LT1 vs Ls1
Of course it depends on the cars weight, cam, tires, and if it is NA or not, but in general 4.11s are better in the 1/4 in every way for an automatic. 3.73s are just for people worried about gas mileage. 4.11s do not pull any weaker up top then 3.73s - you pull harder from idle to redline, you just run out of rpms quicker. You only walked away from your friend because you admit you have "alot more mods".
4.11s on an auto on the highway is almost the same effective gearing as leaving 3.73s on "D" instead of OD. Not nearly as dramatic as some would let you think.
I say get a stall to, us a4's arent making good use of the power we make since the current stall falls on it race mid-range of power band. I think the stock stall is a patathic 1800 (if that high) or something, its bad.
Throw a 3000 to 3200 stall in there and get a tranny cooler. I have a tranny cooler install and was going to put my stall in along with finally fix my rear seal but of course other issues come up and there goes that tax money. Maybe next year, at least I got the tranny cooler in.
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I say get a stall to, us a4's arent making good use of the power we make since the current stall falls on it race mid-range of power band. I think the stock stall is a patathic 1800 (if that high) or something, its bad.
Throw a 3000 to 3200 stall in there and get a tranny cooler. I have a tranny cooler install and was going to put my stall in along with finally fix my rear seal but of course other issues come up and there goes that tax money. Maybe next year, at least I got the tranny cooler in.
You can see half a second in the quarter just from a stall...hands down the BEST mod for an automatic.
You will most likly be shifting into over drive with those 4.10's though. Ask me how I know lol Buy a mallory 685 box to control when the nitrous comes on and you should be good to go oh yea throw some tr6 plugs in and pull some timing Of course it depends on the cars weight, cam, tires, and if it is NA or not, but in general 4.11s are better in the 1/4 in every way for an automatic. 3.73s are just for people worried about gas mileage. 4.11s do not pull any weaker up top then 3.73s - you pull harder from idle to redline, you just run out of rpms quicker. You only walked away from your friend because you admit you have "alot more mods".
4.11s on an auto on the highway is almost the same effective gearing as leaving 3.73s on "D" instead of OD. Not nearly as dramatic as some would let you think.
id just about be willing to bet that his drag radials are a 26" tall tire, and if that is the case, then he would be well into OD running through the traps with 4.10's. that is definately not optimal which is why most people use the 3.73 gears. not to do with mileage. its to keep them from having to retune everytime they swap out their street tires for drag trim. guys who like to run 1/8 mile with the A4 tend to lean in the direction of the 4.10s so that they are running right near the rev limiter in 3rd (1:1) at the traps. would you not agree that to achieve optimal performance a car should be near its rev limit in 1:1 gear at the end of the quarter?
You will most likly be shifting into over drive with those 4.10's though. Ask me how I know lol Buy a mallory 685 box to control when the nitrous comes on and you should be good to go oh yea throw some tr6 plugs in and pull some timing
