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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I have a 00 SS with Pacesetter LT headers, Pacesetter ORY, SLP loudmouth exhaust, SLP lid, SLP smooth bellow, K&N air filter, MSD wires, NGK G power TR5 GP plugs, and Free mods. I'm wondering what mod would be best bang for the buck.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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I vote for a 3600 - 4000 rpm stall converter !! It will probably cut the more time off of your et than ALL of the items above ! For a A4 its one of the biggest "bang for your buck " mod . Chopped .63 off of my et and it would of been .8 if the da was the same as my run w/o the stall converter .
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Stall (3200-4000), and don't forget you get what you pay for.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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I picked LS6 intake from the list you have.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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I say converter, everyone always says its the best mod.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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converter will give you the most bang for the buck, then get a dyno tune
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE Z
I vote for a 3600 - 4000 rpm stall converter !! It will probably cut the more time off of your et than ALL of the items above ! For a A4 its one of the biggest "bang for your buck " mod . Chopped .63 off of my et and it would of been .8 if the da was the same as my run w/o the stall converter .
^^^^ This
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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i say converter too but from the list u had up its the ls6 by far
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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I would really like to put a converter in my car, but my car has 95,000 miles on it and I would rather just wait till I can put a new trans and converter in at the same time.
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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i would say a ud pulley,ls6.3.73's,tune
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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save $$$ and buy a cam. Or my LS6 intake with S3 throttle body when I get around to taking it off!
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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listen and get a converter, lol
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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LS6 Intake and ported stock TB....or Stall Conv.
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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converter or intake

then dyno tune
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 1fastirocz
I would really like to put a converter in my car, but my car has 95,000 miles on it and I would rather just wait till I can put a new trans and converter in at the same time.
I'm around the same miles too and that is same very same reason I do not do a converter. I do not want to install one and have the tranny takes a dump and take out the expensive converter at the same time. I vote for ls6 intake
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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from the list you have the gears will give you the biggest SOTP gain
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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i say you get the UD pulley then converter
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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Alright I'm going to go with a LS6 intake or pulley for now, just can't decide yet.
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Originally Posted by 1fastirocz
Alright I'm going to go with a LS6 intake or pulley for now, just can't decide yet.
Save a bit longer and do both.
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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As the others have stated, the converter is your best "bang for the buck".

Having any traction issues yet -- better tires are always nice if you are limited by traction.

On the list you have above, the intake will yield the most rwhp (coupled with a dyno tune it would be a nice gain) however the gears will certainly make things more fun from a seat of the pants standpoint.
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