3.73 A4...Any Regrets??

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Jan 28, 2005 | 09:56 PM

Crusher

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3.73 A4...Any Regrets??

Has anyone regretted putting 3.73 gears in their A4 Corvette? Especially at highway speeds around 70 mph or so.

Jan 28, 2005 | 10:10 PM

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Not me, I still average well over 20 mpg on long roadtrips and I believe I'm turning around 2300 rpm at 70 mph.

Jan 28, 2005 | 10:16 PM

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Jan 28, 2005 | 10:42 PM

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I only recently had mine put in so I havent gotten to play around much yet but so far I have to say I love them. I had the 3.15's before and the difference is like night and day. I dont think highway cruising is going to be an issue. As mentioned above, 70mph is right around 2300rpm, not really a big deal.

Jan 28, 2005 | 11:44 PM

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Great

No big deal unless you have a very loud exhaust then the extra RPM's may be an issue

Jan 28, 2005 | 11:47 PM

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Wouldn't have it any other way...GO FOR IT!!

Jan 30, 2005 | 09:58 PM

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Thanks for the feedback, I think I'll go with the 3.73 and a torque converter.....

Jan 30, 2005 | 10:25 PM

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It depends on how picky you are. I would get fed up with 3.73's real quick especially if the car is your only means of transportation.

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Jan 30, 2005 | 11:45 PM

ChipN

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Just curious... Anyone know the approximate RPM for the 3.42 gears at 70 mph in an A4?

Jan 31, 2005 | 12:24 AM

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Check the tables in this web site and enjoy...
http://www.speedworldmotorplex.com/calc.htm

Jan 31, 2005 | 02:24 AM

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I went from 3:15-3:73s and love mine.

Jul 5, 2011 | 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Crusher

Thanks for the feedback, I think I'll go with the 3.73 and a torque converter.....

I was reading these old posts, I'm going through the same deal, I did the converter put in a 3200 and ready for gears. What converter do you have?

Jul 5, 2011 | 10:23 AM

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70 mph? Ya'll would get run slap over down here!

Jul 5, 2011 | 11:12 AM

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I love my 3:73's,and yank ss3600. Really woke up my car.. 2300-2400ish rpm at 70mph. I daily drove it for a while with no issues.. It's like everyone says. Do it right the first time... I wouldn't mess with the 3:42's.... IMO

Jul 6, 2011 | 06:30 AM

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Did the gear swap get rid of the dead spot around 25 to 40 mph? After I did the converter off the line is sweet and highway passing is great but still had a dead spot in between.

Jul 6, 2011 | 09:03 AM

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whats your mpg

Jul 6, 2011 | 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GGEENN

whats your mpg

How's 10 - 11 sound?

If I did more highway driving, I'd be getting more like everyone else that posted but, it's made to go a 1/4 mile and is also very good at melting tires ... if I don't like the mileage, I could drive something else.

the fun factor outweighs the MPG factor!