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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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ok well i have the stock crappy 2.73 gears yes 2.73 gears, and i am wanting to upgrade to 3.73s and a 3500 stall. my question is for all those who have done a gear change and a stall, how much difference did u notice with pick up and power?? was it like night and day or just a slight difference?? i heard a stall really wakes up the A4s and want to know everyone elses opinion on this.
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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The stall made a huge difference in my camaro.
Different gears were a good mod but didn’t make near the difference the stall did.
They are both good mods.
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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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well im going gears then stall since the stall will be made specifically for my car only. and is a 3500 stall a good daily driver stall or is that to big?? should i go with a 3000 stall??
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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I got a 3600 and it was too small (even for a daily driver)
The size of the stall really depends on how the car is setup.
What plans do you have for it?
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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umm...my buddy had an auto ws6...with midlengths, lid, 3500 stall and 3.73s that fvcker was BAD!!!
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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3500+ stall will be felt and make a difference big time.
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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my plans is to get all new ARP rod bolts so i can get a cam and then possibly heads someday, i just installed headers, offroad Y, and got a tune along with a LS6 oil pump installed. oh and i also want a LS6 intake manifold.
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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You could see as much as a full second with a GOOD stall, the 3.73 gears, and DR's.
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yeah the guy who tuned my car said the motor is really wanting to go but the gears are holding me back, i can feel it to the whole car picks up just the gears dont pick up fast enough to go like i want it to, and the stall will definantly help. the stall will be custom made to my car and whatever the guy says i will go with, how high of a stall is to high for a daily driver?? if a 3500 is to small what would be perfect for a DD??
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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with a daily driver id stick with the 3500, should be fine.
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how much should the average gears install cost, that is counting gears, pinion, and install with fluids and labor. a good shop quoted me 800 which from all the threads i have read is a good price. i will need a TA cover but thats pretty cheap, how much have you guys got your gears installed for??? and also what kind of gears are you running, brand and size.
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or should i go all out and get some 4.10s , i want my car to pick up really good and from what i hear 4.10s are good gears and can be used in daily drivers without losing much gasmileage all the while gaining a **** load of bottom end torque and pickup. plus i will be goin from the 2.73s so i think i would be a very happy camper lol. what do you all think??
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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800 bux for a gear install???? that is RAPE my friend....you shouldnt pay ANY more than around 250 bux, my guy does it for 175.
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so what gears should i get if i decide to not go with the gears they provide?? i heard richmond wines and motive are the better ones. does anyone sell gm gears or is that what motive is???
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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well on thunderracings site they have the strange gears in a package deal all for around 450 bucks for everything, gears, stud kit, TA girdle cover, fluids and install kit. would i be happy with 3.73s or should i go all out and get the 4.10s and be really happy or will it just be a pain for a daily driver with 4.10s in it??? who here has 4.10s in there daily driver and drive on the highway? and whats your top speed with those gears?
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