Vig 2800...
Vig 2800... is more like a 3200 right? I bought the car with the TC, and can hardly tell it is there if at all. I haven't drove the car 300-350 miles, haven't really put it through it's paces, and haven't been in another A4 LS1. M6 LS1 SS-Yes. A4 LT1-Yes (previous car), so I really don't know what to look for or expect! I have searched and found out it is like stock...so why even get it then? I really know nothing about TC's as one can tell!
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With any good converter, gears don't give good gains. The converter is already doing most of the job that going with extra gearing advantage does. I wouldn't expect more than a 1-1.5 tenths in the 1/4 by going to 3.73s from 3.23s. If you have 2.73s and go to the track alot, a gear change makes alot more sense.
Honestly, I'd stay with the stock gears if you're keeping the stock rearend. If you're going to change gears because you're a serious track hound (that would mean you're at least running mid 11s) then I'd spend the dough on a 12-bolt rearend.
Honestly, I'd stay with the stock gears if you're keeping the stock rearend. If you're going to change gears because you're a serious track hound (that would mean you're at least running mid 11s) then I'd spend the dough on a 12-bolt rearend.
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To reassure you of that. Consider that with 3.23 gears, a TCI SSF3500 stall, an almost stock weight car, and bolt-ons, I went 11.8s with 1.61 60fts. Now, the same car is running 11.2s with 1.55 60fts after heads/cam and an SS4000 stall converter. Same old 3.23 gears. I love 'em. A great street/strip gear, IMO. 
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i found the 3.42 gears works great if you do a bit of city driving. The TCI SSF3500 isn't THAT bad. i was expecting worse. but it cruises around 2200-2400rpm when its "loose". It's very drive-able i was expecting alot worse how people say 'verters are loose, but you gotta give some to get some, and the 2.73 -> 3.42 conversion i think helped out alot. Especially since i city drive so much.
