How many stalled A4's have upgraded rears?
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How many stalled A4's have upgraded rears?
I'm trying to determine whether or not I should upgrade my rear. I know that as an automatic we have a slight advantage over the M6 guys who seem to snap these things left and right. What kind of setups do you have and how have they held up?
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i wouldnt worry too much on it unless your leaving HARD on m/t's or stickier. its rare to see a broken 10 bolt on an auto with average tires/nittos. most everything ive seen with a broken ten bolt is a m6, a geared m6 is the most dangerous imo
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I never broke my 10 bolt, but went with a Strange 12 bolt because I was upping the power and wanted piece of mind when I launch...So far its been in a bit over a year and about 75 11 second runs with 1.55 60's...and 5000 street miles and its held up fine...The gears are a wee bit noisier than I'd like, but we are going with 4.10s anyway so hopefully we will quiet it down...
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Good responses. I guess I will save my extra $1800.00 and put 3:73's in the 10 bolt. I do plan on leaving somewhat hard on M/T drag radials this year. I hope she holds up!
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I was thinking about doing the same for the future. Spoke to Jason at Extreme (shop here in OK, they did most of my work) he suggested if I do anything to do axles and a girdle if i do gears. He said the stock 98 is actually a decent posi and to not replace it unless it brakes. I think with the stock rear you'll be just fine add hardened axles, and a girdle and your GOOD.
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Originally Posted by gillbot
I changed mine to another 10 bolt from a M6 car just for the better gearing of the 3.42.
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Originally Posted by gillbot
I changed mine to another 10 bolt from a M6 car just for the better gearing of the 3.42.
Mind sending me a PM about what was involved and what you can expect to pay?
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk T/A
Yeah that's a good idea, I wonder how cheap you could get away with that...
Mind sending me a PM about what was involved and what you can expect to pay?
Mind sending me a PM about what was involved and what you can expect to pay?
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I still have a stock rear I went 10.78 on it with a 1.46 60ft an also other 11 second passes. I think what will help is using a soft side wall tire. I use et streets the slick type. The et street drag radials have a stiffer side wall which wont flex as much as an et street slick type and might lead to an easier death to the stock 10 bolt. I would also recommend to preload alittle on the launch. Im hoping my 10 bolt lasts through another season im probobly going to put et drags on with prostars.