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10-20-2010, 08:25 PM #1
First time at the track
Well i went to the track for the first time in my 98 T/A A4 with borla exhaust. Needless to say the car didnt perform as well as i thought. Apparently i have a bad exhaust leak right after i got my exhaust installed. But now i know the crappy 255 tires DONT hook cuz i got side ways shifting at 60. So fix the leak and the tires hopefully i can do better than high 13's
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10-20-2010, 08:29 PM #2
13 aint bad for a stock car.....thats about what people run
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10-20-2010, 08:31 PM #3
Yea i was hopin to do a little better than high 13's but some guy came up to me and said he was runnin about a second off what he normally does and that the track was slow today. So im gunna get some hoosier drag slicks and fix my leak and hopefully put down a solid time
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10-20-2010, 08:32 PM #4
You should not be manually shifting an A4...that is why you are slower.
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10-20-2010, 08:32 PM #5
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10-20-2010, 08:36 PM #6
I wasnt manually shifting it i meant when it shifted at 60 it lost tractions. Im looking into some more bolt ons had some good discussions with some ls1 owners who had turbos fast intakes.. etc.
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10-20-2010, 08:39 PM #7
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10-20-2010, 08:41 PM #8
Havent had a problem with the trans yet. Only have 80k miles but im hoping not to have a problem and if so id switch it out for an m6 cuz i cant live with auto
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10-20-2010, 08:45 PM #9
oh ok....if your wanting to swap it then dont waste your money on a stall
get full exhaust, lid, ls6 intake, tune, DRs, P&P tb, harden pushrods, susp. and see where you get with that....you can throw on a 100-125shot if you want BUT make use your tune is spot on for that 125shot
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10-20-2010, 08:49 PM #10
Oh yea my next thing is to get a non catted y pipe with pacesetter LT's to finish my exhaust. Then a fast intake with throttle body and possibly either cold air or do ram air set up and i had planned for a 2500 stall since its my DD. But all this has been set off cuz i need to pay my speeding ticket haha
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10-20-2010, 08:50 PM #11
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10-20-2010, 08:51 PM #12
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10-20-2010, 08:52 PM #13
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10-20-2010, 09:01 PM #14
If you said slicks on a stock car are pointless I would agree. I was running 3.73's with the stock rear and full Hoosier slicks with no issues. The auto shocks the rearend way less than a M6. Can you break a stock 10 bolt period yup. I would never tell a M6 driver to go slicks (with a 10 bolt). Heck the M6 can break a 10 bolt with DR's (yes a A4 can).
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10-20-2010, 09:03 PM #15
Yea i see where youre comin from on that one. Damn crappy 10 bolts.
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10-20-2010, 09:04 PM #16
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10-20-2010, 09:06 PM #17
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10-20-2010, 09:38 PM #18
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10-20-2010, 11:03 PM #19
I have a 98 auto and defiantly get a ls6 used. Fast is a big waste unless you are doing a big cam and some ported heads. Also I have my guy picking up my stall tomorrow. I am getting a good street stall it's 3000 to 3200 and running a MS3 cam since my friend has one laying around. Circle D makes a good dd street stall for $40, it is what I have and my friend is having his multi disc stall from then redone from 3600 to 4200 for his new motor but his is a track based stall but I drove.it with the ls1 and it has great street manner so I can.imagine the one I got should be perfect for my needs. If you want to go to the track they make a mid level single disc stall that can handle more abuse than mine. I plan to go make 3 or 4 times a year maybe. Still haven't run mine to see what it would to with the bolt ons and tune. Also get a tune for your car the auto will be zoo much better.
1998 Trans Am 85k miles.
Bolt ons, MS3 113LSA cam, Circle D Stall, Tune, Modified WS6 style hood, Full Suspension, 6000k HID's, Clear Side Markers w/ Leds, Led 3rd Brake Light and 18" AR Staggered Killer Wheels w/ BFG KDW NT's.- Weekend Toy/DD
02 Trailblazer -Sold
09 Ram 1500 CC - Sold
09 Cobalt SS/TC - Sold
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10-21-2010, 02:34 AM #20
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If the AT is not programmed to shift at 6100, then you will be faster if you manually shift it. My 1998 TA was quicker and had a higher MPH when I would manually shift the AT equipped, 2.73 rear diff car.
Went from 13.9-14.1 @ 99-100 to 13.6x - 14.0, 101-103.x.
I could time it so the shift happened just before the rev limiter kicked in (6200 stock).
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