Vette Doctors: A4 Kooks & Intake
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Vette Doctors: A4 Kooks & Intake
Picked up my 98 A4 tonight from The Vette Doctors. Carmen and the gang added a set of Kooks 1 3/4 inch headers, X pipe, high flow cats and an LS6 intake manifold. Top notch service as usual 
Started at 289 rwhp and ended with 328 rwhp. Similar increases in torque. I'll be adding heads and cam over the winter....Carmen even tried to fix a really irritating grinding noise, but ran out of time. Tried everything including replacing a control arm. Did not charge me for the labor. When in for the H/C they will find it I'm sure and please Carmen, bill me for your time
All I can say is my runflats are useless. How in the world do all you nuts out there drive with 500+ rwhp? When in doubt, see the Doctors...
Started at 289 rwhp and ended with 328 rwhp. Similar increases in torque. I'll be adding heads and cam over the winter....Carmen even tried to fix a really irritating grinding noise, but ran out of time. Tried everything including replacing a control arm. Did not charge me for the labor. When in for the H/C they will find it I'm sure and please Carmen, bill me for your time
All I can say is my runflats are useless. How in the world do all you nuts out there drive with 500+ rwhp? When in doubt, see the Doctors...
Last edited by spdnman; Dec 5, 2004 at 01:54 AM.
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I was out in Long Islong on Thursday and decided to stop into their shop to talk about my car. I talked with Carmen for about an 1/2 hour. He stopped what he was doing to shoot the **** with me. I told him what I wanted to do, and he never pushed me into doing more than planned. He gave me options for future mods. He answered all of my questions. The shop was clean with several beautiful vettes in the lot ranging from C3,4,5's.
I knew I was at the right place when I saw the "home made" burn out pit in the street in front of the shop, and a ZO6 with slicks on it in the lot.
Thanks again Carmen
I knew I was at the right place when I saw the "home made" burn out pit in the street in front of the shop, and a ZO6 with slicks on it in the lot.
Thanks again Carmen
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Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
I talked with Carmen for about an 1/2 hour. He stopped what he was doing to shoot the **** with me. I told him what I wanted to do, and he never pushed me into doing more than planned. He gave me options for future mods. He answered all of my questions. The shop was clean with several beautiful vettes in the lot ranging from C3,4,5's.
lot.
Thanks again Carmen
lot.
Thanks again Carmen
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I hope your car came out the way you expected it to. You gained some nice power.
Now that you have THE FEVER WE HAVE THE CURE.
Have a great holiday see you next year. For your new prescription
I hope your car came out the way you expected it to. You gained some nice power.
Now that you have THE FEVER WE HAVE THE CURE.
Have a great holiday see you next year. For your new prescription
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Originally Posted by vstella
Looks like your on your way! 
BUT.... You might want to slam that car about 1" all around .. 
Cheap mod but makes the car look great just standing still!! Just my .02
BUT.... You might want to slam that car about 1" all around .. Cheap mod but makes the car look great just standing still!! Just my .02
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Originally Posted by TheVetteDoctors
Adam
I hope your car came out the way you expected it to. You gained some nice power.
Now that you have THE FEVER WE HAVE THE CURE.
Have a great holiday see you next year. For your new prescription
I hope your car came out the way you expected it to. You gained some nice power.
Now that you have THE FEVER WE HAVE THE CURE.
Have a great holiday see you next year. For your new prescription
I'll call you Monday to discuss Round 2....Have a great weekend. Hope you are feeling better!!!
Adam
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
Adam ask him for that REDGAR package
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Originally Posted by spdnman
I will Edgar. I hope for 400 rwhp and then some. Anymore on the street is probably overkill imo. But more is always better!!!
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Originally Posted by spdnman
Picked up my 98 A4 tonight from The Vette Doctors. Carmen and the gang added a set of Kooks 1 3/4 inch headers, X pipe, high flow cats and an LS6 intake manifold. Top notch service as usual
Started at 289 rwhp and ended with 328 rwhp. Similar increases in torque. I'll be adding heads and cam over the winter....Carmen even tried to fix a really irritating grinding noise, but ran out of time. Tried everything including replacing a control arm. Did not charge me for the labor. When in for the H/C they will find it I'm sure and please Carmen, bill me for your time
All I can say is my runflats are useless. How in the world do all you nuts out there drive with 500+ rwhp? When in doubt, see the Doctors...
Started at 289 rwhp and ended with 328 rwhp. Similar increases in torque. I'll be adding heads and cam over the winter....Carmen even tried to fix a really irritating grinding noise, but ran out of time. Tried everything including replacing a control arm. Did not charge me for the labor. When in for the H/C they will find it I'm sure and please Carmen, bill me for your time
All I can say is my runflats are useless. How in the world do all you nuts out there drive with 500+ rwhp? When in doubt, see the Doctors...
Congrats on the increase in HP!! Did you bring the headers to The Vette Drs. or did they supply them? Carmen had mentioned to me that he is installing Kooks 1 7/8" headers for all of his customers since he found them to make more power than the 1 3/4" regardless of whether the car is stock or modified. Keep us posted.
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
Adam ask him for that REDGAR package
He wants to go fast
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Originally Posted by Pewtavert
Congrats on the increase in HP!! Did you bring the headers to The Vette Drs. or did they supply them? Carmen had mentioned to me that he is installing Kooks 1 7/8" headers for all of his customers since he found them to make more power than the 1 3/4" regardless of whether the car is stock or modified. Keep us posted.
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
Your Redgar package is a national record holder in MPH for Genuine Street