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Old 07-23-2004, 03:25 PM
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Default I want to open my tranny and put in some new gears...

for 2 reasons, 1) I think my 2nd gear snycro is going south and 2) I want to have a higher top end, for better highway crusin'. Better gas mileage and less wear and tear on the engine with some lower rmp's. Do I actully have any options here. I doubt any tuners make new gears, but can I get Euro spec gears, or something else?
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Default May be easier to get a used 2.8 tranny

Some here have done it - Skabaru?
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same final gear ratio as the 1.8T tranny
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Default Not what I've read

Sounds like a search is in order.
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but 5th gear is only about 300 rmp lower<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1463573.phtml">boooooo</a></li></ul>
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I thought it was a bigger difference.
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