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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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I currently have a bone stock A4 G90 G92 with runflats. What is the stock RWHP of the car? I know it states 350 HP, but I want to know what the stock RWHP is since I think it differs drastically.
Also what is the RWHP am I looking at with a good tune, LG Long tube headers, halltech stinger airintake and a set of GHL bullets (obviously these are all future plans)
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Usually, on an A4, there is an 18-20% drivetrain loss of power (15% for the MN6s) so roughly, you're looking at about 289 rwhp, give or take. I have a set of Kooks, longtube headers, with the hi flow cats, xpipe, a Z06 ti exhaust and a blackwing air intake. With an LS1-edit tune, I dynoed at 322 rwhp and 328 rwtq. This should give you a good idea of how much you'll gain.
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Drivetrain Loss:

A4 - 80% of 350 = ~280 RWHP
M6 - 85% of 350 = ~298 RWHP

With the mods you suggest, I would guess between 315-325 RWHP

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The formula to convert is basically:

RWHP / .82 = Factory stated HP

.82 being 18%

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Have a relatively stock 2004 A4 (Z06 airbox, GHL bullets w/ no x-pipe) and dyno'd at 303RWHP corrected on a DynoJet; a Mustang Dyno would read lower from what I have heard.

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