What's not to like? A gbody with a gear drive, music to my ears. I'm getting a new engine soon (for my '80 Malibu) and will also be putting a gear drive in it.
@Ph0enyx1978 I've never heard of Pypes brand..I know that 355 is a good motor (from personal experience.) I wonder how mine would sound with a supercharger and gear drive.
LOL pointless.. More drag on the engine nothing to accomodate the "hotrod" sound.. LOL.. Must suck to think you sound badass but cant win against a honda in a race.
@217zenki Actually, the gear drive creates an effect like a diesel engine with its idler gear that allows the engine to spin with less friction when its in gear. My car will outrun some Hondas, but there are some radical rice burners out there! What really upsets Me is to get beat by a 97 Grand Prix.
Most diesel engines that use a gear set use a two gear set with no floating idler gears. There is no slop because there is no idler gear.Gear drive on a street car is a bad idea. Pete Jackson and all the other cheap knock off drives are garbage. The harmonics passed through a gear drive setup is a killer on a street engine.
i love the sound do you find it gets annoying? the video sounds good but you never know in person. im probably gonna order a pj just have to wait for the warm weather to get here
It sounds great to Me, especially when taking off in first gear. In top gear, the motor and exhaust are louder than the gear drive. A bit scary in below zero weather, it sounds like something is about to break. It's not annoying to Me.
stop one person from installing a gear drive? are they that bad? im not following you, that last comment fell about 30 yards away from making any sense at all haha
I believe that that is a quiet gear drive people mistake the quiet for the noisy all the time but the quiet is still audible because if it was a noisy drive it would drown out your motor and exhaust.
For once I would love to talk to a car expert! Maybe You know, do the Pontiac Grand Ams, Grand Prixs, etc. come with a factory gear drive, or is it the alternator belt, cuz they all have a whine in low gear.
What's not to like? A gbody with a gear drive, music to my ears. I'm getting a new engine soon (for my '80 Malibu) and will also be putting a gear drive in it.
Ph0enyx1978 1 year ago
@Ph0enyx1978 Will You also be putting dash cam?
dariowsky 1 year ago
@dariowsky Actually I was thinking about it.
Ph0enyx1978 1 year ago
@Ph0enyx1978 It would be a good idea, then You can back up what You're saying.
dariowsky 1 year ago
@dariowsky But there has been a change in plan. No gear drive in it now. But it is getting a new Pypes exhaust to go with the 355. :-)
Ph0enyx1978 1 year ago
@Ph0enyx1978 I've never heard of Pypes brand..I know that 355 is a good motor (from personal experience.) I wonder how mine would sound with a supercharger and gear drive.
dariowsky 1 year ago
LOL pointless.. More drag on the engine nothing to accomodate the "hotrod" sound.. LOL.. Must suck to think you sound badass but cant win against a honda in a race.
217zenki 1 year ago
@217zenki Actually, the gear drive creates an effect like a diesel engine with its idler gear that allows the engine to spin with less friction when its in gear. My car will outrun some Hondas, but there are some radical rice burners out there! What really upsets Me is to get beat by a 97 Grand Prix.
dariowsky 1 year ago
Most diesel engines that use a gear set use a two gear set with no floating idler gears. There is no slop because there is no idler gear.Gear drive on a street car is a bad idea. Pete Jackson and all the other cheap knock off drives are garbage. The harmonics passed through a gear drive setup is a killer on a street engine.
217zenki 1 year ago
what name gear drive is it?
wolfpac2112 2 years ago
It is a Jesse James custom gear set.
dariowsky 2 years ago
i love the sound do you find it gets annoying? the video sounds good but you never know in person. im probably gonna order a pj just have to wait for the warm weather to get here
availeblename 3 years ago
It sounds great to Me, especially when taking off in first gear. In top gear, the motor and exhaust are louder than the gear drive. A bit scary in below zero weather, it sounds like something is about to break. It's not annoying to Me.
dariowsky 3 years ago
Even if You stop one person, You will still have made a difference in the world.
dariowsky 2 years ago
stop one person from installing a gear drive? are they that bad? im not following you, that last comment fell about 30 yards away from making any sense at all haha
availeblename 2 years ago
hello neat car is that the "noisy" or "quiet" gear drive?
availeblename 3 years ago
Noisy.
dariowsky 3 years ago
I believe that that is a quiet gear drive people mistake the quiet for the noisy all the time but the quiet is still audible because if it was a noisy drive it would drown out your motor and exhaust.
eaivalue 2 years ago
For once I would love to talk to a car expert! Maybe You know, do the Pontiac Grand Ams, Grand Prixs, etc. come with a factory gear drive, or is it the alternator belt, cuz they all have a whine in low gear.
dariowsky 2 years ago
LOL>.. A GTP HAS A BLOWER ... That is the source of its whine.
217zenki 1 year ago
Nice car. Love the way it sounds.
LuciffeHellhound 3 years ago
I got another vid, and I'm always taking pictures of it...The SS Monte Carlo, would that be more of a ski boat, or what?
dariowsky 3 years ago
HEY.. got any more pics or vids of this car?... reminds me of my own..
buick4u2nv 3 years ago