whine in 4th and 5th. I figured it had to be the tranny also if it only did it in certain gears. Guess that means a T-56 in the future
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