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View Poll Results: torque converter or gears or both?
3500 stall with stock 3.23's
25
51.02%
3500 stall with richmond 3.73's
24
48.98%
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Poll: Torque Converter Or Gears??
Thread Starter
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From: Birmingham AL.
Poll: Torque Converter Or Gears?? Ok should i get the 3500stall converter and keep the stock 3.23's or should i get some 3.73s now this will be street raced and raced in the 1/8 and 1/4 mile dragstrips
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From: Central IL
well i voted for stall and stock gears... but i didnt read your post first... The 3.73s will get you down the track quicker, but they're a little harder on gas from what i hear. How much worse you will have to get from someone who has them. I'm keeping my stock gears... a stalled car with stock gears is mean on the highway. to each his own
Thread Starter
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From: Birmingham AL.
come on guys lets hear what yall think, but im thinking the only bad thing on the interstate with an A4 is we really only have like 2 sweet spots like a 60 roll or an 85 roll and most 6 speed guys can just downshift to the perfect gear, and us a4 guys are stuck like in 3rd at like 3500 or 4000 rpm. sux..
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are you planning on a cam swap in the future? if so.. you need to decide how radical of a cam youre gonna go, and then make the t/c decision following that... you should be good with a 3500+ stall for most cams (that is as long as you dont go too big).. id do the stall first, just cuz theyre a lot of fun.. but def. follow with the gears... if you got the cash just do em at the same time, its not that expensive to get gears and a t/c all at once if you look around..
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IMO, 3.23's are an excellent gear for the LS1. Go for the stall. If you had 2.73's, as I did, I'd tell you to get gears. But with 3.23's ... 3.42's - same as 3.23's from a performance standpoint. 3.73's - a little more get up and go, but some punishment on hwy mpg's. Stay with the 3.23's, get a converter that meets your goals, and have a ball.
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Thread Starter
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From: Birmingham AL.
ya i am planning on a TSP MS4 cam in the future. but wont be naytime soon bc of lack of funds. 
and this car is not my DD just my weekend driver im not really worried bout gas mileage.
and this car is not my DD just my weekend driver im not really worried bout gas mileage. 
TECH Regular
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From: MI
not worried about gas milage? then do both. the 3.73's will still let you hit speeds on the interstate that would land you a night in jail(or a hefty fine). 3.73's will also help you get into the sweet spot on a launch, and put the sweet spot lower(mph) in any gear. just do them both and never look back. But I am an LT1 Caprice guy, so ya know.
