Getting Gears. Wanna make sure I cover everything (**Bonus** Kill Vid inside)

[thapr3dat0r]

After seeing my buddy's GT500, stock aside from 4.10's and an O/R X-Pipe, pull on another buddy's supercharged GTO the other night I was convinced I wanted (needed) gears. Gonna go with 3.73s and all other related components. My question is whether to get the SVT bearing kit, that costs as much as the dang gears themselves :whine:, and what weight Royal Purple gear oil to use. I currently have almost 13k miles on the car now. Do I really need the bearing kit? Or is it just good to replace it since the pumpkin's gonna be open anyway?

I'm also hoping the larger gear will get me out of the RPM range of the annoying drone at my highway cruising speed from my mufflers (M-5230-5GT). Oh yeah, I have some pretty bad gear whine right now also. Hoping new gears will fix that.

Video of race for your enjoyment epper:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6TolZhtPo8"]YouTube - GT500 vs supercharged GTO[/nomedia]

 

[airmanb2b]

You do not "need" the bearings, but it is good practice to replace them since you have it apart. Plus, its nice to have everything you need handy in case something comes up and the bearings are jacked.

 

[09Troublemaker]

You do not "need" the bearings, but it is good practice to replace them since you have it apart. Plus, its nice to have everything you need handy in case something comes up and the bearings are jacked.

completely agree ^^^^^^^ may as well change them while your in that area + piece of mind

 

[thapr3dat0r]

Yeah, I probably will. Like to do things right the first time.

So it looks like 75w140 is the proper gear oil for our cars?

Man, I'm torn between this gear set up and an off road H-Pipe.

 

[ShakeNBake]

just wait and do both!

 

[me32]

its up to you but if down right you wont need them