A4 upgrade advice needed
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grayson Ga.
A4 upgrade advice needed
I’m in the planning stages of a drive line upgrade and have a few questions.
This is an A4 to A4 upgrade.
1. I’ve found a few local trany shops claiming they can use bulletproof internal parts. What I don’t know is what I should be looking for. Is there a list of must have parts that should be used? Also, another option would be FLP and a forum member known for building great tranys. Options please.
2. Has anyone done the swap in their garage without the use of a lift ?
3. TC and gears will go in at the same time. Car is mostly street driven. Current plan is a SS3200 and 3.42 gears. Any feedback here would be great.
4. Anyone have a DIY on the swap ?
This is an A4 to A4 upgrade.
1. I’ve found a few local trany shops claiming they can use bulletproof internal parts. What I don’t know is what I should be looking for. Is there a list of must have parts that should be used? Also, another option would be FLP and a forum member known for building great tranys. Options please.
2. Has anyone done the swap in their garage without the use of a lift ?
3. TC and gears will go in at the same time. Car is mostly street driven. Current plan is a SS3200 and 3.42 gears. Any feedback here would be great.
4. Anyone have a DIY on the swap ?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grayson Ga.
One more question.
I purchased a head and cam package which included tuning. Patches and I did the install. I recently started tuning with EFI V7 and went back to the STOCK tune. Last week I was comparing files and noticed that the tuner had made a few changes in the trans area. BTW, the reason I’m upgrading is slippage between first and second. I have NO trany related codes. Is it possible that the tune could cause the slippage between gears ?
I purchased a head and cam package which included tuning. Patches and I did the install. I recently started tuning with EFI V7 and went back to the STOCK tune. Last week I was comparing files and noticed that the tuner had made a few changes in the trans area. BTW, the reason I’m upgrading is slippage between first and second. I have NO trany related codes. Is it possible that the tune could cause the slippage between gears ?
Pro
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On the trans I would go with Rodney(crashed94). On the converter and rear I would go bigger. I did my converter and rear swap using jack stands and it took me 5 hours and it was my first time.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grayson Ga.
Originally Posted by sams96
On the trans I would go with Rodney(crashed94). On the converter and rear I would go bigger. I did my converter and rear swap using jack stands and it took me 5 hours and it was my first time.
What special tools did you need?
What's your thoughts on 1st to 2nd slippage? I don't have any codes. Could the stock PCM program cause this ?
I'll contact crashed94 for details.
Melting Slicks
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From: Highland Village TX
Go minimum SS3600, Ideally SS3800 with 3.73 geards, or 3.42's will work if ya want.
I had an SS3600, then went to an SS4000. I like it! I think the SS3800 might have been a happy medium in everyday driving, but the SS4000 isn't that loose for a 4000 and I have 3.42 gears
I had an SS3600, then went to an SS4000. I like it! I think the SS3800 might have been a happy medium in everyday driving, but the SS4000 isn't that loose for a 4000 and I have 3.42 gears
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grayson Ga.
Originally Posted by 2001 Red Coupe Bandit
Go minimum SS3600, Ideally SS3800 with 3.73 geards, or 3.42's will work if ya want.
I had an SS3600, then went to an SS4000. I like it! I think the SS3800 might have been a happy medium in everyday driving, but the SS4000 isn't that loose for a 4000 and I have 3.42 gears
I had an SS3600, then went to an SS4000. I like it! I think the SS3800 might have been a happy medium in everyday driving, but the SS4000 isn't that loose for a 4000 and I have 3.42 gears
Pro
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From: mechanicsville maryland
No special tools needed I asked a local GM dealer the tech time needed for a converter swap and they said 6 hours. If I were to change my converter again I think I could do it in 3 1/2 to 4 hours. It's not hard at all. On the 1-2 shift it sounds like the cluth pack for the 1-2 is going bad. Someone said that GM used a paper cluth with a friction material coating to cut cost don't know if that's true. And yes I'm still running the stock trans but I do have a trans-go shift kit. And I have a 233/239 cam from TSP in my car thats been in there for over a month now. Can't wait to get to the track.
Last edited by sams96; Mar 27, 2005 at 08:14 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grayson Ga.
Originally Posted by sams96
No special tools needed I asked a local GM dealer the tech time needed for a converter swap and they said 6 hours. If I were to change my converter again I think I could do it in 3 1/2 to 4 hours. It's not hard at all. On the 1-2 shift it sounds like the cluth pack for the 1-2 is going bad. Someone said that GM used a paper cluth with a friction material coating to cut cost don't know if that's true. And yes I'm still running the stock trans but I do have a trans-go shift kit. And I have a 233/239 cam from TSP in my car thats been in there for over a month now. Can't wait to get to the track.
Paper clutch,, great.
I'm running a little 224 cam, I'd say I'm in the 350 to 370rwhp range.
Really makes me wonder if the trany's not going bad and something else is wrong.
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