FireSilverLullaby

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Hey,
I was just wondering if you guys have a dead spot when taking off at 35mph. I definitley have one their the other day i took off from 30, 35, and 40, and noticed i took off alot faster from 40 and 30 then from 35.

So do you guys have dead spots like this, will a torque converter get rid of these.

3VstangGT

if its auto, do u mean where its too fast to shift into a lower gear, but too slow to be in the powerband at the higher gear?

slimcracka

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its too fast for 1st but to slow for secone. yes a aftermarket converter will take care of that

FireSilverLullaby

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Yeah sorry forgot to say its an auto, it just weird how it feels slow all the way from 35 to 60. thanks

wvutransam

Mine downshifts no higher than 35mph exactly... from 36-50 its a terd in 2nd.

BOBA_VETT

I gotta say, I love my A4, since it does everything I want to do "most of the time", without me having to shift. But that *dead spot* is annoying as hell! I've been putting off getting a stall for some time, but it just feels "broken".

95FbFormula

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gGetting rid of the stock 2.73s wil get rid of that to which it sounds ike you have them. It is the bottom of second and sucks mine drops first at exactly 35 then will just roll in second if im any higher its sucks but i would change gearing first before stall just my opinion.

aaron653

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with different gears wont the dead spot just be moved to another mph?

TORNATIC!!

Imagine how slow my stock '02 GT auto feels from 35-60.

Jassick

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Good kill.

FireSilverLullaby

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So what are the best speeds to start out from, for my car it seems just under 35.

Jassick

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Ok, lets get this out of the way. It all depends on what gears you have, as to where you should roll from. If you have 2.73's the dead spot will be ~38. If you have 3.23's the dead spot will be ~35. Check your door RPO codes on the door to see which you have. GU4 is 2.73 and GU5 is 3.23. I believe. Check the Stickies. Yes a stall will help a whole hell of a lot. Usually you select one based on the gearing/cam/etc. Call a shop, they'll help you decide. Ideally you would buy one to compliment the other.

The best place to start out from varies by your gears. But generally a 25mph punch will do it. If not try for a 60-70+ roll. That puts you in the top of the powerband either in first or second, depending. The only problem with the 25 punch is that you still have to deal with the dead spot at the bottom of second.

Hope that helped.

0utlawTorn

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Doesn't it feel slow all the time? I remember having a Ford auto once....

NightWindDriftr

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I would just avoid rolls at 30-50.

jpat1023

You have 305 posts and just now realized you have a dead spot from 30 to 50??!!

NightWind said the rest.

slowmofo

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nope....

WhiteRhino

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presto_z

iTrader: (12)

mine is exactly the same (but from 33 and 34 its like a freakin rocket)... i think a 3600 fuddle should cure it...

FireSilverLullaby

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I just never realized it was so big cause that was the first time i did 3 wot pulls in a row at 30, 35, 40. Thanks for being so kind

I have 3.23 gears, yeah it just sucks that most racing comes from a 30-50 roll.

Roarin_8

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Get a converter, nuff said.