(As in "HI" Patches) Mine is also an A4 
too much fun.. 4.10s installed
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Drifting
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From: tucson az
too much fun.. 4.10s installed
well, after waiting 6 months ,the 4.10 gear set arrived on monday.. 
finished the install and road tested it last night
my car is 98 coupe with automatic...kept the stock converter...flashed the pcm with ls1edit....
this thing goes like a bat out of hell....
driving normally you would never know the car had 4.10...
however it screams and applies some serious push my butt back into the seat force when stomped on!
the combination of 4.10/stock converter is awesome for street driving
have autocross this weekend...cant wait to see how that goes
finished the install and road tested it last night
my car is 98 coupe with automatic...kept the stock converter...flashed the pcm with ls1edit....
this thing goes like a bat out of hell....
driving normally you would never know the car had 4.10...
however it screams and applies some serious push my butt back into the seat force when stomped on!
the combination of 4.10/stock converter is awesome for street driving
have autocross this weekend...cant wait to see how that goes
Burning Brakes
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4.10's Back in the day, I had 4.10's in my GTO & highway driving was NOT an option! How is the Vette on the highway ?? I'm eventually doing gears/headers on my 03 & am very interested & hearing more about your experiences. 
Back in the day, I had 4.10's in my GTO & highway driving was NOT an option! How is the Vette on the highway ?? I'm eventually doing gears/headers on my 03 & am very interested & hearing more about your experiences.
Burning Brakes
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From: Clarksburg MD
Originally Posted by patrickboyle
4.10's Back in the day, I had 4.10's in my GTO & highway driving was NOT an option! How is the Vette on the highway ?? I'm eventually doing gears/headers on my 03 & am very interested & hearing more about your experiences.
Back in the day, I had 4.10's in my GTO & highway driving was NOT an option! How is the Vette on the highway ?? I'm eventually doing gears/headers on my 03 & am very interested & hearing more about your experiences. 
Le Mans Master
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From: Atlanta metro Ga.
Originally Posted by Patches
Highway driving is no problem at all with the 4.10's. 6th gear comes into play sooner since the power band shifts making it much more usable.
Last edited by Dan_the_C5_Man; Aug 11, 2004 at 06:16 PM.
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Drifting
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From: tucson az
a little update....the car drives like stock unless you have your foot in it...the shift points were changed [lowered] and it does go through the gears quickly...however someone who never drove the car would not notice under normal driving ... 
getting on the throttle is a little bit different...punch it and hold on!!
first gear doesnt last long...have to modulate throttle to control wheel spin...
second comes fast and also has to be throttled ...has nice long hard acceleration....feels real good
third pulls strong......
havent had any fourth high speed runs yet..
car sounds great....no problem with the higher rpms from the 4.10 ratio...actually sounds more like corvette should!!!
i feel it was worth waiting for the 4.10s.....wish 4.56 was available...
if you are considering ratio change on a4 go for the 4.10s
it makes for awesome acceleration and very fun car to drive....just what a corvette should be
getting on the throttle is a little bit different...punch it and hold on!!
first gear doesnt last long...have to modulate throttle to control wheel spin...
second comes fast and also has to be throttled ...has nice long hard acceleration....feels real good
third pulls strong......
havent had any fourth high speed runs yet..
car sounds great....no problem with the higher rpms from the 4.10 ratio...actually sounds more like corvette should!!!
i feel it was worth waiting for the 4.10s.....wish 4.56 was available...
if you are considering ratio change on a4 go for the 4.10s
it makes for awesome acceleration and very fun car to drive....just what a corvette should be
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Drifting
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From: tucson az
Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
I'd also watch kick downs (down shifts done automatically) ; you'll find your rear going sideways
my original goal was to use second only... due to the fact that 1-2 shifts that occured with my front wheels anything but straight were an instant spin...[ that was with 3.15s]
i am thinking i can modify shift tables to be able to leave in drive and have 1st gear take off with programed shift to second and then stay in second except for extreme conditions... [ really slow or really fast section of course] .. at which point the trans would make programed shift to 1 or 3....
lots of fun
