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10-25-2006, 06:58 PM
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Any and all opinions wanted!!! Ok, I'm somewhat new to this site but I've been a member long enough to know that there are alot of people on here that who know there **** when it comes to LT1's. I have a 97 A4 Z28 with 110,000 miles on her. She's completely stock other than a K&N CAI that the owner before me put on. So, here's the question: if you had this car and were able to save around 5-6k... what performance mods would you get for her? I have some idea's, but would like your input. Thanks, Chris.
10-25-2006, 07:21 PM
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You looking for something reliable or just a toy to go fast in till it breaks? At first thought, I would say rebuild the motor and just put in a better cam and add headers, OR get a crate motor. I mean, 110K isn't the greatest time to just go all out with a bunch of mods and see how it holds up. Otherwise, at least change out the OPTI with something more reliable, put on headers & cat back, cam swap or at least new valve springs, and a dyno tune. Really depends on what the cars purpose is and if you have something else to drive around on the side.
10-25-2006, 08:06 PM
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I don't have a beater to get around in yet. The Z is it for now. I'm just lookin to make her a really strong car that i can still (relatively) comfortably drive around town.
10-25-2006, 08:20 PM
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looking back on things i would have definitely replaced the rear first. after collecting parts for about 6 months i broke my the posi unit and was stuck with close to 4k in parts sitting in the closet (h/c swap). I now have a 9" sitting in the garage waiting to go in but the unexpected expense sucked. the a4 is easier on the rear than the m6 but still a weak link. mod from the rear forward and you will be happy in the end
10-25-2006, 08:57 PM
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I would say to keep saving the money untill you know exactly for sure it is what you want to do with the car, get yourself a beater car/truck for the winter. Its a lot more expensive to start putting parts on a car only to find out you wanted to go in a different direction with it and have to buy different parts because they won't work together. If you want to mod it and keep it a street car and reliable, look into freashening things up a little bit. I think I would keep the stock 10-bolt with the A4(but rebuild the rear), unless you plan on racing the car more than a couple of times a year.
My 96 had 136,000 on it b4 it got totaled, everything was stock and nothing rebuilt and it ran great, although I had changed all the fluids and did a tune-up except only replacing the cap and rotor soon after I bought it. It saw extreme use during its time as a NYS trooper car, beaten everyday it was in use and extended ideling. NYS pollice only changed the oil every 5,000mi and did full service at that time as well. I when I bought it the tranny had been replaced since the bell-housing was cracked, but the rear was still okay, probably b/c i didn't race the car much at all it never gave out on me.
My 96 had 136,000 on it b4 it got totaled, everything was stock and nothing rebuilt and it ran great, although I had changed all the fluids and did a tune-up except only replacing the cap and rotor soon after I bought it. It saw extreme use during its time as a NYS trooper car, beaten everyday it was in use and extended ideling. NYS pollice only changed the oil every 5,000mi and did full service at that time as well. I when I bought it the tranny had been replaced since the bell-housing was cracked, but the rear was still okay, probably b/c i didn't race the car much at all it never gave out on me.
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