Another thread you guys probably will hate....
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Instructor
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From: Omaha Nebraska
Another thread you guys probably will hate....
Alright, I have a 98 A4 with only 46k on it... the car gets here wednesday, but I have been ordering parts like a mad man! Just wanting to know what kind of power and times I will be putting down and if you would change anything...
AFR 205 Heads
Fast 90 Intake
Fast 90 TB
Vararam B1
220/224 114lsa
918 springs
TPIS Headers
Corsa X-pipe
Borla quad stinger catback
(thinking 3200 stall)
I plan to run stock rear gears
I think thats about it... I plan to run drag radials on some wagon wheels! I just want a trouble maker...but can daily drive it and not have to worry about a single thing!
AFR 205 Heads
Fast 90 Intake
Fast 90 TB
Vararam B1
220/224 114lsa
918 springs
TPIS Headers
Corsa X-pipe
Borla quad stinger catback
(thinking 3200 stall)
I plan to run stock rear gears
I think thats about it... I plan to run drag radials on some wagon wheels! I just want a trouble maker...but can daily drive it and not have to worry about a single thing!
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Instructor
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From: Omaha Nebraska
I do plan to drag the car, and the ocassional auto-X. It will be more of a fun car and daily driver during the summer season. The reason for such a small cam is driveability... I wanted a good idle and a good powerband... this cam seemed perfect for what I wanted.
Stock rear is just because, I drive a ton of highway
Stock rear is just because, I drive a ton of highway
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I'd go with a LS6 intake it'll give more low end and won't give away anything on top considering the small cam. I'd add a couple of small things, a 160 thermostat, underdrive pulleys, and delete the cats. Finally, get a good tune.
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The 90/90 fast/tb intake system will give you more power over an LS6 on a H/C car. 20-25hp on a car with a decent size cam (yours is a little on the small side, so it may not benefit as much) and gains will lean more towards the mid-upper part of the RPM band.
A change of gears gives you more effective torque across the entire RPM range due to its mechanical advantage. I don't know what gear set you have now, but if you have the stock 2.73 gear set, a 3.42 set has appx 25% more effective torque. It will also help the driveability with a higher stall converter.
Chris
A change of gears gives you more effective torque across the entire RPM range due to its mechanical advantage. I don't know what gear set you have now, but if you have the stock 2.73 gear set, a 3.42 set has appx 25% more effective torque. It will also help the driveability with a higher stall converter.
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A 90/90 ported setup will give you a solid 20-25 peak, and about 20 lb-ft all the way up the RPM curve. Seen it time and again. This works out to about $70/hp or thereabout, not a waste in my opion. You don't need a big cam to run a FAST, even some recent bolt-on setups have been showing similar results.
