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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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I have a 2000 A4 WS6 and was wanting to swap the gears to 3:73s. I just called a local shop and they said $250 for the swap. Thats seems a little high but the shop has a good reputation. My main concern with the gears is would they make my trap speed go up and my 60ft times down. i will defintaly be getting a Torque converter(prob around a 3500 stall) in a month or so and il probably have them both done at about the same time if I go with the 3:73s.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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gears feel fantastic in a A4, the stock gearing is way too lazy for the LS1 powerband. 3rd gear is still way too long, but there's no way to fix that.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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sure there is get a good tune and the powerband will be there all the time, espcially with a good stall.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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Is $250 an ok price for the gear swap?
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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I paid $100 here in south texas.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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$250 is a good price....I paid $400 for my install

I've got 3.73's in my car, and I really like them. It took me a little while to get used to them after having 2.73's, but they're one of my favorite mods now.
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