Gear Upgrade
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Gear Upgrade
I'm wanting to up the rear gear ratio in my 98 automatic from the stock 2:73 to a 3:15. Can anyone recomend a good shop in the Indianapolis area that can do this?
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Just a suggestion. I would go with 3.42's if I was going to take the time and money to have it done.
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As others have said, Go the 3.42 gears, The difference between 2.73 and 3.15 isn't worth the cost, You will feel a slight difference going the 3.15 gears, But if you go 3.42 from 2.73 you will really reap the benefit.
Just my 2 cents.
Mr.Bill
Just my 2 cents.
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i went from 2.73's to 3.42's. nice mod! really woke the old girl up!
i drove an A4 with 3.15's before making my decision. as stated above, not a big enough difference to warrant the price.
btw, i went with an RPM stage II differential.
good luck with your decision!
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Doesn't 3.42 get tiresome on highway? Looking at the gear chart, it's over 2700rpm at 90mph:
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.co...rGraph-MPH.jpg
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.co...rGraph-MPH.jpg
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Doesn't 3.42 get tiresome on highway? Looking at the gear chart, it's over 2700rpm at 90mph:
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.co...rGraph-MPH.jpg
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.co...rGraph-MPH.jpg
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Doesn't 3.42 get tiresome on highway? Looking at the gear chart, it's over 2700rpm at 90mph:
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.co...rGraph-MPH.jpg
http://www.eastcoastsupercharging.co...rGraph-MPH.jpg
here u go w/ 3.42 gears
Last edited by 02*C5; Sep 2, 2010 at 04:10 PM.
