GatorFan08

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Hello...I just bought a 02 Trans am A4. I was wonderin which intake manifold,Throttle body,and headers are best.Im kinda on a budget, so nothing too expensive! I tried searching "Bolt Ons".. but im on dial up and it was taking forever,also what tires would you guys suggest???

letsrun97z

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lol wow i thought dial up was long gone these days

unit213

Tires

For a light bolt on car, I recommend a Nitto drag radial as a "daily driver" tire.
They hook nicely on the street, they are relatively inexpensive, and they are
decent in the rain if you happen to get caught in a downpour. Nittos are the
only drag radial that I'd feel comfortable with to drive in the rain. Granted, you
still need to be cautious and watch your speed.

You should be able to cut 1.75 - 1.80 60's no problem on 275/40/17's (I believe
that's the size).

Intake Manifold

It's really dependent upon your setup, but if you're looking for an upgrade
to a light bolt on car the LS6 manifold is pretty solid. You could always look
into a FAST intake as well.

Headers

You said which headers are the "best". In that case, I recommend Kooks.
If you're looking for bang for the buck, take a look at Pacesetters.

Throttle Body

Just port & polish the stock throttle body. I recommend removing the MAF
screen as well (others will tell you different).

Hope that helps.

venomhp

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honestly you get what you pay for, but with any mod you do it needs to work with others. Id say on a budget just do-Intake, Exhaust, chip, depends how much you have in your budget. as for the best ones...thats different peoples opinions and how a certain mod will compliment other mods that you have. example-if you get an intake, get an exhaust so that the extra air in will have room to get out. as for tires it depends on what your going to be using your T/A for mostly. things like D/R's will suck in rain and bad weather.

unit213

What chip? These cars aren't Mustangs. Are you referring to a tune?

He's in Florida. They don't get bad weather. I already addressed
the rain issue so he would know in advance.

Pntbll309

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A chip? Do you mean a handheld tuner? We dont have chips. As for intake, do you mean lid,tb,ls6/fast manifold? And by exhaust do you mean catback,headers, off road y-pipe? Please be a little more exact, it will leave less questions unanswered.

As for mods. Depending on your budget, which would help to know a little. But you can do a catback,I have SLP Loudmouth 2 and love it, some people say its a little too loud. I also have an SLP Lid (a lid is a lid is a lid). All in all that was $500 total and was WELL worth it to me. The car sounds good and pulls a tad bit better. As for an intake manifold, try and find a used LS6 intake, best bang for the buck, but beware if you cant install it youd have to pay some good $$$ for the work. The throttle body, try and find a ported stocker which should run about $90-150 on the boards here. Tires, the nittos are a good choice. Personally I prefer the Mickey Thompson ET Streets. The wider the better of course.

GatorFan08

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Thanks for all the info.. Just wondering, what would I need to p&p the stock TB?? Or could i jus take it somewhere and have it done ? And i think im gonna go with the Nitto's, at the track there were two or three people saying "Nitto's are the best" so Nitto's it is.

unit213

If you don't have experience porting TB's (or heads, etc), I highly
recommend having a professional do it. The price is relatively cheap, at
least for the performance industry, and you can guarantee that it will
be done right.

It's easiest to remove the stock throttle body yourself and mail it out
to a qualified shop. That however means you'll have some downtime
with your car. Another option would be to buy a good used ported & polished
TB from a member here at LS1Tech.

ghardester

Ok guys, is this some kind of test? You should all know that if he has a 2002 he ALREADY has an LS6 intake manifold. Came that way stock.

Pntbll309

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Oh **** your right. I thought it was an 00 like in another thread. If thats the case, leave it or get it ported.

venomhp

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I feel like a full blown retard right now, I meant tune... wow

sorry I was typing my reply when I saw it and got a phone call so when I was lookin at it your post wasnt up...

Omega Doom

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get a stall first and then full exhaust,nitrous and so on......

bryan04h

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ls6 intake, lt's/ory, stall, gears, shift kit, and some "naws"

unit213

Good catch! I completely missed that he said it was a 2002.
He definitely has the LS6 intake manifold already.

LSWon00

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If you plan on doing a cam then wait to buy a stall that will match OR buy one now and have it setup later to your cam. A stall in an auto car will really wake it. Stall long tubes, exhaust, good DRs, and tune mid to lower 12's are very likely especially here in FL. If you're here in Central Florida I can set you up with my tuner who has built some very nasty LSX cars as well as many other makes and models. PM me if you'd like more details.

Get on www.FuelSlut.net (Central FL car club) you can find some good local shops as well as another source for cheap parts.

Area 51 Racing

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Fast intake, Kooks full length headers, port your on throttle body... And money left, get a program.. I would go with Westers

MrElectric03

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Really just repeating what everyone else has said.

The 01 and 02 Camaros and firebirds had the LS6 intake from the factory which will handle any boltons you throw at it, leave it alone and spend the 900 bucks that a FAST costs elsewhere. Unfortuatly I live in California and have smog legal headers but I have heard pacesetters are good bang-for-the-buck but when I build a new motor I am going with Kooks.The Nitto drags are great, I have 315/35/17s on the rear of my WS6( use an adjustable panhard rod and "roll" the inner quarters and they fit great) and they are awesome and even get good traction in the rain(well, about as good as you can expect).The SLP lid is a good choice, fast toys makes a 90mm but thats a bit overkill for a bolt-on.I am still using my stock TB but trust the uys who have already done the mods.As for a Tune, dont waste your money on Hypertech or something, get a Dialblosport and take it to a dyno. Above all...dont believe what you hear in mags and stuff, before you buy post a thread and ask opinions of parts, these guys on here know their stuff and yo will find someone that has had experiance with any parts you can find.

TXws6

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so is the car completely stock??
if it is i would start with a nice catback exhaust system, then headers/ypipe and last but not least a stall. Check out the FS section in the classifieds and you can find some nice deals. Pacesetters are a great deal for the money, but if at all possible i would try to find some stainless ones! Not sure if you have any plans of a cam, but if you do be sure to take that into consideration when you are choosing what sized stall you want.

LSWon00

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PS...NEVER buy a used stall. Fuddle can get you one for a stock to lightly modded car for $400ish. Or spend the extra and get their better one, either way they come with one free restall.


As far as FAST intakes they're pretty much going to gain you about 5whp over an LS6 on a stock displacement motor. Now if you build a 408 or other stroker motor thats where this baby shines, gained 27whp and 31wtq over a LS6 on a built 408.

waldershrek

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Can open........worms everywhere