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Old 07-05-2010, 01:32 AM
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I have a 2002 A4 Trans am WS6 with 51k miles and it's my DD for now and it has full exhaust a lid and soon to be a tune. Well I'm thinking about getting a stall converter but I don't want to risk messing up my transmission even though I would run a Shift kit without springs or spacers and a 24k cooler. If I did mess the transmission up I wouldn't have anything to drive.

I would either do that or get shocks, Lowering springs, and the follow suspension mods for after lowering it. Also some car care products (zaino triplet), HID, some new wheels, ect...

Which do you guys think I should do?
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Build it the right way.. Do your suspension then work on the power/speed. It means nothing if you can't hook it.

LCA/panhard/Tq arm/LCA reloc. brack./shocks etc etc
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You'll have problems with the rear end before you dent the tranny, assuming it's in good condition to start with. You've already taken a good first step with the cooler, now help the tranny even more by thoroughly flushing it and using a premium synthetic oil in it. You'll reap the dividends with even lower tranny temps and longer life.

Start with suspension, and work from back to front.
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i say converter you lower your et than susp. since your stock....
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Originally Posted by lemons12
Build it the right way.. Do your suspension then work on the power/speed. It means nothing if you can't hook it.

LCA/panhard/Tq arm/LCA reloc. brack./shocks etc etc
^this
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I heard get a Yank 4000ss baest bang for the buck!!as far as permormance on a single mod
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Originally Posted by 1320BIRD
I heard get a Yank 4000ss baest bang for the buck!!as far as permormance on a single mod
Of course you heard to get a Yank.

I don't see why Yank even spends money on advertising anymore. They should just start paying ls1tech member for their advertising.



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