Florida Members - Stay A4 or go M6?

I'm either going built A4 or swap into an M6. I've been batteling over this forever now, all my cars before have been manuel, and i miss it, but i do like the ease of the A4 and the drag racing aplication. I havn't been in a stalled a4 yet, so i'd like to do that before i make a desicion. WHAT SHOULD I DO?! :bang:

M6 is my opinion but it all depends what you want. I like to have complete control so the M6 works perfect for me :) I wont ever own an A4 sports car.

depends on what you want to do with the veh. are you big time into drag racing ( 2-3 times a month at hte track)? are you willing to spend the money in the clutches and rear? to me, its a ton of money to swap trannys. believe me, i have done it.

straight line racing and daily driving i prefer the auto.

Tough call ... love them both and have owned both on a Trans Am. I can recall many times in the recent past I would not have beat several cars from a stop or 1st gear roll if it weren't for my A4. Then again, from a low 2nd gear roll 40-50 mph, I've had some major struggles hanging with the M6 guys. As others say ... all depends on what you want most.

get a nice stall like THIS (http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688685). Both are fun but swapping is stupid expensive. Im piecing together a swap right now but if i had to do it over again i would just sell my car and buy a 6-speed.

stay auto too much money for a 6spd swap t56's arent cheap. Build the 4l60 and put a good stall they pull nice you just cant do topend runs like the 6spd guys though( just gets you in trouble though). just think about it its up to you.

auto FTW.....you cant out shift a built A4

I want that tail light jacob :P

you can do a stock t56 swap for around 1500 including everything. I did the m6 swap to my trans am and love rowing the gears

1500 is worth it if you can find a swap for that much. Travis i need to take a ride in your car now that everything is done as well. I have to see how it rides lowered with the shocks.

I rode in it last night and its quite nice, i want mine to ride like that but i dont want mine sitting that low (personal preference).

~J

Oh and stay auto, stall with nice shift extensions > M6 at track.

T, for the record, you have to focus on your personal situation. There are a pleathera of reasons performance-wise for either way with a proper setup however, I think the main reason you are leaning twords the M6 are the street activities- all of which when you stack up the huge investment either way is such a waste for the state to just take away from you in a flash.

Jacob, why am I making this PSA? Isn't this your job? :) I have to remind/ relearn this lesson everyday a fart can comes beside me-fortuneatly for me my daily driver is a harmless 02 4.8l RCSB Silverado whereas in your case T, the TA is your only ride. Stay safe.

I want that tail light jacob :P

man where ya been its like your ass is posted on milk cartons now....


doc, as an employ of the state i would say..........ah hell i dont have anything :lol:

i won't be out tommarow, got a date, but we can hook up sometime and i'll take it off yours hands.

I have an M6 I love it for Daily Driving But when I go to the track I wish I had an Automatic to get out the Hole quicker

i won't be out tommarow, got a date, but we can hook up sometime and i'll take it off yours hands.


date my ass boy....dont lie to me

HAH. Maybe i'll bring her out with me one of these days.

stalled auto's are just nasty...

HAH. Maybe i'll bring her out with me one of these days.

and ill make sure i bring a needle....to pop her ass....:lol:

I havn't been in a stalled a4 yet

Jacob can take you for a ride when the TCI 3,000 goes in :devil:

:lol: or you can take him when that 4000 plus one goes in yours....

... or when my 3600 goes in :drive:

^^^^ ahhh and who's this?.....where are these guys coming from....i honestly believe theres more fbodys in north east florida then anywhere else in the state....its just everybody's so damn lurking....cmon fellas....i like to meet all these new people

Tis me Jordan, white/black Z28 :)

oooookie dokie......got lost for a second....i should go find my "sign in" post for north east florida and start making some of these fools start posting in it :lol:

and ill make sure i bring a needle....to pop her ass....:lol:
thats jus wrong

:lol: or you can take him when that 4000 plus one goes in yours....

Its kinda like riding in a really loud honda. :drive:

You know that..

u just like gettin all those redneck bitchs yellin out the window at you....i know THIS

u just like gettin all those redneck bitchs yellin out the window at you....i know THIS

Nothing wrong with a classy southern girl my friend..


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I have an M6 Now, and thats what I prefer because all I do Is Daily Drive. I havent even been to the track in over a year. But If you're interested in better times at the track, I'd go Auto with a 3500 or 3800 Stall. My Friend has similar mods and HP as I do, and he gets slightly better times (and more consistent), and loves it on the street.

I'd just stay with whatever you have and improve on it. If A4, then go with a "healthy" sized Stall and Shift Kit. If M6, Get a good Shifter and Learn it well. Case Closed.

ooooo cmon now kris you know those hoes in that ford truck didnt look like that :lol:

stay a4 with a stall you will forget about m6's i havent put my stall in my car yet but i have a 4000 in my sbc 700r4 s-10 and good god it fun real fun

stay A4, too much of a PITA doin a change over

stay A4, too much of a PITA doin a change over
and what he said

just go buy a M6 car, then you can have one of each

ooooo cmon now kris you know those hoes in that ford truck didnt look like that :lol:


Yeah but you don't :devil:

:rotflmao: true.....you off tonight man?

stay A4, if i had an automatic i would roll with 3:73's and a 2800 stall

:rotflmao: true.....you off tonight man?

12:30 am, early night tonight :chug:

stay A4, if i had an automatic i would roll with 3:73's and a 2800 stall
let me say fro the record 3.73 grears for an a4 is the only way to go plus a 2800 stall and you have a m6 killer is what you would have

hey andy i found a 2002 Z06 M6 tranny, it has alot closer gears than the f-body t56, check out the ratio diff in the two, my car with Z06 tranny plus 4:10's could equal A4 killer

yeah well its on

let me say fro the record 3.73 grears for an a4 is the only way to go plus a 2800 stall and you have a m6 killer is what you would have

what about 3.73s and a 3600?

even more of an m6 killer

i like the look of m6 cars faces when i beat themor tell them i have an a4. i havent put i my stall yet but the 3.73's wake the old a4 up a bit

I already have the 3.23 rear end, is the difference going to be that big to warrant changing gears?

~J

I already have the 3.23 rear end, is the difference going to be that big to warrant changing gears?

~J

Yes, do it! :)

Yes, do it! :)

Did you do it? Your sig still says 3.23

Had the car for a year. Had it not been a Gu5 it would have 3.73's.

You really do feel it, Its a nice mod if you have 2.73's

kris well see come saturday

you feel the performance gains off 3.23 to 3.73 it pulls harder in second and third

hit me up when yall want to put these converters/tranny's in, lol...

hey kris get with me about that stall....i might not put it in right now...but 12k miles runs out real quick :devil:

buncha damn M6 haters

maybe john should join the dark side and go auto

phug that, somebody has gotta be different, ya buncha damn followers

i preffer an auto not thats there is anything wrong with an m6 as soon as my car is paid off im gonna buy a m6 camaro, vette, or gto

awww shit, i didn't mean to offend ya, i like an A4 too, when i was lookin for a car i didn't really have any preference

none takin bro i looking forward to owning a six speed not to mod but to drive and leave stock

stock? bullshnit

until the bird is done it will be stock then the next car will be modded a lil

I think Jordan wants you to install his yank3600 lance.

can one of you auto guys clue me in on the difference in stall from 2500 thru 4000, what reasons would you use different levels of stall and why

um what point the converter will flash to on a launch or stomping it 4000 will slip up to 4000rpm its kinda like slipping the clutch up to it get you in motion a lot quicker than leaving around 1700 or so what the stock converter is

need for diffrent stalls are depending on what cam you use if you have a cam thats powerband is from 3500-7000 you would want a stall that is atleast 3500 stall it helps you leave in the powerband

so when i said if i had an A4 i would put 3:73's and a 2800 stall in it, would that be a good setup, say runnin' LS6 heads and cam ('02)

yeah i would say that maybe a ls6 heads and the bigger 99-00 cam and a 3000 stall would be a little better but that matter of opinion

well i was thinkin of keepin real driveable and unnoticeable, good drivability and reliability

yeah that would do it

i have very little knowledge on good A4 setups but i pay attention a little

a4 is all ive ever raced or built you do pay good attetion a 3000 will not flash to 3000 unless you stomp it it has decient street driveablity

6speed

Another nice added touch to bigger stall speeds is shift extensions :)

exactly. you will hardly notice a difference with a 28-3000 stall. Put at least a 3500 in. It will drive fine.

there are alot of factors that go into picking a stall....everything from DD, to taking it to the track...

Yah, I daily drive my MS3 cam'd car with a 4000 stall that flashes to 5100rpms & I also have 3.73's. It can be done.

bet its a bitch though

bet its a bitch though
i would imagine

its am auto it cant be too bad just converters slip so hes not always at high rpm

whatever andy, :lol:

just kiddin bud

wow this is exactly my same problem right now.....
i cant decide either. I can get my 4L60 built for $1600 or i can get a complete m6 swap for $2k ..... i love M6 and have driven nothin but till this car... the auto has been very nice at the track though...... damit this is a hard decision... :(