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Old 01-17-2007, 05:55 PM
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have a 99 trans am, bout to get a bank check for 1,500 and its all going to the car. What you think would be a good set up for that with my a4? that would give me the most noticable power? thxs...
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spray, pacesetter lts, and a tune. also port your throttle body.
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if u don't have to worry about smog, go lt's, lid and a tune...
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A lid, headers, ypipe and a converter will be the most effective mods right off the bat. If you need anything you can give us a call and we'll be glad to help!

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What zach said.

Get a Lid, Longtube Headers (Pacesetter), with a Off road Y pipe and a 3800 stall converter.

that should come out to around 1500 bucks.
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Go to the horse races and try to double your money!!
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about the off road y pipe where is that sold or could you get the pacesetter y pipe?
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Call up Zach at MTI he should be able to help you with any further information
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about the off road y pipe where is that sold or could you get the pacesetter y pipe?
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what gear do you have?if its a 2.73 do a gear swap 3.42 3.73 ect this woke my car up more than anything.if you drive the car alot and dont plan on doin a cam.dont buy a big loose *** converter
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Pacesetter LT's/ory, ls6 intake manifold and some spray
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I'm about in the same boat as you and I'm going with what some of the pro's suggested and that is yank PT4000 stall but thy said the vig is also a great stall maybe if your not going to do too much track racing then go 3200 but the pacesetter long tubes seem to be the best bang for the buck and go true duals and get it tuned! if your not scared and like the occasional street blast then get a dry nitrous kit and have a little fun with a 100 shot!
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Originally Posted by SHINER
What zach said.

Get a Lid, Longtube Headers (Pacesetter), with a Off road Y pipe and a 3800 stall converter.

that should come out to around 1500 bucks.

exactly the first mods i would do
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stall and gears...that will be pretty much all your money...donty get a cheap stall it will cost you more in the long run
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I'm not a fan of stalls, they just add sloppy looseness to an otherwise tight combination. They are good for track times though... but suck at engine revving nature and gas mileage.

You want to get intake and exhaust out of the way first. To better build a good foundation to work from. Get headers (stainless if you can afford them) and true dual kit (like the Bassani Kit). Along with a ls6 intake, ported tb, and lid, you'll have yourself an excellent solid intake/exhaust combination. Good for ~350 rwhp. Might come in a bit over 1500, but worth it.

For stricktly under 1500, get pacesetter headers and offroad ypipe ($500), Magnaflow catback ($400), ls6 intake ($300), ported TB ($150), and save the rest for gas. You should still be at ~340 rwhp.
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def. get a stall, pacesetters, ory, lid, and if there's some left over.....NAWSS
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ETs, converter, headers
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Stall, Headers, Duals, Lid, if you can't afford the duals just cut out the lid for now .
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Pacesetter headers and tsp y 500, you can port your own throttle body and maff, ls6 intake 350, if you take your car to the track then a stall, true duals, subframe connectors
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Originally Posted by Zach@MTI
A lid, headers, ypipe and a converter will be the most effective mods right off the bat. If you need anything you can give us a call and we'll be glad to help!

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I agree....and add a cutout and you are good to go



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