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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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If you gfellas had a choice for your best bang for the buck mod installed, which would it be LT's, PTB, LS6 intake or other (please list)? Post results of each installed if possible.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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all around best bang for buck......cutout....

in your case....headers..
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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If you gfellas had a choice for your best bang for the buck mod installed, which would it be LT's, PTB, LS6 intake or other (please list)? Post results of each installed if possible.
NITROUS! $$500 = 150 more rear wheel horsepower. My stock camaro ran 11.80 @ 117 with just nitrous and drag radials.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Nitrous is the best bang for the buck. BUT watch out for the ramifications(is that spelled right). I just installed LTs for around $500, then sucked a rag in the intake and bent a few valves, so I got ported and polished heads for another $500(used) and am looking for a cam. Less wear and tear on the engine, but a lot more money in the end. Nitrous will get you there much faster, but breaks things faster too.

I've done it, but on a daily driver it might be foolish.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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You have an Auto, best bang for buck. 3500 Stall Converter. Most people drop .5 sec off their ET with one. I sure did...
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Looking at the mods you already have I would say long tube headers if you wanna stay N/A. If not N2O all the way
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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ported tb if you do it yourself cause it's free (ok it takes a few hours of your time) but it should be worth at least 5 rwhp.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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goin from 2.73s to 3.73s....costed me around 250 bucks that was rebuilding the whole rearend......oh wait not everyone is a mechanic....lol

id say long tubes being realistic.....pacesetters.....
a converyer is a nice investment as well.....
a tune.....
lid.......
intake........
e/t streets......

these cars seem to love mods anything you will do will be worthwhile
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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In my opinion, a stall should be one of the first mods done on any A4 trans. Otherwise Id say nitrous is the best bang for the buck.
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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Nitrous for sure, but if you dont want to spray pacesetters for sure. Maybe a Lid and kn? cant go wrong for 150 bucks. Exhuast, used ls6 intake mani. One of the ported tb's for 70 bucks shipped from ptb on this site.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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after doing all the mods in my sig, best bang for ur buck is def a converter. u will love ur car with it. like the other guy said u should drop .5 in ur 1/4 mile time.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:05 AM
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ye id go with nitrous
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by andy670ho
NITROUS! $$500 = 150 more rear wheel horsepower. My stock camaro ran 11.80 @ 117 with just nitrous and drag radials.
Ya, but either your going to strenghten your motor now.....or your going to rebuild it later.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 05:28 AM
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I have 110XXX, i want to keep it NA, with that many miles on my tranny will it blow it up? I am the 2nd owner, the first was a female who babied it. All GM records and clean as a newborn when i got her. I haven't done any racing over here in Holland. Between the LT's and the LS6 intake which yeilded the biggest improvement in performance?
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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like i said for you a set of pacesetters would do wonders for $300 some odd bucks
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Since you have an A4, I agree with a stall being the best bang for the buck mod.
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