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blkramair
10-17-2009, 07:54 AM
So whats a good brand name gear to go with for 2002 ws6, i am thinking of 4:10 gears.....
tatertot91
10-17-2009, 08:08 AM
So whats a good brand name gear to go with for 2002 ws6, i am thinking of 4:10 gears.....
Is it an M6?
blkramair
10-17-2009, 08:15 AM
Yes its an M6..
camaross1
10-17-2009, 08:42 AM
hey man i got the same gear in my 02 ss i recomend GM GEARS they dont make any noise, good luck abby
blkramair
10-17-2009, 09:19 AM
Thanks
silverWS.6
10-17-2009, 01:34 PM
I have Motive's in mine and so far so good, I think its Richmonnd are the ones you wanna stay away from? Not sure though..

And great choice with the 4.10's you'll like em a lot :)
T/A98
10-17-2009, 06:06 PM
I think its Richmonnd are the ones you wanna stay away from? Not sure though..



dont say this. i bought richmond gears a while ago but have yet to install them
INMY01TA
10-17-2009, 06:54 PM
Motive.
purged2000ss
10-17-2009, 06:57 PM
im new to gearing but whats the big difference between 3:73 and 4:10's ??
clg82
10-17-2009, 07:59 PM
im new to gearing but whats the big difference between 3:73 and 4:10's ??

3.73 recommended for automatic, 4.10 for manual cars...
karpetcm
10-17-2009, 08:13 PM
4.10's in mine and i love them. For some reason it feels like i never installed them and the car drives like it did just like i had the 3.42's. I know its not but the install on them was very professional and i have no issues as far as noise is concerned. Mine are the motive brand and i think they are great. The shop that does the gear changes and they've been around for a very long time and are very reputable said to me that richmonds are very noisy gears. I dont have any personal experience with them but i can easily say its not the first time ive heard that. When you put in gears you have to really consider what your future mods are gonna be down the road, if your just gonna do the regular bolt ons then your more then fine. Its once you start getting into modding up your car with some serious power is when you have a car that hardly has any traction. To me i think for the money gears is one of the best mods you can do.
T/A98
10-17-2009, 08:17 PM
if theyre only noisy then i can deal with that. anything is better than the bearing howl i have every time i let off the gas
casperss
10-17-2009, 08:20 PM
I'm not sure what brand mine are but they have a small whine
35th-ANV-SS
10-17-2009, 08:21 PM
im new to gearing but whats the big difference between 3:73 and 4:10's ??

3.73 recommended for automatic, 4.10 for manual cars...

In general if you are staying near stock power and not adding FI or building a high HP motor with a H/C/I then the above rule of thumb applies.

I would answer the question to the OP as: it all depends on where you are going with the car.

Here is a good read. http://www.circletrack.com/drivetraintech/ctrp_0904_gear_ratio_guide/index.html
camaross1
10-18-2009, 06:26 AM
If you have a 6 speed manual,go with 4.10, good luck abby
camaross1
10-18-2009, 06:29 AM
i TOTALLY AGREE WITH KARP, ITS LIKE A DIFF CAR, THIS IS ONE MOD YOU CAN FEEL IN THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS, ABBY
silverWS.6
10-21-2009, 10:36 AM
dont say this. i bought richmond gears a while ago but have yet to install them

Lol they should be good, I just heard that they whine more and Motive's are more quiet. But nothing a loud exhaust cant fix ;)
T/A98
10-22-2009, 09:37 AM
Lol they should be good, I just heard that they whine more and Motive's are more quiet. But nothing a loud exhaust cant fix ;)

Gear whine doesnt bother me. i thought someone was gonna say they use a cheaper grade of metal and they fail easily or something terrible like that.