I need gear info please!
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Le Mans Master
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From: hamilton alabama
I need gear info please!
i have a 97 and my auto trans went out on me.I figured while i have the trans out i would put 3.42 or 3.73 gears in the car.My question is this, what gears come in the 97 or was the 3.42 even a option or were they only on the newer C5's?I figure if i need to swap em now is the time but if i maybe already have em then no need to look for more gears.thanx for any help that can be given 
Racer
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In 1997 all A4s came with 2.73 gears and all M6s came with 3.42.
So yours had 2.73s. 3.42s will give a noticeable improvement without sacrificing too much MPG. 3.73s are an option if you could care less about mileage.
Good Luck. Nothing like a failure to justify a desired upgrade
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Le Mans Master
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From: hamilton alabama
all i need is the center and it doesnt have to be new and the only mods i have are the vararam b&b and a 160 stat so far maybe add a tune but thats about all the power i want.
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Originally Posted by gitusum
how can i tell which gears i have?
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Originally Posted by gitusum
yea but can it be driven til i can get it tuned? and is all that i will need to change? i can still use the original housing and stuff yes?
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Originally Posted by gitusum
yea but can it be driven til i can get it tuned? and is all that i will need to change? i can still use the original housing and stuff yes?
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Le Mans Master
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thanx mike fore the awesome info.now all i need to do is find me some 3.73 gears a A4 trans and im good to go other than a tune to reprogram the car and add some goodies! 
im just glad i dont have the 2.73 rear and have to buy a whole other rear money saved!
im just glad i dont have the 2.73 rear and have to buy a whole other rear money saved!
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Hey pal..Sorry about your trans.......
Originally Posted by gitusum
i may have to do that and where can i pick up a set of 3.73 gears anybody have any on here? 
The trans is complex and allows any level of performance your budget allows....
There are afew options with the rear diff as well...
One of the other things you should consider is a PRO TORQUE converter...It will permit your automatic to make awesome power with no compromises....You won't even know it's there unless you're on the throttle....
Lastly, tuning an automatic is tricky....for the car to have GREAT performance and good part throttle driveability and manners....you have to spend some time with it and the customer.....
Whatever you need.....WE CAN HELP!
Hope this helps,
Chuck CoW