Best upgrade for the buck!
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Heel & Toe
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Best upgrade for the buck!
Hey guys,
i have an 06 A6, and im looking to add some more power to it.. it already has intake and exhaust.. what would you recommend as the next upgrade, besides a supercharger... 😀
i have an 06 A6, and im looking to add some more power to it.. it already has intake and exhaust.. what would you recommend as the next upgrade, besides a supercharger... 😀
Pro
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2. 3.73/3.90:1 Diff Gears
3. Headers & Tune
4. Used FAST 92/102 & Ported Stock TB (V-Max Spcer W/ LS2 TB
5. Schmedium Cam > 230* Intake something like ~Cam Motion LS2 Titan4 227/232
6. Slight Mill (.035-.040 Quench) shoot for ~11.2:1 Comp /Port
6a Aftermarket Heads.
How far down the "rabbit hole" you wanna go?
Goals,Useage & Budget?
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Best upgrade for the buck!
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Most Bang for the Buck
Hands Down ... Nitrous !
But, for me ... I would not use it
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Most Bang for the Buck
Hands Down ... Nitrous !
But, for me ... I would not use it
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Heel & Toe
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NOS sound fun!.. that will probably give me the instant pull that im looking for when on the freeway... i feel like the power kinda lags when i hit the skinny at freeway speeds...
Burning Brakes
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im gonna say besides nitrous a stall converter and cam now if its your daily then maybe a 3400-3600 either Yank or Circle D with a quality tranny cooler and a mild cam dont forget supporting mods but if this is just your weekend toy or even mainly a track car then go with a 4000 stall and bigger cam such as a custom spec or Cam Motion Titan series or BTR 3 or 4 or the VR Kaotic cam also GPI spec cams are making alot of noise now days since you have an LS2 pick up some ported LS3 heads with that and a big nasty cam and again supporting mods you should be at around 500rwhp even thru the big stall and a mid 10 sec 1/4 mile car with practice
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Heel & Toe
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1. 3200-3600 stall TC
2. 3.73/3.90:1 Diff Gears
3. Headers & Tune
4. Used FAST 92/102 & Ported Stock TB (V-Max Spcer W/ LS2 TB
5. Schmedium Cam > 230* Intake something like ~Cam Motion LS2 Titan4 227/232
6. Slight Mill (.035-.040 Quench) shoot for ~11.2:1 Comp /Port
6a Aftermarket Heads.
How far down the "rabbit hole" you wanna go?
Goals,Useage & Budget?
2. 3.73/3.90:1 Diff Gears
3. Headers & Tune
4. Used FAST 92/102 & Ported Stock TB (V-Max Spcer W/ LS2 TB
5. Schmedium Cam > 230* Intake something like ~Cam Motion LS2 Titan4 227/232
6. Slight Mill (.035-.040 Quench) shoot for ~11.2:1 Comp /Port
6a Aftermarket Heads.
How far down the "rabbit hole" you wanna go?
Goals,Useage & Budget?
Do you recommend shortys or long tubes?.. looking for something that is CARB legal..
Pro
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2. There used to be/may still be a shorty with a carb #, however very expensive for very small gain.
My suggestion is to locate C6 Z06/ZR1 manifolds,cats, & X pipe used on the forum. Do a little research regarding which
after the cat pipe fits with automatic trans. Should be able to acquire for less than ~$500.00.
With a tune the aforementioned exhaust should net you ~15-20 RWHP about 60%+ what LTs and a tune would on a bolt-ons
set-up.
While TECHNICALLY this MAY or MAY NOT be compliant. It is a legal system in the same chassis and
Extremely Unlikely to be detected on a visual.
I actually have these parts and plan to do this on my 07....
As soon as I have Stacked more SILVER to combat the continuing Planned Devaluation of the Dollar.
Just my .02
Good Luck
Last edited by Navy Blue 210; Nov 8, 2020 at 01:58 PM.
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1. There are No LTs with carb #s that I am aware off.
2. There used to be/may still be a shorty with a carb #, however very expensive for very small gain.
My suggestion is to locate C6 Z06/ZR1 manifolds,cats, & X pipe used on the forum. Do a little research regarding which
after the cat pipe fits with automatic trans. Should be able to acquire for less than ~$500.00.
With a tune the aforementioned exhaust should net you ~15-20 RWHP about 60%+ what LTs and a tune would on a bolt-ons
set-up.
While TECHNICALLY this MAY or MAY NOT be compliant. It is a legal system in the same chassis and
Extremely Unlikely to be detected on a visual.
I actually have these parts and plan to do this on my 07....
As soon as I have Stacked more SILVER to combat the continuing Planned Devaluation of the Dollar.
Just my .02
Good Luck
2. There used to be/may still be a shorty with a carb #, however very expensive for very small gain.
My suggestion is to locate C6 Z06/ZR1 manifolds,cats, & X pipe used on the forum. Do a little research regarding which
after the cat pipe fits with automatic trans. Should be able to acquire for less than ~$500.00.
With a tune the aforementioned exhaust should net you ~15-20 RWHP about 60%+ what LTs and a tune would on a bolt-ons
set-up.
While TECHNICALLY this MAY or MAY NOT be compliant. It is a legal system in the same chassis and
Extremely Unlikely to be detected on a visual.
I actually have these parts and plan to do this on my 07....
As soon as I have Stacked more SILVER to combat the continuing Planned Devaluation of the Dollar.
Just my .02
Good Luck
Right on! Thank you for the tips!!! I better start looking for some parts!
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Arbitrarily adding power without first defining the need/use is a waste of time and money. If spending $2 and 5 minutes to gain .15 seconds in the 1/4 mile time, why spend over $400 to do the same, unless it's the bling factor?
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Here is my thread with all my mods with dyno runs overlaid with track results and commentary. Perhaps it will be helpful to you.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ast-heads.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ast-heads.html
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Heel & Toe
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Filling out a bit more info on your profile would have narrowed down those options to something CA legal, since you said "CARB legal". Just the state where you live already limits what is allowed and your wrenching ability limits the size of the $$$$ needed.
Arbitrarily adding power without first defining the need/use is a waste of time and money. If spending $2 and 5 minutes to gain .15 seconds in the 1/4 mile time, why spend over $400 to do the same, unless it's the bling factor?
Arbitrarily adding power without first defining the need/use is a waste of time and money. If spending $2 and 5 minutes to gain .15 seconds in the 1/4 mile time, why spend over $400 to do the same, unless it's the bling factor?
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The secrets to CARB legality ARE IF-
1) It is not visible to the eye UNLESS it has a CARB exemption sticker
2) No codes are thrown.
3) It looks and sounds, within reason, stock. There are cams that sound stock.
What they don't see or hear won't hurt you.
If it can be tuned without altering the bitsum in the ECM you should be OK.
What they will NEVER know about- different pistons, rods, cranks, pushrods, rocker arms, and most importantly, any head porting or machining.
1) It is not visible to the eye UNLESS it has a CARB exemption sticker
2) No codes are thrown.
3) It looks and sounds, within reason, stock. There are cams that sound stock.
What they don't see or hear won't hurt you.
If it can be tuned without altering the bitsum in the ECM you should be OK.
What they will NEVER know about- different pistons, rods, cranks, pushrods, rocker arms, and most importantly, any head porting or machining.
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Heel & Toe
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The secrets to CARB legality ARE IF-
1) It is not visible to the eye UNLESS it has a CARB exemption sticker
2) No codes are thrown.
3) It looks and sounds, within reason, stock. There are cams that sound stock.
What they don't see or hear won't hurt you.
If it can be tuned without altering the bitsum in the ECM you should be OK.
What they will NEVER know about- different pistons, rods, cranks, pushrods, rocker arms, and most importantly, any head porting or machining.
1) It is not visible to the eye UNLESS it has a CARB exemption sticker
2) No codes are thrown.
3) It looks and sounds, within reason, stock. There are cams that sound stock.
What they don't see or hear won't hurt you.
If it can be tuned without altering the bitsum in the ECM you should be OK.
What they will NEVER know about- different pistons, rods, cranks, pushrods, rocker arms, and most importantly, any head porting or machining.
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Don't forget to limit your "fun on the streets", to avoid bigger legal problems and insurance costs.
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The secrets to CARB legality ARE IF-
1) It is not visible to the eye UNLESS it has a CARB exemption sticker
2) No codes are thrown.
3) It looks and sounds, within reason, stock. There are cams that sound stock.
What they don't see or hear won't hurt you.
If it can be tuned without altering the bitsum in the ECM you should be OK.
What they will NEVER know about- different pistons, rods, cranks, pushrods, rocker arms, and most importantly, any head porting or machining.
1) It is not visible to the eye UNLESS it has a CARB exemption sticker
2) No codes are thrown.
3) It looks and sounds, within reason, stock. There are cams that sound stock.
What they don't see or hear won't hurt you.
If it can be tuned without altering the bitsum in the ECM you should be OK.
What they will NEVER know about- different pistons, rods, cranks, pushrods, rocker arms, and most importantly, any head porting or machining.