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Old 09-30-2004, 10:32 PM
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3rd gear, A4
ive had my SS for about 3 months now, havent had a chance to see if any mods are done on the car. i know about the loudmouth... because... obviously its loud , anyway, when im driving normally, the car pulls fine but right at 3rd gear it drops to about 1000-1400 rpms and pulls like my moms lumina. is this normal? if not why would it be set to shift like that lol, thanks for responses

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Old 09-30-2004, 10:54 PM
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maybe i shoulda posted this in the drivetrain forum... ;( sry !
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Old 09-30-2004, 11:27 PM
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Re: 3rd gear, A4
that's called converter lockup most likely. it can be adjusted by any of the decent tuning software out there
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Re: 3rd gear, A4
I don't know for sure if SS A4's have 2.73 gears, but sure sounds like you do.
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If driving under light throttle it's like Timber said. Right after it hits 40-43mph the converter locks up and the car lugs a little. Real normal.
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RPO code GU5 3.23 gears
alright, thanks for replies
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Re: 3rd gear, A4
Originally Posted by jdizzell
I don't know for sure if SS A4's have 2.73 gears, but sure sounds like you do.
all ss a4's have 323's
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