ripgtp97

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So I have an A4 with 110,xxx miles catback, volant, suspension work. with 275's on the front and 315 NItto 555r's on the back also with 2.73 gears currently. I dynod 280 and I know i also have clogged cats. I just feel like i have NO power, is all of this adding up? It seems quite difficult to chrip even 2nd gear and I even have problems doing burnouts..

I have 3.73's , headers, ORY, underdrive, plugs, wires all waiting to go on the car.. but as it sits now.. does it make sense i have no power..?

wav3form

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I think the gears are the main issue and probably your clogged cats. I have 3.23s (A4) and I can light them up no problem. Then again it's an '02 with 21k miles.

s25hanh

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i wish i had ur problem

White94Bird

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install the headers and y-pipe (delete cats) and i promise you can do it.

My brother had a 02 with2.73 and could light the tires up easy!

ripgtp97

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well for what I have right now.. does it seem like a "dud" or pretty consistent with whats normal

RPM WS6

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It's impossibile to determine if your performance level is "normal" when you already know that something is wrong with the car. Clogged cats can cost you anywhere between 1% to 100% of overall power depending on how much flow is blocked, so this thread is pointless until you fix this variable.

Take care of this issue before you worry about anything else.

71novaguy

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which is it, 2.73 or 3.73? if it feels that lousy, could have a worn out torque convertor

ripgtp97

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i have 2.73's on the car

and yeah im hoping its the cats.. i know they are pretty bad because if i get on it hard enough really quick i can stall out the car. i've done it on the road and on the dyno

TImmy_Jones

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280 RWHP is nothing to sneeze at, but a bit low with these cars. Now take all those mods in your sig and put em on the car!

ripgtp97

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they were supposed to go on last month, stupid college bills -_-

but back on the topic.. does anyone think there could be anything else wrong with the car??

99FormulaM6r

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280 rwhp with a basically stock car w/ plugged up cats? Seems like you're not doing too bad at all, as mentioned the plugged cats could cost you 1% or 100% depending on the amount of blockage, so if you think you're low on power then that's probably it.

What we should be asking is if you know there's a problem then why are you asking if you have a problem? lol

ripgtp97

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haha well i guess i just wanted to make sure my thoughts were right, i tend to overthink everything, so just wanted to make sure i wasn't overthinkin my car too :]

Xtreme864

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Trust me man, those gears and that exhaust will make all the difference in the world. Get a tune while you're at it and it'll be a whole new car.

RPM WS6

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Fix the known problems, then re-evaluate performance.

LS1aiden

Fk CATS! cut that pos off and feel your exhaust system flow!!! No restriction! SMOG THOUGH!!!!

01ssreda4

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I spun from 0 to 70 mph the other day.....weird

allout06

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i dont think its a performance issue at all....i think u have a good tire issue... 315 nt555 arent gonna blow away like a stock 245...or even a 275... I have headers, true duals, !cats, !EGR, !AIR, SLP lid/filter, 4.10's with 315 NT-01's and i dont spin em either...only time i can is if i slip the clutch a little in first and theyll chirp in second, but for the most part, they HOOK. before the 315's, i had some general POS 245's and in first and second u could burn em off all day long....

hotjohnnyls1

Get rid of those cats!!!!

subbie racer

if the cats unbolts, hollow them out for now =] cheap easy way

bds001

you have 315 drag radials and 2.73's......enough said

Like subbie said if you can just hollow those cats out if you arent able to install the rest now.