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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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Just bought My 02 TA a4 has 3800 stall 4:10 gear. The car puts down 420whp. Looking for the best power from 40- to 140.. Is 3.42 best for the a4 ? I ran a m6 ss the other day from a 40 roll sitting at about 4000 rpms on take off so only in 2end gear for a sec pulled the car a good two car lengths through drive but when I went into od at just over 100 the m6 ss started to reel me in... Wat is the best gear for this type of race against a m6 car with 3.42 gear and basically all the same mods. Thx in advance for any advise.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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I personally like a 3.73 in an A4 for a dd street strip. Also I wouldn't recommend going WOT into OD.

3.42s-3.73s are a good all around gear
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 12:17 AM
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Gonna need like a 3.23 or 3.42 to stay outta 4th @ 140.
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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Thx have 3.42 ready to go in.. Am I going to be week on bottom.. I feel like this thing has tons of power an the 4.10 is robing a lot of the cars1st and 2end potential outside the 1/8 drag strip?? I had a lightly moded 2000 z and it was very strong from 30-40- or even just under 70 it wld kick down and run pretty nice..? Not sure if that car had 3.55 or 3,42? I was dead even with a ws6 m6 car with couple more mods .from 70 and slowly started Walkn @ 130
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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 12:36 AM
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Wot od? Without going into od?? The looses sooo much in od.. With 3.73 what is ur rpms @70mph?
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 11:12 PM
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I have 3.73's in my 98 a4. I'm about 2500 at 70
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