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Title: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: SPEEDWELL66 on February 10, 2009, 04:22:45 am HI BRO'S
I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS TYPE OF GEARS REALLY INCREASE POWER TO THE ENGINES, OR GIVE SOME HELP TO THE CRANK OR WHATEVER ??? THE REASON IS THAT I LIKE A LOT THE SOUND THAT THIS GEARS MAKE, BUT ONE OF MI FRIENDS SAYS THAT, STRAIGHT CUT GEARS ARE A WASTE OF MONEY :-\ THANKS! Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: Bruce on February 10, 2009, 04:38:04 am Straight cut gears eliminate the axial thrust that helical gears cause. The axial thrust increases with spring tension. If you have BB Chevy springs, or stiff K800s, you pretty much must use straight cuts since the stock thrust bearing (doubled) probably won't withstand the stress. However, if you are using VW sized duals or less, you don't need straight cut gears.
As for the hp difference, you probably couldn't measure the difference on any dyno, it is very slight. If you like the sound, get them. If money is tight, spend your money on the heads, where you'll actually make more power. Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: pughdog on February 10, 2009, 09:23:35 am They do sound nice though..... ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQKy7jUp6AM&feature=channel_page Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: Eric Justus on February 11, 2009, 03:28:08 am Someone please post a vid of Russ Hare's straight cut gears he had in the Sloval. Now those things sounded the cooooolest 8)
Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: stealth67vw on February 11, 2009, 03:54:49 am Hear you go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZzfZ0Wxvbo&feature=channel_page Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: pughdog on February 11, 2009, 17:10:08 pm 8) wow!
Look at those front tyres! Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: SPEEDWELL66 on February 12, 2009, 06:25:17 am Straight cut gears eliminate the axial thrust that helical gears cause. The axial thrust increases with spring tension. If you have BB Chevy springs, or stiff K800s, you pretty much must use straight cuts since the stock thrust bearing (doubled) probably won't withstand the stress. However, if you are using VW sized duals or less, you don't need straight cut gears. As for the hp difference, you probably couldn't measure the difference on any dyno, it is very slight. If you like the sound, get them. If money is tight, spend your money on the heads, where you'll actually make more power. THANKS BRUCE, I REALLY APRECIATE YOUR COMENTS JOSE LUIS Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: Bewitched666 on February 12, 2009, 08:17:37 am HP increase is next to none almost 8)
Title: Re: STRAIGHT CUT GEARS...... Post by: SPEEDWELL66 on February 15, 2009, 20:41:34 pm CONTINUING WHIT THE TOPIC, WHAT ABOUT THE STRAIGHT CUT GEARS FROM "AA" THE ONES MADE OF CROMOLY.
THIS ONES: (http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/SPEEDWELL74/P1290010.jpg) GOOD, REGULAR, BAD.............LET ME KNOW BRO'S! JOSE LUIS |