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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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best bang for the buck

what is the best thing thats pretty cheap for a a4 99 trans am? thanks.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Spark plugs are pretty cheap
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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You can start by taking off that POS Flowmaster muffler and replacing it with something that actually flows -- like a Magnaflow, Bullet Muffler, etc.

Headers are a great bang for the buck --- Pacesetter LTs are pretty cheap.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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i was thinking off road y pipe and a magnaflow muffler
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Check out the Texas Speed True-Dual Kit. That's what I would get again if I ever got another F-body.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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and take the 19's off and put some 17's on it.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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yea id love to get that true duel exhuast but not enought money yet, and i was gunna throw some stock wheels on for track days.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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used nitrous kit.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 96SSIndeed
and take the 19's off and put some 17's on it.

19's don't look bad on 4th gens, especially with a nice drop.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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i wish i could put a pic of my car on here cuz its realllyyy nice lookin with um.
Old Oct 28, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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The absolute best bang for the buck with a A4 LS1 car is a good quality high stall torque converter, period. No other mod will even come close to the 6 to 8 tenths off the 1/4 mile and absolute beastly feeling when you hammer it on the street.
Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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yea id love to get one but its out of my price range right now. :/
Old Nov 8, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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If even a stall is out of your range, I suggest you leave the car stock like it is and just keep saving.. Performance parts isn't something you cheap out on. I would do regular maintenance and make sure the car is in top running condition.
Old Nov 11, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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Just put on a exhaust cut out before the axle and call it a day for now. Exhaust cut out is about 40 bucks and installing it should be about 40 bucks.
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