MFactory upgraded gearsets
03-23-2017, 02:27 PM
#223
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Yeah I just did the numbers... and counted 8 people who ordered here after it was said only 9 sets were left. (Actually by my count they should be gone also). I ordered mine. Been planning on this since last month. Was gonna get the 636. But this was around the same price and I should save some money on gas in the long run lol
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03-23-2017, 05:56 PM
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For all the talk about how these would easily sell if they were made, 3.308s have been a rumor for ~15 years and nobody has put up the money to actually produce them. $600 a pop, 30 point margin, so that's $~13k landed in the US for 30 sets. Sell them all at $600/ea, post a few forum threads, spend a few hundred on vendor fees for a couple of months, and it's a ~$4k profit easy. If it was such a sure thing, someone would have done it by now. Instead we're scrambling to buy the leftovers from the one aborted project that almost got them mass-produced in the 15-20 years there's been demand for them.
They were unicorn gears then, they'll be unicorn gears forever, IMO. Anyone who says otherwise should put their money where their mouth is
They were unicorn gears then, they'll be unicorn gears forever, IMO. Anyone who says otherwise should put their money where their mouth is
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funny because 100% true
03-23-2017, 06:19 PM
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I don't believe what he said either. There is a large population of cars and the need is evidenced by how quickly these sold once discovered. A lot of us wouldn't be as likely to contribute money up front to a pie-in-the-sky, hope we can get a product that doesn't exist group buy as we would make a direct purchase from a supplying vendor for a real item in stock. I don't trust GB's for items that don't exist yet.
Regarding the speedo gear issue, I had a custom gauge face made by Revlimiter to match the change from 4.10 gears to 3.63 gears. It was not expensive. He could easily scale it for 3.3 gears in the same way. Problem solved.
Regarding the speedo gear issue, I had a custom gauge face made by Revlimiter to match the change from 4.10 gears to 3.63 gears. It was not expensive. He could easily scale it for 3.3 gears in the same way. Problem solved.
I think this is probably the best explanation. They were built and sold.
I think this has more influence as well. I think we will see another run. But since I have a set on the way I am hoping Savington has it right. Having something rare for my miata is the only thing that helps me sleep at night.
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03-23-2017, 07:52 PM
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[QUOTE=Johnny wangwang;1400583]Interested in hearing how much more noise these make. Do the 3.63's make more noise also?[/QUOTE
while this doesn't identify the manufacturer or details, I am betting that this is the gear set PuddyMod Ben installed and reviewed here...
i still ordered; not sure if I got in while stock still existed.
while this doesn't identify the manufacturer or details, I am betting that this is the gear set PuddyMod Ben installed and reviewed here...
i still ordered; not sure if I got in while stock still existed.
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03-23-2017, 08:05 PM
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[QUOTE=M2Ken;1400863]
For someone who wants to confirm, you could slow motion the video and count the teeth, there is writing to identify a start/end of the count on each gear. If it's a 3.3 ratio then it's probably these gears since I don't know of anyone else who ever made them. The description (rough machining, not a flawless ground finish) matches the pics on their website and description here.
Interested in hearing how much more noise these make. Do the 3.63's make more noise also?[/QUOTE
https://youtu.be/yp0idLNwIVY
while this doesn't identify the manufacturer or details, I am betting that this is the gear set PuddyMod Ben installed and reviewed here...
i still ordered; not sure if I got in while stock still existed.
https://youtu.be/yp0idLNwIVY
while this doesn't identify the manufacturer or details, I am betting that this is the gear set PuddyMod Ben installed and reviewed here...
i still ordered; not sure if I got in while stock still existed.
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03-23-2017, 08:08 PM
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The reason you chose this forum is for the signal to noise ratio far better than the norm. Help to keep it that way by adding some veracity to your claim please.
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03-23-2017, 08:35 PM
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From 0:51 to 0:54, he spins the gear slow enough to go frame-by-frame and count individual teeth. I count 43.
He never spins the pinion slow enough to count, but at 1:47, he shows a clear image of the pinion gear while stationery. You can't quite see half of it, but you can still see six teeth. If six is less than half, then the pinion must have 13 teeth.
Hope mine aren't that noisy. My gear shop is good enough to tell me if they will be, though.
He never spins the pinion slow enough to count, but at 1:47, he shows a clear image of the pinion gear while stationery. You can't quite see half of it, but you can still see six teeth. If six is less than half, then the pinion must have 13 teeth.
Hope mine aren't that noisy. My gear shop is good enough to tell me if they will be, though.
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03-23-2017, 08:37 PM
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[QUOTE=M2Ken;1400863]
That was posted April of 2014...
Interested in hearing how much more noise these make. Do the 3.63's make more noise also?[/QUOTE
https://youtu.be/yp0idLNwIVY
while this doesn't identify the manufacturer or details, I am betting that this is the gear set PuddyMod Ben installed and reviewed here...
i still ordered; not sure if I got in while stock still existed.
https://youtu.be/yp0idLNwIVY
while this doesn't identify the manufacturer or details, I am betting that this is the gear set PuddyMod Ben installed and reviewed here...
i still ordered; not sure if I got in while stock still existed.
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03-23-2017, 08:48 PM
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Pure speculation or direct personal experience? On this forum, we are pretty serious about quelling speculation posted as fact.
The reason you chose this forum is for the signal to noise ratio far better than the norm. Help to keep it that way by adding some veracity to your claim please.
The reason you chose this forum is for the signal to noise ratio far better than the norm. Help to keep it that way by adding some veracity to your claim please.
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03-23-2017, 09:00 PM
#237
and MR started the project in 2013
https://www.miataturbo.net/miataroad...oup-buy-76264/
but still speculation at best, obviously
https://www.miataturbo.net/miataroad...oup-buy-76264/
but still speculation at best, obviously
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