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Old 05-24-2012 | 05:41 AM
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Default RE: Spiral Cut Diff Gears?

Please call them helical guys. Tib was right, helical gears are more durable and quieter, but less efficient. Passenger cars mostly use helical, rally cars use straight cut, hence the unbelievably loud whine from a rally car gearbox.