ring & pinion

[olemans85]

Has anyone had any experience with a Richmond Excel ring & pinion? I am also considering USA Standard. Some reviews state the Richmond Excel is noisy, so this has me leaning towards the USA Standard.

 

[MikeB]

Has anyone had any experience with a Richmond Excel ring & pinion? I am also considering USA Standard. Some reviews state the Richmond Excel is noisy, so this has me leaning towards the USA Standard.

I don't have experience with either, but I will say that Yukon Gear's YG series is as quiet as original GM gears. I got mine from Randy's Ring & Pinion. Those guys really know their products and were very helpful before and after the sale. They also sell the less expensive ZG gears (which is what USA Standard sells) but Randy's says they are noisier than the YG sets.

As a rule of thumb, the cheaper gears are not only noisier, they're harder to get a good pattern on during setup. But all I've ever installed are YG and GM.

 

[olemans85]

Thanks Mike, I'm looking at a posi traction rebuild kit from Ebay. The kit has a Yukon Dura Grip w/ USA Standard or Richmond Excel.(3.42 ratio) I'll go with the USA Standard ring & pinion option. Has received good internet reviews