Best Gears For Street
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Best Gears For Street I was thinking of buying gears but i dont know what i should go with i want to get faster acceleration but i also go on the freeway alot and i dont want my top speed to go down that much.
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I agree with 02WS6Bird. 4.10's for an M6, and 3.73's + stall for an A4.
I can't comment on top speed with the A4 (always had manual trannies) but if you have an M6, you should be able to hit the 6200 rpm rev limiter at around 155mph in 5th with 4.10's, even if your engine is stock.
I can't comment on top speed with the A4 (always had manual trannies) but if you have an M6, you should be able to hit the 6200 rpm rev limiter at around 155mph in 5th with 4.10's, even if your engine is stock.
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From: In the Keebler elves freg'n tree house eating freg'n cookies
I went with 3.42. I dig'em. They're awesome on the highway and good for my 255 street tires since I dont go to the track. I'm still curious about 3.73, but I was almost certain I would need different tires with that.
you tune the gears for better acceleration and/or top end...more efficient it seems most people tune it....if a Torque converter causes an A4 to have a tune and most people tune after gears i think it would be recommended
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Originally Posted by 00T\A
I highly recommend the 3.73's in a M6 Stock 10bolt.
Ditto.
Unless you are getting a different rear go with the 73s in a stock 10 bolt. The pinion for the 73 is bigger than the 4.10s so theres less chance of breakage. You have to try to give it every chance you can.
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Originally Posted by 00T\A
I highly recommend the 3.73's in a M6 Stock 10bolt.
M6 with a stock 10 bolt can withstand 410's believe it or not...my buddy has some internal work and some power tro the ground suspension wiht the stock 10 bolt...but has the T/A girdle....it helps i guess since he dumps at about 4000 if im not mistaken
i have 3.73 in my m6, at driving MPH its always lugging in a higher gear or to reving to high in a lower gear. like at 25-30 3rd gears to high and 2nd to low, i have a freind with a M6 with 4.56 gears, he likes, but 4.10 would be perfect for drivability and performance.
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Originally Posted by pwrtrip75
i have 3.73 in my m6, at driving MPH its always lugging in a higher gear or to reving to high in a lower gear. like at 25-30 3rd gears to high and 2nd to low, i have a freind with a M6 with 4.56 gears, he likes, but 4.10 would be perfect for drivability and performance.
Last edited by slow ride; Sep 9, 2004 at 04:18 PM.