beanx

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i was wondering what my first mod should be, right now i have gutted cat,SLP LID,SLP Smooth Bellows. Ive bean reading about ls6 intakes and am considering that, but i didn't know if id see a bigger power increase from a catback,or headers , or somthing else. Thanks in advance.

John02Hawk

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Gears maybe? Is your car a auto or manual transmission? If you get headers, you will want to get it tuned to get all the power gains..

beanx

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car is an 98' A4. So you think gears would be my best bang for the buck? What ratio would you recommend?

John02Hawk

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3.73 probably if this is your daily driven car.. But keep in mind, those sumitomo tires you got aren't going to hook up at all, you are going to need some better (stickier) tires.

beanx

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since gears are decently cheap, what would be another good cheap mod to go with?

I have a set of m/t drag radials on the stock rims so thats not an issue.

green28

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My vote goes towards a 3600 ish stall. But since you posted this in the external motor section I'm gonna say headers and a new catback.

beanx

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i was thinking thats what you would say (a stall). Where would be a cheap place to pick one up? Would the stall be better than doing say an ls6 intake swap?

PureWS6

how about headers and true duals...you will love the sound.

jag42420

A good stall will run you $500-750, assuming you install it yourself, but it is a good mod for an A4 owner. A good tune is very worthwhile, but you'll want to add headers or a cam beforehand if you intend to. I suggest having your throttle body ported/polished and the bump stop ground down. Also, check your local exhaust shop for a price on some true duals.

beanx

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wouldn't i have clearance issues by going with true duals? I found a stall on texas speed's website a 3500 TCI converter for $484. Gears are about $190.

John02Hawk

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Yank converters has a special this month, you get a free tranny cooler with a purchase of a torque converter.

beanx

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true duals > stall?

green28

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What are your plans for the car? DD? Just want a few more horse's? If you just want a few more HP and want to improve the sound go with an exhaust. If you are want the most out of your purchase a stall will do wonders for your 1/4, but then you'll have to get some DR's to take advantage of the stall and then some suspension stuff, the list goes on and on... I'm saving up for that route instead of adding another bolt-on to my car.

JohnnyC

You gotta get some exhaust! It makes the car turn heads and much more fun to drive.

tripps

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Hands down..Headers and catback/TD's. You will love it. Then i'd go with a TC w/ gears to complete the package.

beanx

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how much do you think an exhaust shop would charge to just to true dual straight pipes?

jag42420

$300-1500, depending on your local shop. There are kits out there like Bassani that run $800... There's a guy on LS1.com with a sweet 3" custom true dual setup:







I think he said his cost $800. It looks like the Bassani styled setup, except the Bassanis are 2.5".

beanx

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ill have to get a few quotes. Anyone have any comments on what straights would sound like on an ls1? id probably end up buying some mufflers when funds allow.

beanx

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ill have to get a few quotes. Anyone have any comments on what straights would sound like on an ls1? id probably end up buying some mufflers when funds allow.

jag42420

Lots of stuff to listen to here: http://www.ls1sounds.com/

Bassani true duals w/stock manifiolds & cats: http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/c...nt=Bassani.flv

I'll be updating the Bassani soon with the new high flow cats and Pacesetter LTs. Just haven't had the time.