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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 07:14 AM
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Default Need help building my sleeper

So I just recently picked up a bone stock 2001 WS6 a4. I've always wanted to start with a stock car and run it (1/8th mile), mod for mod to see how the car changes from one mod to the next.

The plan is to see how fast i can get the car to go N/A with stock heads/cam.
So far I've got a handful of parts stacked up but only the things I'm certain I need, the rest I have a pretty good idea of what I want but not sure if its the best for what I want

The plans: I'll start from the rear of the car and work forward

Rear: MT 275 drag radials, 4.30 gears, sway bar, tubular; lca's phb and Tq arm.

Exhaust: 1 3/4 headers or 1 7/8? Into an ory w/ electric cutout

Tranny: not sure on a brand just yet but looking at 3800-4000 stall

Intake: FAST 92/92 with smooth bellows, but unsure if I should go with a stock style lid/filter setup or use a corvette style open filter

Shocks: no clue, will be driven on the street alot but still want the max I can get out of her at the track


Misc: UD pulley, various minor weight reduction, sub frame connectors etc

So I really need to get every bit out of every mod from the car, but there's not a whole lot of NA stock h/c cars being documented to go by. So the more help the better! Thanks guys!
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