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What did you do to your Hellcat today?

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That gear has 1800 miles , didn’t last long ZF make junk rear differential in my opinion.
 


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That gear has 1800 miles , didn’t last long ZF make junk rear differential in my opinion.
What are you replacing it with?
 


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Another ZF gearset
From east coast moparts
 


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That sucks. Break it in easy I guess. Mine howls a bit at about 45-50, but is not bad. The ‘15 sucked.
 


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I definitely have run it hard at least it never broke the case 😯
 


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Does anybody have properly broken in gear set that ended up making noise?
 


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Does anybody have properly broken in gear set that ended up making noise?
Launch control is active at 500 miles
 


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Trailered it nearly 6 hours to PA in preparation for RaceMotive on Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Staying at Aquatopia with the family about 25 minutes from the track. Should be a fun day in the water tomorrow and then racing on Sunday. View attachment IMG_0010.jpeg
 


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Launch control is active at 500 miles
So? Have you ever read the gear break-in procedures recommended by gear manufacturers and larger resellers?

As it happens, today I took the first 20-mile drive (at lower speeds) to get the first of several work hardening cycles done in my new Durango. That'll be followed by four or five more short drives and cooldown periods.

Of course, that was after checking the fluid levels in the diffs and transfer case and installing magnetic level plugs. At 500 miles or so I'll check the magnets and put fresh (and better) fluid in the diffs.

And after the first 100 or so miles, I start going by the factory recommended break-in for the rest of the drivetrain. But I absolutely can't stand noisy gears, so those first 100 miles are crucial to me.
 


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So? Have you ever read the gear break-in procedures recommended by gear manufacturers and larger resellers?

As it happens, today I took the first 20-mile drive (at lower speeds) to get the first of several work hardening cycles done in my new Durango. That'll be followed by four or five more short drives and cooldown periods.

Of course, that was after checking the fluid levels in the diffs and transfer case and installing magnetic level plugs. At 500 miles or so I'll check the magnets and put fresh (and better) fluid in the diffs.

And after the first 100 or so miles, I start going by the factory recommended break-in for the rest of the drivetrain. But I absolutely can't stand noisy gears, so those first 100 miles are crucial to me.
No, and neither do 99% of car owners. If it's not in the owners manual it's not part of the car's break in procedure. Not saying you're wrong, but very few are going to research the manufacturer of the gear set and their recommended break in for the gears themselves. What I'm saving is 500 miles is the break in period and shouldn't be beat on before then, which would also cover those first 100 miles
 


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I've had 3 different diffs and they've all gotten noises regardless, but yes they've all been raced
 


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So? Have you ever read the gear break-in procedures recommended by gear manufacturers and larger resellers?

As it happens, today I took the first 20-mile drive (at lower speeds) to get the first of several work hardening cycles done in my new Durango. That'll be followed by four or five more short drives and cooldown periods.

Of course, that was after checking the fluid levels in the diffs and transfer case and installing magnetic level plugs. At 500 miles or so I'll check the magnets and put fresh (and better) fluid in the diffs.

And after the first 100 or so miles, I start going by the factory recommended break-in for the rest of the drivetrain. But I absolutely can't stand noisy gears, so those first 100 miles are crucial to me.
All my cars are un modded...(never raced)...I follow recommended break in procedures...I've never experienced any unusual gear/rear end noises ever...but my cars are low mileage for what that's worth...
 




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