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Old 07-15-2007, 04:58 PM
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Ok..My car is a 3.23 car. I had a 94 A4 with 2.73s and went 4.10s, so I know I wont 4.10 this car. 3.73s if anything...but I love the 3.23s highway manner...is it stupid to stall a 3.23 car and leave them? Will I never be fast with the 3.23s or can I play them out and actually be pretty quick?..
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I'd keep the 3:23s and get the stall.
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I love my 3.23s too and i stall them next time. Ok my stall is only 2600 but for me is it enough because i use it most on the street and only sometimes on a 1/4 mile race. So it depends what you will do. If you go more to the dragstrip stall it higher and you will be fine and you will be also fine on the Highway with the mpg and high speeds. In my opinion is the 3.23 the best compromise from acccerlation/Topspeed/mpg for an allround A4 car
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id at least change to a 3.73 or maybe a 3.42
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I'll sell ya some 3.42s
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3.23 to 3.42 is pointless i did it.. Haha but go 3.73's or a stall...
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3500-4000 stall/transmission cooler/shift kit/3.73's
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i would just leave the 3.23's if you have to go on the highway at all, 3.73's plus 75 mph highway speeds equals way to much rpm.
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Originally Posted by Intense
3.23 to 3.42 is pointless


Exactly. You will gain virtually nothing going 3.23 to 3.42. That would be a dumb move unless it was 100% free.

I say keep the 3.23s and do a stall. No need for more gear for a street car. I'm a big fan of stock gears plus a stall. That way, after lock-up, you still have nice low cruising rpm.

Even on my 2.73 car, I would do a stall without gears if I was using this as a street/strip car.
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Keep the 3:23's and go with a stall. If you get one that locks up it won't affect you're highway driving at all.
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I had 3.23's in my last auto and I loved them for all around, i've had 3.73's and yea they were great for a hole shot but with a stall you will bring the barrier closer and on the highway you will be glad you still have some gear left.
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stall will do far more than gears would. If this is your daily driver, keep the 3.23s and just put in a 3200 stall.
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stall will do far more than gears would. If this is your daily driver, keep the 3.23s and just put in a 3200 stall

exactly. didnt mind them when i had my auto WS6
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Originally Posted by chae
3500-4000 stall/transmission cooler/shift kit/3.73's
That is the setup I was going to go with.




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