Please take a look at my gear patterns

[3MAX]

I just installed new gears for the first time and would like input on how the patterns look.

Front Drive:

Front Coast:

Rear Drive:

Rear Coast:

Backlash on the front is 0.010, the rear is 0.008. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks guys.

 

[sweetk30]

what axles ?

and whats spec for b/s on the one in .010 bl . sounds little high.

and as the gears break in pattern will get longer. so the second one looks o.k. but i think should be doen just a hair to make room for breakin.

but what do i know i dont realy do gears.

 

[3MAX]

The front is a 10 bolt and the rear is a 14 bsf. Both are 4.56 gears, and specs with the gears called for .008 - .012 backlash.

 

[sweetk30]

ok then on specs.

and few more will chime in here soon for more feedback to help you.

 

[nsxxtreme]

Everything I have seen says .007-.010 is where you want to be at on backlash.

The front looks a little low on the drive side but sometimes you cant get them perfect with every set of gears.

I just did mine also....back SF axle and front 10 bolt I went with 5.13s

 

[blazinzuk]

Little bit bigger pic?

you can email them to me too. Pretty sure my e mail is in my contact info.

Those look fine from what I can see. But I like a little closer view

Backlash is fine, within specs is fine. And you are right on your specs ( going off memory here)

They both look good from your pic, the reason I would like to see a bit bigger pic is I think the front might be a touch deep. But very close. Can't tell from the angle and size of the pic.

 

[DokWatson]

When we installed gears at the shop we applied some pre-load to them by either lightly pressing on the brakes if the axle is together, or by pressing on the gear with a rag while it turns if the axle was apart. If your backlash is in spec, doing that gives a better pattern to read.

 

[3MAX]

Everything I have seen says .007-.010 is where you want to be at on backlash.

The front looks a little low on the drive side but sometimes you cant get them perfect with every set of gears.

I just did mine also....back SF axle and front 10 bolt I went with 5.13s

I thought that .008 - .012 seemed a little much according to what I had read elsewhere, but that's what the gear manufacturer (Motive Gear) called for.

 

[3MAX]

Little bit bigger pic?

you can email them to me too. Pretty sure my e mail is in my contact info.

Those look fine from what I can see. But I like a little closer view

Backlash is fine, within specs is fine. And you are right on your specs ( going off memory here)

They both look good from your pic, the reason I would like to see a bit bigger pic is I think the front might be a touch deep. But very close. Can't tell from the angle and size of the pic.

Thanks - The pics are on my home computer. I'll send you some larger ones tonight.

 

[sweetk30]

i seen a set of richmond gears 1 time had .010 on the gear out of the box for bl spec and spec was .010-.012 range.