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Best First Mod This is my first time posting here so hello to everyone.
Ok my question is this: I have a BONE stock A4 02 z28 and I dont know what I should buy first: exhaust,gears,or a torque converter? Gear wise the car has 2.73s
. I want to know what is going to be the best "bang for the buck" mod. Thanks for the help and any imput would be appreciated.
Chris
Ok my question is this: I have a BONE stock A4 02 z28 and I dont know what I should buy first: exhaust,gears,or a torque converter? Gear wise the car has 2.73s
. I want to know what is going to be the best "bang for the buck" mod. Thanks for the help and any imput would be appreciated.Chris
Welcome to the board!
Tons of options for the first mods, but perhaps the best in my opinion is the LS6 intake, maybe some longtubes and a good tune.
That should definitely make a change in the car.
The list goes on and on. Check the dyno results section and the LS1/6 internal section to see what parts work and what don't. Should give you a good idea of what you'd like to do.
Good luck!
Tons of options for the first mods, but perhaps the best in my opinion is the LS6 intake, maybe some longtubes and a good tune.
That should definitely make a change in the car.
The list goes on and on. Check the dyno results section and the LS1/6 internal section to see what parts work and what don't. Should give you a good idea of what you'd like to do.
Good luck!
Originally Posted by ChrisMack
This is my first time posting here so hello to everyone.
Ok my question is this: I have a BONE stock A4 02 z28 and I dont know what I should buy first: exhaust,gears,or a torque converter? Gear wise the car has 2.73s. I want to know what is going to be the best "bang for the buck" mod. Thanks for the help and any imput would be appreciated.
Chris
Ok my question is this: I have a BONE stock A4 02 z28 and I dont know what I should buy first: exhaust,gears,or a torque converter? Gear wise the car has 2.73s
. I want to know what is going to be the best "bang for the buck" mod. Thanks for the help and any imput would be appreciated.Chris
If you dont want to spray, then i would say headers and catback or duals, torque converter, and lid. Those are good starting mods, and the torque converter will really get the auto moving good.
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Best first mod would be the search button, and reading the sticky's up top of this section. After that then post if you have any questions on your research.
+1 research b4 u buy to prevent wasting money
Originally Posted by bjamick
yep def would go with a TC, and gears. that will wake that beast up. then get you some exaust and headers and lid.
Yeah i would do torque converter and gears. The gears feel like fifty hp going to a 3.73 from a 2.73. Then i would the air part in and out. Headers intake and tune. Have fun and read the stickies there is some good info in those.
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Thanks for all the imput everyone. First off I am going to be doing more research before I buy anything. I think I am stuck between a TC or gears. Out of those two which one is going to make the biggest difference. I am not sure about TC because this is my first AT car I have owned. I do know that going from 2.73 to 3.73 would make a big difference. Would a TC make a bigger difference. Thanks again.
Chris
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Originally Posted by ChrisMack
Thanks for all the imput everyone. First off I am going to be doing more research before I buy anything. I think I am stuck between a TC or gears. Out of those two which one is going to make the biggest difference. I am not sure about TC because this is my first AT car I have owned. I do know that going from 2.73 to 3.73 would make a big difference. Would a TC make a bigger difference. Thanks again.
Chris
Chris
2) torque converter
3) headers and exhaust, if money is an issue, cat-back first, then headers
4) gears
You will see a WAYYYY bigger improvement with a tc over gears.
I went from 13.5 to 12.5 and picked up 3 mph after a tc and sticky tires. That was with lid only, stock manifolds and exhaust. 100 shot with same mods as above and went 11.5
you will not see anything like those improvements with gears. I guarantee that.
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Originally Posted by 01_ram-air
1) lid
2) torque converter
3) headers and exhaust, if money is an issue, cat-back first, then headers
4) gears
You will see a WAYYYY bigger improvement with a tc over gears.
I went from 13.5 to 12.5 and picked up 3 mph after a tc and sticky tires. That was with lid only, stock manifolds and exhaust. 100 shot with same mods as above and went 11.5
you will not see anything like those improvements with gears. I guarantee that.
2) torque converter
3) headers and exhaust, if money is an issue, cat-back first, then headers
4) gears
You will see a WAYYYY bigger improvement with a tc over gears.
I went from 13.5 to 12.5 and picked up 3 mph after a tc and sticky tires. That was with lid only, stock manifolds and exhaust. 100 shot with same mods as above and went 11.5
you will not see anything like those improvements with gears. I guarantee that.
Thanks for the response. That is what I wanted to hear. Now its time to find a TC. Thanks for the help.
DONOT GET AN ORY
ORY's IMO sound like ****... Get an Offroad X pipe and True duals from www.texas-speed.com
^sounds amazing dont worry.. we need more good sounding LS1's because most of them sound like fuki* boats
ORY's IMO sound like ****... Get an Offroad X pipe and True duals from www.texas-speed.com
^sounds amazing dont worry.. we need more good sounding LS1's because most of them sound like fuki* boats
This is what you need for your first mod:http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...51017c9818.htm
Oh buy the way, LOOK OUT IT'S GODZILLA
Oh buy the way, LOOK OUT IT'S GODZILLA
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Originally Posted by JoeMack
This is what you need for your first mod:http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...51017c9818.htm
Oh buy the way, LOOK OUT IT'S GODZILLA
Oh buy the way, LOOK OUT IT'S GODZILLA
I guess thats what I get for my father being on the same site as me
.........He needs to remeber who helped him put it together. And will someone please tell him how to do a burn out. 
