Rear Gears???
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Rear Gears???
Why is it that they only sell the housing and gears and not just the gears? I want to change the gears myself but Breathless is the only ones who sell just he gears that I see, but that was 3.90's alittle much for me in my A4...... Who sells just the Ring and pinion?
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Re: Rear Gears??? (BadMonkey)
Why is it that they only sell the housing and gears and not just the gears?
There are a few forum vendors that will swap the gears for you, thus negating the cost of an entire carrier.
Keep in mind that a used 3.15 sells for around $300, a used 3.42 for about $500.
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Re: Rear Gears??? (Mike Mercury)
I forgot to mention that Getrag (the carrier manufacture) only makes up to the 3.73 gears. So the 3.90 and 4.10 gears are made by an aftermarket company and they are the sole source for them.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
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Re: Rear Gears??? (Mike Mercury)
I forgot to mention that Getrag (the carrier manufacture) only makes up to the 3.73 gears. So the 3.90 and 4.10 gears are made by an aftermarket company and they are the sole source for them.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
I'd never use them at the track with High HP cause they break too often..
jmho ;)
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Re: Rear Gears??? (Mike Mercury)
I forgot to mention that Getrag (the carrier manufacture) only makes up to the 3.73 gears. So the 3.90 and 4.10 gears are made by an aftermarket company and they are the sole source for them.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
Besides it gets old real fast running around on the highway @ 4k with a A4 been there done that :nono:
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Re: Rear Gears??? (Mike Mercury)
I forgot to mention that Getrag (the carrier manufacture) only makes up to the 3.73 gears. So the 3.90 and 4.10 gears are made by an aftermarket company and they are the sole source for them.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
Personally I wouldn't go beyond 3.73's in an A4 unless it was a race only... non-daily driver.
I just realized he was referring to an A4... No way would I put 3.90 or 4.10 in an A4...
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Re: Rear Gears??? (BadMonkey)
Getrag are great gears for the C5. Don't forget to complement those gears with a new stall converter. Yank SY3500 or ST3500 should really work well with them. First mod I will do when I find my 01 NBM (if I find it) C5 Coupe. Can't wait!
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