what to do first??
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what to do first?? i just got my - 2000 ws6 a4 bone stock with 105,000 miles - last week and its not fast enough i have a few guide lines : COST- best "bang for the buck" / SKILL LEVEL- can do ANYTHING / DEPENDABILITY- VERY high must last!!!! 
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Do a search for "free mods".
An air lid, LT's, and a good cat-back are all good starting mods.
You can also check out my site to see what I've done to my 2000 T/A.
An air lid, LT's, and a good cat-back are all good starting mods.
You can also check out my site to see what I've done to my 2000 T/A.
^what he said...do the feebies first (free ram air, descreened MAF, TB bypass, shortened egr tube, etc) then get a lid, cutout, catback if you want it, and long tubes in that order.
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An airlid is a given. You have to get this unless you end up going with a supercharger or turbo, or an intake system like the Volant or K&N. Also, subframe connectors are a must. It doesn't add any power, but especially if your car has 105k miles, it will stiffen up the chassis (especially if your car has t-tops), and help a bit with traction.
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i plan on keeping this car FOREVER and just add on what i can when i can and now i can ive got about $1500 to spend so i really am loking for the most power and traction and reliabilty for $1500 for now until i get more $$$ to keep going faster quicker and safer. thanks for all your help ive got a used K&N fuel injected genIII kit from a friends ls1 ta. so i got the intake what bout a full exhaust (lt, y pipe ect.) what combination of brands is the best for my budget?? also i been researching the stall converter and cam ideas what do you recomend SIZE WISE??
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go with pacesetter lt's if you're on a budget, they the best bang for buck set of headers.
as far as the cam...i'd stay within the 224-230 range for a daily driver. the TR224 seems like a popular cam for the DD A4s.
as far as the cam...i'd stay within the 224-230 range for a daily driver. the TR224 seems like a popular cam for the DD A4s.
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The 1st thing to do is pay off the car!
The 2nd thing to do is take out a $6000 loan and buy a stroked long block with heads and put in a heavy cam and do some tuning. 460 rwhp. Problem solved.
The 2nd thing to do is take out a $6000 loan and buy a stroked long block with heads and put in a heavy cam and do some tuning. 460 rwhp.
Problem solved. 
I like a full SLP exhaust....loudmouth, Y pipe, cats & headers, although that alone is over 2K. Basic intake stuff - lid, filter, bellows, MAF, 160 stat. If it'll be yours forever, investing in a good programmer is a good choice. It'll give more power, plus you won't have to take it somewhere and pay just to get it scanned. Definetely a good choice considering you're already over 100K, and want now and future dependability. I have a stick, so I'm not versed in the automatic world.
