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Old 03-10-2011, 10:02 PM
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Already Have SLP Flowpac, Corsa Catback, Black w/Machine Lip 18x9.5 wheels with Nitto NT05's all around...this is everything i plan to do,

-Black out Taillights
-WS9 or Raptor Hood not sure yet
-T/A Hatch
-Window Tints
-HIDs
-Paint Brake Calipers Red
-3.73 Gears(have 2.73s now)
-American Racing Headers With Catted Y Pipe
-MSD Wires and NGK Plugs
-Prothane Poly Motor Mounts
-Brembo Slotted Rotors All Around
-Hawk HPS Brake Pads
-BBK SSI Intake Manifold
-BBK 85MM Throttle Body
-Bilstein Shocks W/ Hotchkis Lowering Springs
-UMI Double Adj. Panhard Bar
-UMI Double Adj. LCAs
-UMI LCA Relocation Brackets
-UMI 3 Point Subframe Connectors
-UMI Strut Tower Brace
-Yank SS3200
-B&M Tranny Cooler
-TCI Flex Plate

Anybody have any opinions on that? Anything I should change? Anything I should add? Thanks
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sounds like a pretty good list to me, how much is that going to run you? money wise that is.. ? just asking
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um not sure lol i didnt add it all up...im not gonna be doing this all at once but it is eventually what i want to be done, ill add it and then post in a few mins
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Everything off ws6store Totals just over about $6000
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Sounds like a good list, I would take it a step further and put the mods in order and group them with what you want to do together. Only thing you might wanna research a bit more is the stall, A lot of guys go with a 3600 or bigger on DD's and claim its fine, but its all personal preference.
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oh i was just wondering, sounds like it might add up to alot lol.. the bigger the list the bigger the $$$.. looks good though
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Are you trying to go more for drag racing or autocross? Seems like autocross to me lol, id take out the strut brace and the brake stuff unless it needs replaced and buy fuel upgrades.
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yea im between the 3200 and 3600 not sure what im gonna do cause i do DD it and i rarely go to the track more of a street car. I do have the list in order on my comp, well in somewhat of an idea order and grouped. The list is subject to change but its the general plan i have for the car then possibly in the far future if im not satisfied a mild H/C combo lol
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Originally Posted by BStowers023
Are you trying to go more for drag racing or autocross? Seems like autocross to me lol, id take out the strut brace and the brake stuff unless it needs replaced and buy fuel upgrades.
just gonna be a fun street car, strut brace just looks cool under the hood haha and brake stuff needs to be replaced and ive got **** from pepboys 3 times now and its loud as anything and squeals like a mother****** even with stop squeal so i figured if i buy good stuff it will be better i hope. What kind of fuel upgrades?
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And one more thing, if your list is in order usually a stall by itself will yield better gains then just gears. So most guys do the stall first
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Originally Posted by Ghost99
strut brace just looks cool under the hood haha
hahaha!! im there with ya bro lol
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
And one more thing, if your list is in order usually a stall by itself will yield better gains then just gears. So most guys do the stall first
Yea, the list i posted here is not in order, i will prob do them at the same time actually
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Originally Posted by bestlude
hahaha!! im there with ya bro lol
lolol exactly i want a balance between appearance and power, if it looks good ill buy it
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Injectors + fuel pump. Depending on where your wanting to go with this car I would get you a set of ford racing 39lb injectors I prefer those over FAST because they flow almost the same as the 42lb but they are quite a bit cheaper and go with either a TRE fuel pump or a walbro 255lph and then you should be safe to around 550-600whp
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Originally Posted by BStowers023
Injectors + fuel pump. Depending on where your wanting to go with this car I would get you a set of ford racing 39lb injectors I prefer those over FAST because they flow almost the same as the 42lb but they are quite a bit cheaper and go with either a TRE fuel pump or a walbro 255lph and then you should be safe to around 550-600whp
Ill look into it!
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Why the 3.73 instead of the 4.11 gears? Personaly i think the hawk pads are over the top but thats just me. Looks like alot of goodies! Might want to look into tranny mounts in with all of that as well
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Originally Posted by BStowers023
Injectors + fuel pump.
I would not worry at all about fuel upgrades for that list of mods, nor for anything I see in his sig.

An internally stock LS1 with no power adder should do just fine on the stock pump and injectors.

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-TCI Flex Plate
The '98-'00 flexplate is stronger than the '01+ plates that have a bad reputation. I would just leave the stock plate for a '99 car.

Originally Posted by Ghost99
-3.73 Gears(have 2.73s now)
-Yank SS3200
3.73s + 32-3600 stall will have significant traction issues on normal street tires. Plan on drag radials at the very least for any decent track passes.
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Why the 3.73 instead of the 4.11 gears? Personaly i think the hawk pads are over the top but thats just me. Looks like alot of goodies! Might want to look into tranny mounts in with all of that as well
yea idk about the brake stuff im just tired of squeal and shitty pepboys stuff making so much noise so i figured it may be worth it. and IMO for a daily driver A4 4.11s are wayy to much. Also I had thought about tranny mounts before but after researching it many people say that they vibrate horribly so idk about them.
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Personally I'd Get a LS6 intake over a -BBK SSI Intake; save some $$ too.
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I currently have duralast gold ceramic break pads from 'the zone' and they never squeel or have any brake dust. I think they were 30 bucks I would definatly get them again or recommend them. Yeah thats what i figured on the gears, also I didnt see you were an A4 thought it was a stick. I havent replaced the tranny mounts but the owner before me did when he did the moter mounts, i dont know when those go but might as well do them too if there getting old



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