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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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I got a 95 a4 camaro, has been rebuilt with srp forged pistons, edelbrock cam with 522 lift, heads redone, fastchip done to the computer, lt4 intake, 52 mm tb, msd dist, msd wires, lt headers, 3" exhaust, egr delete, cai. As of now this car this car is a daily driver, but after I put 373 gears in it, what should I do next?
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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No suspension work? LCA and relcation brackets will help you hook off the line, not sure what your looking to do with the car
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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3200ish stall and gears?
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Want the car to run in the 11's. You don't think a 3200 stall is to much? I put a 3600 on and that seemed way to much. I was thinking about maybe 2800. Yes suspension work is in need of replacement, but I was gonna wait till later on that.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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3600 or bigger. If u get a quality stall like from yank, vig, or edge it will drive great. I had a 3800 when my car was bolton only. I went 12.3s and drove great. I wished i woukd have went bigger
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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I woukd look into a bigger cam also. Something in the high 220s or low 230s duration. Car would pick up alot over that baby cam ur running
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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I was gonna do, 373 gears, a lil bigger stall, and I know a guy who has a supercharger for $900. Then get my computer re-tuned at fastchip.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Want the car to run in the 11's. You don't think a 3200 stall is to much? I put a 3600 on and that seemed way to much. I was thinking about maybe 2800. Yes suspension work is in need of replacement, but I was gonna wait till later on that.
Just based on info i have read on the forums 3200-3600 range of a quality stall is still perfectly suitable in a daily driver. I don't have an auto let alone a stalled auto so i don't have any personal experience with it though. H/C cars with supporting mods a good stall and sticky tires break 11s.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 96m6lt1
Just based on info i have read on the forums 3200-3600 range of a quality stall is still perfectly suitable in a daily driver. I don't have an auto let alone a stalled auto so i don't have any personal experience with it though. H/C cars with supporting mods a good stall and sticky tires break 11s.
Sticky tires and more power = exploded 10 bolt lol
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ZFreie
Sticky tires and more power = exploded 10 bolt lol
Yeah a 12 bolt or 9" will be required sooner rather than later with that combination. Hell sticky tires is all it takes to break some... I'm suprised no one has said NAWSSS.

Op figure in $2000 for a used 12 bolt or 9" no matter what you do if you're going to bring it to the track with what i suggested.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Oh I already got drag radials. From what you all are saying May be in the high 11's. And Id rather have a supercharger than nitrous. As far as the stall, I'll look more into it.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by k_stewart_21
Oh I already got drag radials. From what you all are saying May be in the high 11's. And Id rather have a supercharger than nitrous. As far as the stall, I'll look more into it.
If you hook and don't break anything you will be in the 11's. I would pick up a rear end before you worry about the costs of a supercharger. You'll have way more than enough power to break your rear without it.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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Ok got ya. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll get to a track this spring and see what's up. Then might see the 10's by summer
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:18 AM
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Theres alot that goes into boosted car. Buyin the super charger it just a sa
mall part of it.. Your gona need bigger injectors, bigger fuel pump, and dyno tune. Also wats ur compression.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:02 AM
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i can tell you right now theres probably another 25hp+ in a well designed cam for that application over the edelbrock stick......
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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What cam would be best? I think compression is 10:1. Yes injectors and fuel pump, I forgot about those lol
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Also a auto not as bad on the rearend as m6. I ran 11.2s on stock 7.5. So they will hold uo.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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First thing you need to do is stop buying junk. Half you mod list reads like a list of "what NOT to do".

Are you willing to throw away half what you have?
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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I built the car 2 years ago and drove it everyday do I couldn't go extreme with it. And what are u calling junk? Besides the small cam?
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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The cam, tuning, heads, intake manifold, and the low compression for starters, all would need to be replaced for an optimized setup.
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