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Topic: "Motive" vs. "US Strange"
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streetstang67
Gearhead Posts: 397
From: SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 09-08-2003 07:36 PM
   
I ordered a center section from MAE Racing with 3.55s, a factory type locker, all assembled. The gears are made by Motive. I've heard that Motive makes good parts. Well, I just got an E-mail that says they ran out of Motive 3.55s and are waiting on the new shipment of US Strange 3.55s to come in for my section. Should I tell him to put in Motive gears, because that's what I should have gotten to begin with...or are the US Strange gears better? Which ones would be best?------------------
'67 coupe: 289 bored .030 over, c-4 tranny
Holley 600 carb, edelbrock performer intake, hooker comp headers, dual flowmaster exhuast
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6098
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 09-08-2003 07:56 PM
I don't know which one is better, but I ran a US Strange gear for a couple of years in my racecar and it was a real good gear. It set up real nice (better then the previous set of Richmonds), and it had a good wear pattern to it also. As a matter of fact, I still have it and have contemplated setting it up for KK's car.
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Fordwiser
Gearhead Posts: 390
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-09-2003 12:27 AM
When I broke my c4 imput shaft at the WFC in St. Louis earlier this year, I first thought I broke the ring&pinion. I talked to the Strange rep who was at the race (name is "J.C. he is a friend of Alex's) He recomended the US gear over the motive and he sold both, don't remember what the price differences were, but I was first asking about Pro gears, he told me for my et, mph and car weight I didn't need them. If he was a salesman he could easily made more money, but he was honest recomended what he thought was best. So I would pick the US gear over the Motive
Roger
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Tbird
Gearhead Posts: 298
From: USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 09-09-2003 08:16 AM
My understanding is a lot of NASCAR teams are using Motive gears these days.
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 2659
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 09-10-2003 08:02 AM
Motive was recommended over Richmond, I already had the Richmond and put them in, they lasted about 3000 miles and started shaving metal off the teeth. Motive was cheaper too. 
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Stuart
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