how much hp can a a4 hold
09-14-2005, 06:56 PM
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how much hp can a a4 hold im looking into a supercharger and wondering if my tranny will be able to hold that much hp, im looking at the vortech s/c with about 6psi
09-14-2005, 07:33 PM
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how long will it last the first thing that will go will be the shell- it will usually go on a 3-2 or 4-2 kickdown= then will hit rev limiter and no longer have 2nd- 4th- or reverse. craig
09-16-2005, 08:53 AM
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If the car is basically stock except for the S/C, the tranny will last another year or two before needing a rebuild assuming 1) it is in decent condition now, and 2) the S/C is tuned properly. If you have headers, cam, intake etc and expect be to around 500 RWHP, then the time before rebuild will probably be less than a year.
09-16-2005, 10:04 AM
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a factory A4 is only rated at 360 lbft of torque. if you get a new one from gm with the 3 year warranty, its only rated at 370 lbft of torque. i went through 4 rebuilds on one tranny, 2 i paid for and 2 that were warrantied, and then decided to buy a new one. all this was before i put in a hotcam. the 4l60e is a piece of junk. it shows how cheap gm was with these cars, using a tranny that is in v6 cars, and a rearend that is in 4cylinder trucks and v6 cars and trucks. trust me, it is worth your money to upgrade now.
