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Rear End Gear Ratio Swap: Shop Cost

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2E151

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For those of you have swapped rear end gears, whether you upgraded or downgraded, what kind of shop rates where you getting? Thinking about swapping from 3.73 to 4.10s, but wanted to test the waters and see what I'm getting into in case I have to swap back...
 

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$515 that was for the gears plus labor
 

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I paid a local shop $250 for the gear install. Had to do a bunch of shoppin around. I got a lot of quotes are $400.
 

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Holy cow, thats not much less than a cam swap. My local shop quoted 650 for a cam swap on my 3v. I don't think I'll risk changing to 4.10s.
 

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the parts are cheap, but this labor is killing me. i looking to do the same, go from my stock 3:31's to 3.73's. i should notice a huge difference between those two, don't you think?
 

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No I that would be a waste at least do 3.90. I wont be a HUGE difference from 3.31 to 3.73
 

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you don't think that would have a 'seat in your pants' big difference feel going from that gear to 3.73 ? any different opinions out there?
 

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I personally don't feel like 3.73 going to give you what you want. 4.10 all if you have a 6speed.
 

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How would going from stock auto in a V6 to the 8" rear with 4.10s feel ? haha I should definitely be able to feel that right?
 
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