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    I have a 2002 A4 z28. I currently have a 2.73 rato gear.

    My question is i'm having it switched to a 3.42 this wednesday. I hope a made a good choice. I'm just looking for a little more power from a dig and still get decent MPG. Do you guy's think I will see a little better quarter mile ET?? Also hopefully better street race pull..

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    You'll love it!! Yes your 1/4 et should improve.

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    You won;t notice a change in power, but it will feel like it. You should see a decrease in your ET's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98Hardtop View Post
    You won;t notice a change in power, but it will feel like it. You should see an increase in your ET's.
    hmm, i think he was hoping for a decrease in ET.
    nice car BTW.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dklowrider View Post
    hmm, i think he was hoping for a decrease in ET.
    nice car BTW.
    Ahh fuck, I meant decrease in the ET. Sorry.

    Thanks.

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    I think 3.42 is a nice choice for an A4 car

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2002blackz28 View Post
    I have a 2002 A4 z28. I currently have a 2.73 rato gear.

    My question is i'm having it switched to a 3.42 this wednesday. I hope a made a good choice. I'm just looking for a little more power from a dig and still get decent MPG. Do you guy's think I will see a little better quarter mile ET?? Also hopefully better street race pull..
    Good choice, should be much better of the line! 3.42's rock!

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    I have tried to get a set of gears installed at 2 differant garages. I have a '02 z28 automatic with 2.73 gear 2 series carrier. I called up summit and they told me I would need a thick cut gear if I went above a 3.08 gear so I choose 3.42. the box say's 3.42 G.M 7.5+7.625 thick cut 3.42. I went to 2 differant garages and it does not line up with the pinion or abs sensors won't work its like I need to install a spacer and longer bolts. My car rearend has never been changed and is th 2 series carrier Torsen unit. I called up summit and they told me it could have been boxed up wrong from the factory. Its also a summit brand ring and pionion. Very very pissed wasting alot of money

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    what stall converter are you using?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2002blackz28 View Post
    I have a 2002 A4 z28. I currently have a 2.73 rato gear.

    My question is i'm having it switched to a 3.42 this wednesday. I hope a made a good choice. I'm just looking for a little more power from a dig and still get decent MPG. Do you guy's think I will see a little better quarter mile ET?? Also hopefully better street race pull..
    It wont be that noticable until you couple it to a performance torque converter. I went from 3.23 to 3.73, and did not notice too much of a difference, it wasn't until I added a 3k (should have gone 3600) stall that I went from "farfegnugen to fukenmovin".

    Quote Originally Posted by 2002blackz28 View Post
    I have tried to get a set of gears installed at 2 differant garages. I have a '02 z28 automatic with 2.73 gear 2 series carrier. I called up summit and they told me I would need a thick cut gear if I went above a 3.08 gear so I choose 3.42. the box say's 3.42 G.M 7.5+7.625 thick cut 3.42. I went to 2 differant garages and it does not line up with the pinion or abs sensors won't work its like I need to install a spacer and longer bolts. My car rearend has never been changed and is th 2 series carrier Torsen unit. I called up summit and they told me it could have been boxed up wrong from the factory. Its also a summit brand ring and pionion. Very very pissed wasting alot of money
    You have a 2 series carrier with the 2.73 rearend setup, you probably purchased the thinner 3 series carrier gears.

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    Should have went with 3:73s.

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    I changed from 2.73's to 3.42's (changed from my original rearend to a 6 speed rearend) and gained .15 sec in the 1/4 mile (from 13.45 to 13.30). This was also with the stock RSA's... Changing to Nitto 555r's gained a better 60' which again lowered my ET. MPH went up from 106 to 108 (after tires).

    All of this was to an otherwise stock drivetrain and exhaust.

    My biggest gain (from 13.09 to 12.59) was after I installed a 3400 stall TC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveC View Post
    It wont be that noticable until you couple it to a performance torque converter. I went from 3.23 to 3.73, and did not notice too much of a difference, it wasn't until I added a 3k (should have gone 3600) stall that I went from "farfegnugen to fukenmovin".



    You have a 2 series carrier with the 2.73 rearend setup, you probably purchased the thinner 3 series carrier gears.

    SteveC
    Just got my new order from summit looks like a mix up from the factory. Same bo same part number but about a .500'' thicker. I think sombody returned them and they shipped me a open box item. I have a local speed shop installing them this wednesday. They say the will work. I will post the results.. Thansks for all the info LS1 rock

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    well when you get them installed let us know what you think about them, i am planing 3.42's in the future

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glue Maker View Post
    well when you get them installed let us know what you think about them, i am planing 3.42's in the future
    My car came with 2.73s and I swapped the whole rear out for 3.42s out of a ss manual. I noticed the differnce right away but I don't have track times. I got lucky and got the rear for 200 rotor to rotor

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glue Maker View Post
    well when you get them installed let us know what you think about them, i am planing 3.42's in the future
    Just got back home 3.42 rock . It pulls really hard anywhere from 0 to 100 where ever you decide to hammer it down at. I do need the wider rim package now when it shifts into second i get a nice spin just like the 6speed guy's get.. Go with the 3.42 setup and you will love it....The only down fall is there is a little gear whine but nothing that will bother you much. I was told that it may happen because I installed a THICK CUT gear because I have a 2 series carrier and was using a 3.42. The cool thing is before when i had the 2.73 installed I would hammer it at 45mph and not much would happen but now with 3.42 it pulls just as hard as first gear all the way up to 100. Actually when you hammer it at 100 it pulls alot hard than before.

    3.42 gears are a perfect choice for A-4 ls1

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    Now why didn't you get 3:73s again??

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2002blackz28 View Post
    Just got back home 3.42 rock . It pulls really hard anywhere from 0 to 100 where ever you decide to hammer it down at. I do need the wider rim package now when it shifts into second i get a nice spin just like the 6speed guy's get.. Go with the 3.42 setup and you will love it....The only down fall is there is a little gear whine but nothing that will bother you much. I was told that it may happen because I installed a THICK CUT gear because I have a 2 series carrier and was using a 3.42. The cool thing is before when i had the 2.73 installed I would hammer it at 45mph and not much would happen but now with 3.42 it pulls just as hard as first gear all the way up to 100. Actually when you hammer it at 100 it pulls alot hard than before.

    3.42 gears are a perfect choice for A-4 ls1
    Awesome!! I know the feeling. I love new gears.

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    Quote Originally Posted by INMY01TA View Post
    Now why didn't you get 3:73s again??
    Better than 2.73.. Just the gear I picked .

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