These are new VW Europe parts.  I admit I am making a little bit of money on
these, but not that much and if I can bundle getting say three or four of
these I can get a discount from VW Germany and shipping would cost less per
unit.  It would probably take $300 off the price of each R+P.  We are
talking about not light pieces that have to be wrapped correctly and shipped
half way across the world.

There are only two R+Ps for the automatic - 4.09 and 3.73 - that's it.  No
aftermarket parts that I know of.  For what it's worth, the price for the
automatic R+P is only a little more than the price for a new Syncro R+P from
the Volkswagen dealer... R+Ps are expensive, no doubt about that.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of BenT Syncro
Sent: October 20, 2005 12:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Taller 3.73 R+P for automatic transmission found!

David,
 Couldn't you simply order and even taller ratio? Or is this a stock gear
set? Otherwise, it turns into a very expensive automatic gearbox for such a
small gain.
 I inquired with Daryl @ www.aatransaxle.com <http://www.aatransaxle.com>.
After working out the numbers, it works out to be just too expensive.
Daryl's price for rebuildinng the slushbox is cheaper than cost of the rign
and pinion.
 BenT