looking to do my first REAL mod....
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Originally Posted by conan
A lid, catback, intake mainifold, header, air filter, TB, subframes.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139142
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Originally Posted by JoeyAnderson
Heads and cam.
Bolt ons are for beginners...
Bolt ons are for beginners...
He needs to get his bolt-on......on, then move to internals.
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Originally Posted by 2K2WS6TA
What's wrong with you guys? Always the first thing mentioned for an A4 is a stall (and trans cooler) Y'all are slipping
Get the stall, then lid, catback, headers, SFCs ported TB, then go for the LS6 (or Fast) intake, then get the heads and cam
Get the stall, then lid, catback, headers, SFCs ported TB, then go for the LS6 (or Fast) intake, then get the heads and cam
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Gears.
When I had my '95 Trans Am (A4), I had the following bolt-ons/mods:
Granatelli MAF
Moroso CAI
Flowmaster cat-back (yeah, yeah, yeah....I know, "Flowmaster sucks"...I happen to disagree, but that's another post)
LT4 knock module
160* thermostat
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The car sounded great, and performance picked up just enough to be noticeable. Then I did the rear-end....Eaton posi/Richmond Gear 3:73's. Wow! That woke 'er right up! With no headers, she ran a best 1/4 of 13.8. God, I miss that car! If it had been an M6, I'd still have it. I like LT-1's.........
When I had my '95 Trans Am (A4), I had the following bolt-ons/mods:
Granatelli MAF
Moroso CAI
Flowmaster cat-back (yeah, yeah, yeah....I know, "Flowmaster sucks"...I happen to disagree, but that's another post)
LT4 knock module
160* thermostat
Hyper-Tech
The car sounded great, and performance picked up just enough to be noticeable. Then I did the rear-end....Eaton posi/Richmond Gear 3:73's. Wow! That woke 'er right up! With no headers, she ran a best 1/4 of 13.8. God, I miss that car! If it had been an M6, I'd still have it. I like LT-1's.........
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What do you mean by REAL mod??? If something more casual, then go with a catback, headers, intake... something like that. If you're seriously wanting to go hardcore and money is no issue(I HATE being broke ), then do about a 3600-stall torque converter. While you're under the car, do LTs, a catback(or duals), and SFCs. If you're REALLY well-off, go ahead and swap the 10-bolt out for a Dana 60 with 3.73s and either a TrueTrac or a Detroit Locker... it'll be your last rear axle... EVER.
Oh, you'll need a stouter driveshaft, too.
Oh, you'll need a stouter driveshaft, too.
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Originally Posted by rgaynor85
scrap the air filter your stock one is fine, put subframes first on the list with the lid then headers then i would do the intake after that
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Once you're done with your bolt-ons, anything after that, if you choose to go that far, will probably be either a power-adder, or an engine mod...heads, cam, intake, yadda, yadda, yadda. Yes, a stall will tremendously improve the performance of your transmission, but remember what you're bolting it up to. This is no dis to guys running OEM A4's, but you're going to put just so much power through a 4L60e...I don't care what kind/how big your converter is. When used in a high-performance, or heavy tow vehicle application, the 4L60e has proven, time and again, that the OEM internals suck canal water.
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Try getting 35mm front 25mm rear sway bars, springs and shocks, and a new control arm. (maybe smaller rear but I like the big boy back there plus it is hollow, and if you have oversteer get adjustable front shocks so you can balance it out)
That way you can have some really noticably fun and not get a speeding ticket. I had a LOT more fun with basic suspension upgrades over having to worry about SES lights etc, etc, etc, and passing a sniffer inspection.
Stupid freakin' front O2 sensors not heating up fast enough..... grrrrr, they can't be happy with actually functioning cats, EGR, and AIR everything passes except for the SES light and they still freak out.
Though if you don't have to worry about a sniffer test than ignore the above paragraph, stupid 99's and their EGR.
That way you can have some really noticably fun and not get a speeding ticket. I had a LOT more fun with basic suspension upgrades over having to worry about SES lights etc, etc, etc, and passing a sniffer inspection.
Stupid freakin' front O2 sensors not heating up fast enough..... grrrrr, they can't be happy with actually functioning cats, EGR, and AIR everything passes except for the SES light and they still freak out.
Though if you don't have to worry about a sniffer test than ignore the above paragraph, stupid 99's and their EGR.
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so a torque converter it is then...all the posts i have received have pointed to that direction...so it shall be done...any suggestions on which torque converter to pick up and slap on while we are on the subject??