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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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I've got a lightly modded 01 A4 with the following

factory 3.23's
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Just was curious what you guys think I'll benefit more from? LT's or Gears (3.73's)?
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Headers.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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long as you end up doin both, more from headers though cuz 3.23s are decent
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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1 more vote for header
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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What sort of gains rwhp/rwtq are we talking about on a lightly modded car like mine?
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Don't get gears... Its either stall converter or headers... I chose header, my next mod is 3200-3600 stall.
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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and throw on a LS6 IM and you will have all the supporting mods you need to make use of LTs and to answer your hp question- over 25 at the wheels get pacesetter if you have a budget and QTPs if you want the best IMO
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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He already has an LS6 IM...2001 LS1 has an LS6 IM, good to go!
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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my bad, didnt see that
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Headers Headers Headers.... You'll love the sound and the performance
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Old Sep 14, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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Out of the two, I vote headers too. I hear a stall really wakes up the A4's though.

As far as power, I dont know if you'd actually 25 hp. You probably wont get everything out of the headers til you get the car tuned.

But, with Lid, LS6 intake, slp LT's and running open ORY, i put down 353/361 after the tune. Thats through a M6 though.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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i say headers also.if it was an option i'd say get a stall though,that will probably give you the best improvement.and as allready stated headers usually only net you more power when tuned and through an auto gains will probably be around 15 rw.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:04 AM
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Just in case you needed more persuading, HEADERS HEADERS HEADERS
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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STALL ~3500rpm






Then headers
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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out of the two I would say ltheaders cause 3:23 are decent,but I would look into a stall first
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Headers Headers Headers.... You'll love the sound and the performance
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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If I could go back in time, I'd do headers instead of the gears.
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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I went gears first but I noticed most people do headers first.
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Get Stall 1st... I would then go with Headers.. .. I would still Sport your 2.73 or 3.23.
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