Gear Break in period?

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allenpark94gt

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Getting my 3.73's installed monday...just wanted to know if there is any type of break in period i should give them before seeing what they got....any tips?

 

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95cobra50

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i asked the guy who installed them and he said wait till you get home which was an hour away.

 

BAFMustangGT

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100 miles minimum...i wouldent womp on it to much before that.

 

ARed1995GT

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i got on it on the way home...

 

GTJake

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Scientific gear break in Period:


1. Listen for any odd noises.

2. No odd noises present, proceed to step 3.

3. Get on the freeway and blast up to 110mph driving it like you stole it.

Never failed me.

Jake

 

Venom351R

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what if there used gears?? Myself and a friend are putting in a set of 3.55's that I bought used off ebay a few yrs ago.

 

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wytstang

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Go to a lonely road drive with the windows up a/c off/radio off and just listen for a wine or clunking anything that would strike fear thats somethings not right. If all is well drive it slowly to the turnpike and find a car to test them on .

 

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Yeah, if they aren't set up right or are bad. You should know within the first mile.

If a shop is doing the install, I definately would TEST them out close by the shop. Closer to walk back and easier to convince them they need to fix it for free and less of a tow truck bill to argue over.

 

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stunner6910

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like everyone else said, listen for odd noises, if none, get on it asap and enjoy the ride

 

89MustangGX

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You really should heat cycle them a couple times and give them some miles to wear in. There's no magic number, but you're better off playing it safe.

I like to drive it for a good 20 miles or so and then let it cool down overnight, do it again, and then drive normally for a while. I'd give it some time, and probably change the fluid after it has a few miles on it to make sure where are no metal filings in there.

I might be overcautious -- but it's really not that much extra work, and it will give you more time to check them out and make sure they're right.

 

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stunner6910

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89MustangGX said:

You really should heat cycle them a couple times and give them some miles to wear in. There's no magic number, but you're better off playing it safe.

I like to drive it for a good 20 miles or so and then let it cool down overnight, do it again, and then drive normally for a while. I'd give it some time, and probably change the fluid after it has a few miles on it to make sure where are no metal filings in there.

I might be overcautious -- but it's really not that much extra work, and it will give you more time to check them out and make sure they're right.

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your are a little overcautious but i don't blame you. when i got my gears installed, the guy who installed them took it out for a ride and stepped on it hard, he said everything was fine and i shouldn't worry about anything but misshifting