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Power Numbers Before I get told research I have and went through tons of threads. What will a car with these mods make with a good tune?
smoothed runners 243 LS6 heads
F13 camshaft 230/232 .585/.595 lift 114lsa
LS6 Intake Manifold
ARP Headbolts
Chromemoly pushrods
Comp Cam 918 springs
Titanium Locks and Retainers
JE Double Roller Timing Chain
LS6 Oil Pump
FTRA, SLP lid, Pacesetter Long tubes, TSP ORY, Flowmaster catback
smoothed runners 243 LS6 heads
F13 camshaft 230/232 .585/.595 lift 114lsa
LS6 Intake Manifold
ARP Headbolts
Chromemoly pushrods
Comp Cam 918 springs
Titanium Locks and Retainers
JE Double Roller Timing Chain
LS6 Oil Pump
FTRA, SLP lid, Pacesetter Long tubes, TSP ORY, Flowmaster catback
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if you dont see at least a touch over 400-425 to the wheels id be surprised. thats a really good cam for an a4. personal preference though i opted out of the chomemoly pushrods, they are stronger than the valves and id rather bend a smushrod than a valve just in case...
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A4. The car will need a new transmission and torque converter. I am going to go with a Performabuilt stage 2 trans and there 3200 or 3600 stall. Haven't really decided on which stall I want to go with. I am looking at this car. I am go to get EFI alchemy to tune the car once I get it moving if i do end up getting it.
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I looked into FLT but i think the had a 3 month warranty. I will do more research once I actually get the car if I do. Gonna be another 4 weeks for the guy to make a decision. Really wanted to see what kind of power this thing should make. I have a v6 now with a few things done to it so this will be a world of difference. This car would be more of a fun car and not a daily driver unless the v6 went down.
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Stalled A4's are not dyno queens, but they run at the track. With similar mods I only registered 391 unlocked but got an 11.8/11.6(corrected) on an easy launch, hiting rev limiter on each shift and first time ever to the track!
Don't be surprised if it's 390-410! Dyno is just a tool!
Don't be surprised if it's 390-410! Dyno is just a tool!
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Yea i have read that stalled cars read lower on the dyno. I was really tring to see what this thing could run in the 1/4 and 1/8. I figure mid to high 11's.
I don't understand the purpose of he "smoothed runners" on the 243's. The surface finish isn't going to change performance much if any. The biggest improvement you can make in a cylinder head is from 1/2 inch before the valve job to 1/2 inch after the valve job. ESPECIALLY in the 243's. You can see a 25 cfm increase from a good VJ and blend, and will see more or less nothing from rolling the surface with a cartridge roll.
I would say 400-410 locked. You could see big improvements with a better intake, better heads, and better headers.
I would say 400-410 locked. You could see big improvements with a better intake, better heads, and better headers.
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yea when I seen Pacesetter headers I initially thought it could have better. I really like the new TSP longtubes. This car is a project though since it needs probably $2300 worth of transmission work and a tune will be $350-$500 on a dyno. So its going to cost alot to get this thing moving. Wish someone local had a 4l60e I could put in for cheap until I saved up and bought the built trans.