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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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I recently purchased a complete rear end for cheap out of an m6 car with 3.42's and want to swap it into my a4 car that has 2.73's . Is there anything different between the two or should it be pretty straight forward swap? If there is differences could i just swap the carrier and gears out of th m6 rear end into myne?
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Need to know what year the car and the rear end is.

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02 camaro came out of a 02 car
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channel differences could be an issue
3 channel=ABS
4 channel=ABS & TC

vehicle ? channel
replacement rear ? channel
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Well is it alright to just change the rear carrier and gears rather than swapping the whole rear out?? Or is there more to it i have a ratexh deluxe install kit

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Originally Posted by reeperz28
Well is it alright to just change the rear carrier and gears rather than swapping the whole rear out?? Or is there more to it i have a ratexh deluxe install kit
There is a lot more to it. Swap out the complete axle assembly.

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Originally Posted by Big Al
There is a lot more to it. Swap out the complete axle assembly.

Al 95 Z28
^^^^by far the less problems
may have problems IF one is 3 channel and other 4 channel
I have forgotten just what will need to be exchanged just do a search on here for info
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I asked the OP in post #4 what the channels are and no response.
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