4:10 Gears Install Price

[cjmoral]

well I got my car serviced today and they told me it's time to change the gear oil so I figured why not replace the gears.I saw them on ebay for 159$ and there 4:10's right now I have 3:42's How much is the average install and will it hurt my car any.Right know I only have a cai and exhaust I'm planning on headers but I wanted to see how much the install is for the gears and if there really worth it

[Raoul-Duke]

its gonna cost u 400-700 bucks....it costed me 500

[shaun_t50]

$500 to throw in gears? Ouch! Is it that hard?

[ZZTopless]

There's a shop in Monroe (close to you, Shaun ) that quoted $350 to install gears in a c4 vette. I don't see how it could be anymore for an f-bod..... though that was a few years ago......

[Raoul-Duke]

im just sayin what i was qouted by every transmission and drivetrain shop in the yellow book and what i paid....and yeah it really is hard cuz u have to get em perfect or they'll whine too much....the guy who put mine in, put em in and took em out two times till he got em right...

[seawolf06]

I only paid $250 and the average around here is $300 or so. Do some research on what gears to get since they're not all made the same. Motive is the most popular brand.

[Raoul-Duke]

Originally Posted by seawolf06

I only paid $250 and the average around here is $300 or so. Do some research on what gears to get since they're not all made the same. Motive is the most popular brand.

hm, shops must be cheaper around the country....u cant get gears installed in the chicagoland area for nething under 400 bucks

[cjmoral]

500$ is alot I'm going to call around and see how much they caharge.And was it a big noyicable difference meaning is it worth the money thanks

[Raoul-Duke]

Originally Posted by cjmoral

500$ is alot I'm going to call around and see how much they caharge.And was it a big noyicable difference meaning is it worth the money thanks

yes gears are one of the best bolt on's u can get next to longtubes

[seawolf06]

Originally Posted by MIDNITELT1Z

yes gears are one of the best bolt on's u can get next to longtubes

Agreed. It doesn't increase HP any, and it may even lower your dyno numbers, but it's by far one of the best mods for increase acceleration and overall performance before cam/heads. It's also much cheaper than those.

[myk]

Heh. The average quote I got here from a few shops in San Diego was $700. But wait-that doesn't include having to reprogram the PCM for the different gear ratio. So, with a Hypertech or whatever to do the reprograming I'm looking at a grand or so.
Make sure that you have the resources to reprogram your PCM if you do the gear change. Also, if you plan on buying the gears yourself, keep in mind that the shop may only warranty the labor part of the final cost and not the parts. The shops in my neck of the woods said that if I provided the gears then NOTHING would be warrantied, so beware...

[linemanap7423]

if i were you id save my money dont bother, i have 4:10's and it only weakens your ten bolt...3:42 is a good solid ratio...work on your a4 and forge it, or get a centerforce clutch or better yet jus get a TA girdle and all that...4:10 has such a small pinion that when u build the motor your gonna change your gears like your underwear...if you plan on having a high HP motor save your money and buy a 9" or a moser 12 bolt...but if you looking for a streetable 400hp machine...keep your 3:42's

[seawolf06]

Originally Posted by linemanap7423

if i were you id save my money dont bother, i have 4:10's and it only weakens your ten bolt...3:42 is a good solid ratio...work on your a4 and forge it, or get a centerforce clutch or better yet jus get a TA girdle and all that...4:10 has such a small pinion that when u build the motor your gonna change your gears like your underwear...if you plan on having a high HP motor save your money and buy a 9" or a moser 12 bolt...but if you looking for a streetable 400hp machine...keep your 3:42's

Well, I'd say if it's gonna cost you over $800 or so to do a gear swap, then definitely wait and save for a bigger rear end. The steeper gears are a good bit weaker than the stockers, and the TA Girdle does little to nothing to help. Good luck and let us know what you do.

[myk]

Eeeek! $2500 for a Strange Engineering 12 bolt?! Back to the drawing board...

[94greenbandit]

You do have an M6 right. Otherwise if you have an A4 I wouldn't go higher than 3.73s. Also other than the gears you might also want to get an install kit.