Switching out 2.73's, What will it do.

s_willis
06-01-2004, 09:34 AM
Anyone got ET slips that show what changing from a 2.73 to a 3.42 or 3.73 rear gear will do? I'm looking to find what just the gear change will do.
TIA
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Capn Pete
06-01-2004, 07:34 PM
Is that WITH or WITHOUT drag radials or slicks?:think:

I've got timeslips for my car w/2.73's and w/3.73's, and with 3.73's, the best 1/4 time is only .003 seconds quicker:rolleyes: (oh, and 1 mph slower:confused: ).

Slicks would have helped my times tremendously though.....gears without tires are a waste of time.

Robert95z
06-01-2004, 09:26 PM
I gained 2.5 tenths and 2mph going from 2.73s to 3.73s

s_willis
06-03-2004, 10:43 AM
Originally posted by Robert95z
I gained 2.5 tenths and 2mph going from 2.73s to 3.73s

Thanks, That's what I was hoping to hear. BTW you'll love the converter. I dropped 5 tenths with JUST a 3200 Vigi.
Regards
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Capn Pete
06-03-2004, 06:43 PM
Originally posted by Robert95z
I gained 2.5 tenths and 2mph going from 2.73s to 3.73s
Yeah, that's what I was "hoping to hear" as well :rolleyes:, but unless you have good tires (ie: Nittos, such as Rob has listed in his sig) then don't expect anything more than about ~.003 seconds faster! :rolleyes:

Robert95z
06-03-2004, 07:48 PM
Originally posted by s_willis
Thanks, That's what I was hoping to hear. BTW you'll love the converter. I dropped 5 tenths with JUST a 3200 Vigi.
Regards
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Its for sale lol... I lost nearly 5mph and a good 3 tenths

s_willis
06-04-2004, 11:03 AM
Originally posted by Robert95z
Its for sale lol... I lost nearly 5mph and a good 3 tenths
Well you won't have any trouble selling it that's for sure. Did it shift okay for you? I know when I put my 3200 in it went into limp home mode! but I put in a TCI trans control and control the trans seperately from the PCM. For some reason our A4's don't seem to like the 3200. BTW I run either MT Sportsman Pros or BFG Drag Radials.
Regards
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