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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Headers for sure.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
Even on street tires you should be faster with the converter. Learn to feather the throttle at launch so you don't roast the tires and you should essenetially be able to at least equal the 60', but you would get the shift extension advantage of the converter going into second and third.
I tried that, my best 60' was a 2.49. Talk about horrendous. This converter hits extremely hard with a 2.55 STR.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Roarin_8
I tried that, my best 60' was a 2.49. Talk about horrendous. This converter hits extremely hard with a 2.55 STR.
Practice, practice, practice. Converters need drag radials to really be used though.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Yeah I know, Nittos are coming soon

I tried to stall it at 1500 RPM and then floored it, that was a HUGE mistake. Just spun in one spot burning the tires, then fished one way, corrected, then fished the other way facing the wall. Let off the gas, straightened her out and then rolled into it. Got a 15.2 @ 101 with that.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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The best bolt-on for a A4 LS1 is a torque converter

Best bolt-on for a M6 is a lvl 4 4L60E

And then a torque converter
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by darrensls1formula
The best bolt-on for a A4 LS1 is a torque converter

Best bolt-on for a M6 is a lvl 4 4L60E

And then a torque converter
:lmao:

even i gotta admit that was funny...
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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But I don't care if I'm slower as long as I'm having fun
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