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Old 07-18-2008, 10:13 PM
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i have headers, ls6 intake, cut out, ported TB, lid...

what should i add next??

is the slp cold air intake any good?? i have a ultra z hood along with the lid already.
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FTRA, Underdrive pulley, tires. Or other things to consider would be stall, cam, gears, etc...

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Stall and sticky tires... that alone would gain just as much in the 1/4 as all the mods you have done thus far.
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ive been thinking about a cam, what tiresshould i go with? car is street no track..its also dropped with a pro kit. im running 275s all around but wanted to go bigger in therears 285s if not bigger ,ihave tt 2s 17×9.5 nittos or mt's???
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mt's ....nitto's are a waste imo
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Originally Posted by LS184
mt's ....nitto's are a waste imo
what size??? 285s ?? im on the stock rear aswell...
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i have a buddy who runs MT 255/50/16 in his a4(stock rear) T/A...they are great tires and they hook great
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you could go bigger, but if its nvr gnna c the track thn i wouldnt spend the money for bigger ones
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I would throw a kit on it, but tires would be a good thing to do.

I need to do that soon.
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Converter and tune.
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get a ram air kit my added 25rwhp for about 60 bucks... custom made it myself and i am cam only...

that is the best bang for your buck...
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hmm... you could... put some stickers on it! My friend who drives this Civic tells me they're good for 5hp each!

That seems like a very effective performance enhancement!
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Originally Posted by AxisOfOil
hmm... you could... put some stickers on it! My friend who drives this Civic tells me they're good for 5hp each!

That seems like a very effective performance enhancement!
already have them under my hood
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Originally Posted by krazy4
I would throw a kit on it, but tires would be a good thing to do.

I need to do that soon.

...i would spray it, but a stall and some sticky tires would really make a huge difference also
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
get a ram air kit my added 25rwhp for about 60 bucks... custom made it myself and i am cam only...

that is the best bang for your buck...
I read your post how u made your ram-air and it looks badass. Would you say that the FTRA is just as good as yours or vice versa? (HP-wise)
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Originally Posted by ScrapinBye
I read your post how u made your ram-air and it looks badass. Would you say that the FTRA is just as good as yours or vice versa? (HP-wise)
if it was i would have made mine

When i was stock internal i gained 12rwhp over a FTRA intake...so now that i am cam only i would say it is probably about 15rwhp so the FTRA is still a good setup worth probably around

10-12rwhp...


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