rear gear question
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Drifting
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From: Homer Glen IL
rear gear question
I have an A$ with 2.73 gears. I considering upgrading to 3.42 because I enjoy drag racing occasionally. How much difference can I expect. I currently run about 13.3 in the quarter.
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It will be a very nice difference on the take off. I'd say you could possibly get to 13.1 or so in the quarter, but that is just a guess. Never owned an A4 C5 - I've always had a 6-speed car.
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I installed the 3.42 diff from my MN6 that I put 4.10's in along with a Yank 3200 stall TC, a tranny cooler, headers and, of course, tuning to reset the shift points/pressures and fan temps. This was in the wife's A4 and it is definitely a different (faster) car. No track numbers - sorry.
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Been there and done that! It's the best mod for the buck performance wise. My "97" went from a 13.2 car to a 12.9 with this change and a c.a.i. and tune! :note: You will have a very big traction problem and will need slicks to really get the full benafit! 
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