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Originally Posted by ecksreturns
Okay , I am ready to discuss this . I would not want to go through all the effort to be disappointed in the end . So , what supports your view about this ?
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Start by reading this thread...
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ht=3.62&page=2
You will find several reasons (evidence) to why this is a bad idea.
This will explain why this particular ratio is not ideal for this car. (and the DCT transmission)
Bottom Line: You won't get your 'bang for the buck' out of this proposed modification.
Just trying to save you from making a very costly mistake, that won't really make any difference in your overall performance.
If your heart is truly set on doing this modification anyway...you would be much better off in the long run with a
3.45:1 ratio.
A differential simply gives you a slight advantage off the line in 1st and 2nd gear, after that...the advantage is gone. The disadvantage is that you will burn more fuel with a 3.62 ratio, as your cruising rpms will increase to maintain your normal highway speeds.
In all honesty, you'll get more performance out of exhaust mods + pulley swap + custom tune at the end of the day.