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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Can you change the ring and pinion on our car's OR do you have to change the whole center section?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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A4 or M6?
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BurningRubberC5
A4 or M6?
It doesn't matter if it is a A4 or M6, They are the same.
To answer the question asked, You can change the ring and pinion, But you have to really know what you are doing and have the special tools to do it with.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
It doesn't matter if it is a A4 or M6, They are the same.
To answer the question asked, You can change the ring and pinion, But you have to really know what you are doing and have the special tools to do it with.
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I think i can save money by just buying the ring an pinion and getting a pro to put it in.

who sells just the ring and pinion 3.42?
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by corvettedaddy11
I think i can save money by just buying the ring an pinion and getting a pro to put it in.

who sells just the ring and pinion 3.42?
http://www.motivegear.com/index.htm

You might check, If you have the a4 with 2.73 gears I am not so sure you can install 3.42s in that case.

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
It doesn't matter if it is a A4 or M6, They are the same.
To answer the question asked, You can change the ring and pinion, But you have to really know what you are doing and have the special tools to do it with.
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I was going to say, if it was an A4, most people just do the whole diff swap when they change ratios. M6 I am not to sure of.

Just a thought, why does everyone switch the whole diff when the do the swaps? Better value I assume?
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