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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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anyone know a good place to get a rear end rebuilt the one on my 94 lt1 a4 broke
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Unless you are getting different gears installed (which I doubt since you're going for mpg's) just get a new stock rear end. 2.73's would be good for a DD.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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I have a buddy that may be selling a stock rear out of his 96.

Shoot SSBOWTIE1 a PM if your interested. Its a 3.42 rear gear I believe.
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Unless you are getting different gears installed (which I doubt since you're going for mpg's) just get a new stock rear end. 2.73's would be good for a DD.
yeah i wanted to keep the original gear option that came on the car it came from factory with 3.23s.
what i would like to do is put one from a ls1 and put the ls1 rear brakes on it too but money is very limited right now
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Originally Posted by Mike@ZMS
I have a buddy that may be selling a stock rear out of his 96.

Shoot SSBOWTIE1 a PM if your interested. Its a 3.42 rear gear I believe.
cool thanks i will sent him a pm
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Originally Posted by droptopT/A
yeah i wanted to keep the original gear option that came on the car it came from factory with 3.23s.
what i would like to do is put one from a ls1 and put the ls1 rear brakes on it too but money is very limited right now
Why? LS1 front brakes are a substantial upgrade, the rears are not.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Why? LS1 front brakes are a substantial upgrade, the rears are not.
oh i think the little caliper in the rear looks kinda small lol might be just me
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