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Old May 23, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Ok guys, I need some help from those of you who have already been through this. I just got my 98 TA and the only mod is a lid. It is an A4 2.73 gear 97K on the clock and a real dog. The car has no consistency whatsoever. My runs varied from 13.94 to 14.13 mph all 100-101. 60' times were in the 2.05-2.07 range. The car went three rounds in a street tire shootout last Sat and this kind of consistency will not win races.

What mods, if any, can I put on to make the car more consistent. The car does not need to be fast, as Ive gone a lot of rounds in a lot slower car.

I know somebody knows how to make these cars run dead on. Thanks.

John

My next mod will be a Vigilante 3200 converter, when it gets here, then DR's.
I have LCA's, panhard bar and adj torque arm, not on yet because the car does not make enough power to turn the tires, as the 60's show.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Put the car in open loop tune. That helped my car the most.

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Old May 24, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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It might be harder to stay consistant with the higher stall. But the DRs should keep the spinning to a minimum. The suspension pieces should help in bracket racing.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:27 AM
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Thanks guys. Anyone else?
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