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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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They were great while they lasted.!Anyone out there have mfactory gears? if so you have any problems? first of all they were a pain in the *** to get ahold of a set not to mention expensive,than they lasted about 4months.bent half shaft and broke 1st n 2nd.trying to get them warrentied..can you mix RA gears and half shafts with mfactory?at least 1st and 2nd. last case scenario!!
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Old May 15, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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How much torque is your engine making?
Who built the gearbox?
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Old May 16, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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im only making 260 whp 230lbs.,and the gears were rated up to 350hp.and gst motorsports did the labor,they use gear works for tranny
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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i dont launch,or bang gears but i drive a little rough.these gears are 4 times thickr
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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my stock gears took 300whp and 300wtq on gsts dyno and i launched it and drove it hard a long time before i sold it
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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they had problems bending haif shafts and supposedly i had got a set after the recall.
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