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fastgm_silver02ws6 Mar 31, 2007 02:34 PM

3.73's or weight reduction?
 
i need some advice, i am torn between getting (3.73 gears or 3.90 gears) or starting my weight reduction by getting a bmr tubular k-member.

what do u guys think?

5_02ls1 Mar 31, 2007 09:39 PM

do the gears the k member wont net you as much as the gear

'99bluez Mar 31, 2007 09:41 PM

get the gears!!! I would work on getting more bolt-ons too before a k-member. That much weight won't be much of a factor until you have a very fast car. 10sec or lower.

headsupkid01 Apr 1, 2007 01:01 PM

The k member dosn't lose as much weight as you think. I dout you would even see 1 soild tennth.

Packy Apr 1, 2007 01:30 PM

Wait until you have to pull the engine for something to put a K member in. I would go with gears for now!

fastgm_silver02ws6 Apr 1, 2007 01:46 PM


Originally Posted by Packy
Wait until you have to pull the engine for something to put a K member in. I would go with gears for now!

went to the track last night. im gonna go with gears first.

TXCAMSS Apr 1, 2007 02:32 PM

I disagree. Weight reduction is the ONLY mod that always works. A gear swap in an A4 at the lower power levels are hardly if at all noticable in reduced ET.

A light weight K-member, Light weight battery and a race seat will be very noticable especially since it's all from the from of the car.

I would do a converter first if you are an A4. Like posted above though, you might be better off doing the main bolt-ons first (headers, CAI, UD pulley and a good tune).

Good luck!

fastgm_silver02ws6 Apr 1, 2007 07:45 PM


Originally Posted by TXCAMSS
I disagree. Weight reduction is the ONLY mod that always works. A gear swap in an A4 at the lower power levels are hardly if at all noticable in reduced ET.

A light weight K-member, Light weight battery and a race seat will be very noticable especially since it's all from the from of the car.

I would do a converter first if you are an A4. Like posted above though, you might be better off doing the main bolt-ons first (headers, CAI, UD pulley and a good tune).

Good luck!

ya my freinds want me to get a converter first. so im gonna wait on the gears and get a converter.


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