Furious1

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Hello folks, looking for some small project ideas for the winter time. The car is a 2001 Trans Am WS6 with an A4. Mileage is 51800 at the moment. The only thing I have done with it is add an SLP lid, but I have plans to get a Magnaflow catback soon. Also planning to get a Frost tune as well. Where should I go from here? Looking for mostly easy bolt on stuff for now, until I get my feet a little more wet and get some confidence while working on this thing. Ultimately my goal is to have 400 RWHP in a solid daily driver. Any ideas are welcome! Also, here is a pic of the car...

jarheadtex

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I would vote for stall/gears....then LTs and a cam. That should put you right around 400 and a blast for a DD.

versz

Full bolt ons. Or 12 bolt rear.

jarheadtex

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an new rear is def a good idea...but if he is not racing/launching he should be fine with less than 400rwhp. Im right at 400 and my rear hasnt popped yet. I know experiences vary widely with this rear. I would also look into suspension mods...at least subframe connectors. They made a world of difference on my car.

Furious1

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I was thinking about a new rear and gears. I have 3.23s now...what is the best to keep solid highway capability? 3.73s...4.11s? I drive quite a few highway miles...

Also, I should mention that right now I'm wanting best bang for the buck.

arock24

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You would be MUCH happier with a stall. Your gas mileage will not suffer as much either if you make longer trips.

Furious1

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Alright. My only worry about a stall is how easy it will be for me to do in the garage. I drive approx. 280 miles a week, almost all highway.

ls2-GTO

3.73 ftw lts, maybe port your intake?

Stall is a good idea also.

hotjohnnyls1

get a converter! you won't be disappointed

BOBS99SS

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i agree a rearend would be a lil overkill, for sure a stall would really wake it up, in a auto car that rear should last awhile,

NVUSZ28

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First off, Beautiful car!

Here's my .02¢. You didn't give us a budget, but for what it's worth. Headers, Full Exhaust, Pulley, 3600 Stall, Tune. If you're going with 400 rwhp later, a mail order tune isn't a bad idea.

udienow

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What are your goals? You going to drag race? Are you looking for faster 60 foots? Neither a stall or gears will add horsepower. If you want your 400hp goal, full bolt-ons and a mild H/C package will get you there easily.

NVUSZ28

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Sure a stall and gears don't give you any horsepower, but it sure will wake up your car!

jarheadtex

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yep, you dont have to add horsepower to gain mechanical advantage which will achieve the same thing as horsepower

Furious1

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Don't really have a hard budget, but I would say $1500 to start..

z28oc91

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i dont know alot about the A4s but ive heard that when you start doin your boltons you should also change your torque converter..also dont get a tune untill you do a couple of things like lid, headers,exhaust, gears...just my .2

Lockdown99ss

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3.73's and a 3600 stall with that a4 would be first on my list. You will love it

Furious1

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Thanks for the compliment NVUSZ28. udienow: I really have no plans to do any drag racing, I just want a solid street car that will be great for some spirited but reliable driving. The 400 HP is really just a nice, round number to set a goal for...and I figured it wouldn't be hard to get there considering how strong these cars are stock.

I already have a lid, and was probably going to buy a Magnaflow Catback soon. Also I was planning on getting a Frost tune. So with those 2 items I'm looking at $750 (I want to get a new PCM with my tune so I can keep my stock PCM.) It looks like everyone is a fan of a stall. How easy is that to do with jack stands/ramps? Also, is there one in particular that I should be looking at? Will the stall affect the tune, rather, should I get a tune before or after I do a stall?

I guess I should mention that I am going to be putting on my set of Torq Thrust II's I had from a previous car, not that will make any difference performance wise.

Lockdown99ss

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I recommend doing headers with the catback system. As for the stall, Yank or Circle D are the two best IMO. 400hp is fairly easy with these motors, but if you are wanting 400 to the wheels, you more than likely will have to go to a more aggressive cam

+1... do as many mods as possible before a tune to get the most bang for the buck.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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get a stall with sticky tires.


if you want 400rwhp with an auto youll probably need heads or a serious cam and a dynojet.