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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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What spec sizes would you all recommend for a 2001 ws6 a4 with lt's, y pipe, lid, and cat back? i dont want anything too big, but at the same time i dont want to waste my money on a small cam and not see a real big difference. thanks in advance
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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gotta get a stall first
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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gotta get a stall first

what he said, get a 4000 stall
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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get a vig 3200 for a daily those hit pretty good and don't suck the gas a 4000 stall will
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ive hear about getting a stall first, can someone exlpain why. thanks
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Hustle
ive hear about getting a stall first, can someone exlpain why. thanks
Keeps the RPMs more in the powerband so the cam can do its bussiness.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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how much does a good 3200 or so stall usually cost?
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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Talk to john at fuddle racing, he will set you straight for your application. His go for around 400 dollars.
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do a search in the sponsors group purchase section
u'll probably find a good deal..
3200 to 3600 is just my opinion.. good for a daily driver.

a friend of mine w/ all the bolt-ons, ls6 cam, vig 3200 stall running 11.8@114 on drag rads he dyno'd 350rwhp if i remember right.
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yeah its gonna be for a daily driver, i dont want anything too extreme or waste too much gas. i basicly want to get in the low 12's or high 11's. the car runs a 12.9 right now with the mods in my sig
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also, whats the average install price on a stall?
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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Just get a Yank PT4000 converter and you wont ever look back.
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get some ET streets, cutout, and stall i bet you hit 12.2-4
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how much power would i gain replacing the y pipe i have now which has cats, with a "striaght pipes" Y, and adding a cutout
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Hustle
how much power would i gain replacing the y pipe i have now which has cats, with a "striaght pipes" Y, and adding a cutout
First Y pipes sound like ****, get duals, then get a PT4000 converter and then do bolt on's, if you still arent happy then do a cam.
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Originally Posted by Charlie Hustle
how much power would i gain replacing the y pipe i have now which has cats, with a "striaght pipes" Y, and adding a cutout
You might see about another 10-15hp. Once you get the stall, you may be happy with everything like it is, other than maybe losing the cats and throwing on a cutout. But if you want more power, then you can stick a cam in. Something like a TR224 would be a good proven daily driver cam.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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thanks to everyone for all the input
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Don't listen to them!!!!!!!! Once you start you can never stop modding!!!!!! Delete this thread before it is too late!!!!!!

I wish someone would have told me this.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by F1_SS
First Y pipes sound like ****, get duals, then get a PT4000 converter and then do bolt on's, if you still arent happy then do a cam.
Unless you are going to get the duals that exit out the back dont wast your money.

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