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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Default just bought a c5 got a few questions

its a 99 a4 what are some bolt ons that i can do to get more power
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Is this a serious question? If so, my mods are in sig, I think its a decent bolt on setup.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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^^what he said.. maybe not that combo something like that best thing is to do a search there are a ton of threads on this also a set up like in my sig I gained 48wrhp off my bolt ons
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Since your car is an A4 the following would be a good start:

1. 3200 stall converter
2. 3.42 gears
3. CAI
4. Longtubes
5. Catback of some kind
6. Tune

Then when you get bored with that, put a cam in it, do heads/cam, or go nitrous or FI.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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That's definitely a solid list. I skipped the stall/gears and went straight to the 150 shot but I had that left-over from a previous car.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Looking to do the same as you buddy.. I got a 97 T/A WS6 and want a more practical car with the LSx setup
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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I would recommend:

1.) 3600 Stall
2.) FAST 92 Intake w/ LS2 Throttle Body
3.) 3.73 Gears
4.) Underdrive pully
5.) Blackwing Filter set up
6.) 1-7/8 Kooks Headers
7.) Dual Tip Borla Stinger Exhaust - Cat delete.
8.) 100 Shot - Wet Kit, MSD controller, WOT switch, Heater, etc.
9.) Solid Tune

After you blow the motor and trans.... (It will happen at some point) Go ahead and do the same mods on a Forged 408 Stroker with a healthy Cam. Throw in a set of TF 225 heads and go ahead and get the tranny built to Stage 5 specs. While the intake is out drop it off to be hard plumbed for a direct port 200 shot. Now at this point you may as well get a built Diff.

By the time all of this is done, you will have spent an additional $20K on a car that you paid $17K for to begin with.
Welcome to the game.

P.S. Don't forget the drag radials.
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