just finished installing my gears...

[1997cobrasvt]

and it was not hard at all. I also put all new axle bearings and seals. the hardest part was setting in the right amount of shims to get the proper backlash. so if any of you guys are debating wether or not to do it...just do it.it didnt take but about 5 or 6 hours. the shimming took me about 2 hours. the rest was a breeze..now for the break in period.

 

[Njc0las]

I thought we agreed there was no break in period?

 

[Red98CobraStang]

yeah, romp those bad boys. one or two heat cycles will be plenty.

 

[VirtualSVT]

I made it out of the parking lot before I "broke" my gears in with a good romp.

 

[1997cobrasvt]

hahahah...yeah everyone has a mixed opinoin on that.but i wil break them in.no rush.i will just drive the car to work and school this week instead of the dd.and put a few hundred miles on them.plus the nitrous bottle is empty..hahaha

 

[Goindeafonmtx]

Any whining?

 

[NVENEM8U]

congrats .

 

[Gallows]

What ratio did you go with?

 

[allgo90]

good job man. your car is going to ride out!

 

[1997cobrasvt]

4.10s no whine at all and I set backlash to .0098..

 

[c9obr6a]

Paint mark your pinion nut and take a look at it in a few weeks. congrats

 

[1997cobrasvt]

Paint mark your pinion nut and take a look at it in a few weeks. congrats

I dont get it? what are you saying will happen?>

 

[c9obr6a]

Probaly nothing but if your cruch collar wasn't preloaded correct alot of time the pinion nut will back off, this way you can catch it before its not to late. I've seen it happen alot for return axle failures.

 

[red9450]

I made it out of the parking lot before I "broke" my gears in with a good romp.

I went down the road with my new rear in the car, promising myself that I would do the break-in. Well, needless to say, I turned the corner, and started my way through a tunnel and :burnout: :banana::banana:

 

[fourvalvegt]

break in just take it out and see how you like them, or just do what i do and break them in at the track

 

[Stavesacre21]

did you have stock or 3.73s before these?

 

[c9obr6a]

Go easy for 500 miles so every thing seats properly. They even have a break in period when they get tested on the dynos. Your taking a chance of spinnig a bearing or breaking a ring gear tooth.