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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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alright first off ive done a search and have been reading for awhile and still cant come up with a good answer.

I see a bunch of guys with other a4's that run faster times than me at higher mph's with less mods. I cant seem to break out of the 12.90's. mods i have are intake/lid, bigger maf, bigger tb, lt's, ory, cutout, suspension, and a dyno tune with tranny tuning as well.

i know that a bigger stall and higher gears will help as well as better tires, but ive seen guys on here that run lower without the tires and stall, im not trying to dog on anyone just wondering what some of you guys think that would help me out.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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time doesn't seem too bad. maybe an ls6 intake manifold and drop some air out of your tires. also, what type of tires are you running on?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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and weight?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Some cars are just faster than others....I'd sell that aftermarket MAF you have and invest in an LS6 intake.

Also, from my experience, with 2.73 gears I always had better times with street tires... Drag radials would hook to good and the 2.73s couldn't break away so the car would bog down.
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Originally Posted by Furious_George
time doesn't seem too bad. maybe an ls6 intake manifold and drop some air out of your tires. also, what type of tires are you running on?
im using yokohama avs es 100's, ive tried diff street tires over the years and these seem to hook the best.
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