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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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If I have $2000.00 to spend on parts, what parts would give me the most horsepower for my WS-6?
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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Cam, lid, headers.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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if you carefully & timely spend on parts alone, I think you could get a cam kit, timing chain & oil pump, Ls6 intake & better throttle body, lid, and headers from the classifieds for around $2000.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:42 AM
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i say throw you a stall in there too if ya got an a4. wont give you any horsepower, but it will cut about a half a second off your 1/4 time.
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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what are your mods now?? that will help tell us what you have and what you need
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what are your mods now?? that will help tell us what you have and what you need
Took the words right out of my mouth.
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Stall is 1st if you have an A4. PT4000 or 4400. Then with what you have left over do the following until you run out. Lid, Stock Ported TB, Cam Kit, Headers, Underdrive Pulley, Heads.
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nitrous, tune. Plain and simple
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Originally Posted by 00cls1camaross
nitrous, tune. Plain and simple
Yep. Add a $40 cutout and $60 lid and MAGIC! Mid 11's
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i 2nd that
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Yep. Add a $40 cutout and $60 lid and MAGIC! Mid 11's
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Nitrous, lid,cutout, drag radials=Mid 11s
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I say you spend another $500 and get the 9" outa the way
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