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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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Just a quick note, I just installed a Vararam, took about 1 1/2, no issues on the install.

On a few test drives, the car absolutely pulls harded, most noticeably from 5000+.
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There a lot of people who don't care for them but I love mine.
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There a lot of people who don't care for them but I love mine.
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I love mine its the best
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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One of the best mods for the LS2. Never had any problems in 15000 miles I have had it on my car.
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Next up: cat back, underdrive pulley. Still debating a gear swap. Its an A6, with nooooo gear. 3.42's would make it scoot...
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You would be better off with a converter, Some of the quickest cars on this forum have 2.56 with A6 transmissions. It will pick up more et that any other mod, a cam gets more hp but the converter picks up a least 6 tenths in the quater mile. I went from 1.90 60ft to 1.60 60ft with a 3200 converter. My stock ets were 12.8@110 and now I run 11.60@ 119. The tune and headers helped but the converter is the best bang for the buck on a A6.
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You would be better off with a converter, Some of the quickest cars on this forum have 2.56 with A6 transmissions. It will pick up more et that any other mod, a cam gets more hp but the converter picks up a least 6 tenths in the quater mile. I went from 1.90 60ft to 1.60 60ft with a 3200 converter. My stock ets were 12.8@110 and now I run 11.60@ 119. The tune and headers helped but the converter is the best bang for the buck on a A6.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by teetheriot
You would be better off with a converter, Some of the quickest cars on this forum have 2.56 with A6 transmissions. It will pick up more et that any other mod, a cam gets more hp but the converter picks up a least 6 tenths in the quater mile. I went from 1.90 60ft to 1.60 60ft with a 3200 converter. My stock ets were 12.8@110 and now I run 11.60@ 119. The tune and headers helped but the converter is the best bang for the buck on a A6.
nice gains, what converter are you running?
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FTI 3200 and I think I should have gone with a 3600, it drives like stock with the 3200. Here is the web site http://fticonverters.com/, not sure if I can post this on here so if not please remove the info.
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One of the best mods for the LS2. Never had any problems in 15000 miles I have had it on my car.







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You would be better off with a converter, Some of the quickest cars on this forum have 2.56 with A6 transmissions.
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Originally Posted by Nova10sec
Just a quick note, I just installed a Vararam, took about 1 1/2, no issues on the install.

On a few test drives, the car absolutely pulls harded, most noticeably from 5000+.
wait till you hit the track
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