I should have listened to you guys, wasted $350

[billfisher]

hot331 do it right and get 4.30's. 12.00 is all you dude.(with 30whp)

 

[spederman]

Ok, so i called Motive gear and asked them about the whining and howling sounds. I told him that the installer tried a few times by adjusting and couldnt get it to stop whining. I asked them if it is common for the motive brand to whine. he said no, its not common, but sometimes a defective set can ship out. So he actually offered to ship out a new set of gears and then send back the old gears once i have them installed. That was pretty cool of them, so i guess i'll have a new set installed and by a different installer and see how it goes. I'll be out the install cash, but at least i didnt have to pay for a new set of gears. I'll keep everybody updated. If they get here by friday, i'll have them in saturday, otherwise it will be the following saturday for sure.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I predict the new set will be perfect and not whine at all

 

[Alacrity]

Ok, so i called Motive gear and asked them about the whining and howling sounds. I told him that the installer tried a few times by adjusting and couldnt get it to stop whining. I asked them if it is common for the motive brand to whine. he said no, its not common, but sometimes a defective set can ship out. So he actually offered to ship out a new set of gears and then send back the old gears once i have them installed. That was pretty cool of them, so i guess i'll have a new set installed and by a different installer and see how it goes. I'll be out the install cash, but at least i didnt have to pay for a new set of gears. I'll keep everybody updated. If they get here by friday, i'll have them in saturday, otherwise it will be the following saturday for sure.

Seems predictable that they would say no, even if a ton of people have had the problem. But it's pretty stand-up of them to send out the new gears for free. I'm still thinking on whether or not I should get a set of Motives for myself though...

 

[hotmustang331]

4.30s Bill? haha this is my dd I need some milage! . I think that may be a problem I have, I automatically assume everyone has a hotrod and the GT is the DD. But in reality it seems most peoples hotrod is the GT and they have a beater . In that case 4.30s all the way! To all the N/A guys, or SC if you do the tire swap.

And bill I have to scratch the HPS intake till later this year....funds arent allowing, especially now, needing to paint the new hood . By the time I buy this stuff the motors going to be worn out haha.

 

[mogs01gt]

Ok, so i called Motive gear and asked them about the whining and howling sounds. I told him that the installer tried a few times by adjusting and couldnt get it to stop whining. I asked them if it is common for the motive brand to whine. he said no, its not common, but sometimes a defective set can ship out. So he actually offered to ship out a new set of gears and then send back the old gears once i have them installed. That was pretty cool of them, so i guess i'll have a new set installed and by a different installer and see how it goes. I'll be out the install cash, but at least i didnt have to pay for a new set of gears. I'll keep everybody updated. If they get here by friday, i'll have them in saturday, otherwise it will be the following saturday for sure.

That is pretty cool of motive to do that. to Motive.

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

My frpp 4.10s havent made a peep in 40,000 miles..

My buddies motive gears sounds like a freight train. Motive is JUNK. Even their install kits look low quality.

Yeah just because your friend has motives installed that whine, doesnt mean they are a junk gear. The installer was junk, not the gears.

As you can see in this thread there are quite a few happy motive owners and there are a helluva lot more because alot of motive gears are sold.

 

[Mike97gt]

Well SVT this is a very debatable answer and there really is no defenant answer....it comes down to what the individual person wants.

The problem I have is that you HAVE to go on 28inch slicks/sticky tires. You cant just run down there to see what it will do in 100% street trim. I dont like limits at all, so I guess that would seriously bug me. I like getting real world times and all out drag times, and kinda compare the 2. I think alot of people feel the same way.

HOWEVER if your car only sees the track in full drag trim, then sure that method would work...or if your car is drag only. Im not saying that it doesnt work, or that it isnt used....but its mainly used on racecars. There are more reasons than they dont want to change out there rear gears.

1. Taller tires bite better
2. the can run a steeper gear (to help off the line) and the taller tires will grow more, effectivly making their gear ratio go higher the faster the car goes (= best of both worlds)
3. Tires will actually last longer.
4. taller tires are easier to get in super wide configurations.

But SVT it is an alternative that should be explored, depending on what the owner feels the cars purpose is, and how he/she wants it to be. Options are always good.

(and I wasnt trying to insult you with the mud tire thing, just trying to put out an exaple so people could easily see my position Sorry if it did.)

I see your point too, and I agree that this is a owner preference thing. I just hate to see people spend money to swap the gears out if the only issue was running out of gear at the track.

 

[hotmustang331]

^ Agreed...both options should be explored equally and the choice comes down to the owners needs/wants. . I always like a little debate....opens my mind to new alternatives, and really helps the info available on the boards.

I may need to work on my exaples though, after reading them they seem a little over the top and insulting .

 

[billfisher]

my examples are always over the top and insulting.


that's why they call me 'bill the bastard'.

and just plain a$$hole. i like the last one.