what would you choose between headers or gears... i have 2.73 right now, but want more openions???????

 

first things first is your car an automatic or stick ??? any gear change is going to affect your rpm,speedo,shifting in an automatic ,let alone run up your mileage quickly in an auto. gears will be of little help to you ,in the 1/4 mile all you will accomplish is lowering your MPH while your E.T. will be about the same ( been there) quicker 60 ft's no top end change if your close to stock. headers won't help either unless you have a good aftermarket exhaust( anything downstream of the headers will be a bottleneck) start with a cat-back and a high-flow cat, then after some bolt-on motor parts go with the headers. SLP loudmouth is the ticket if you don't mind the decibles and the price.

 

oh i should have said more about it


96 ta a4 with 2.73 gears..
fowmaster catback with a cutout
has a cai, air foil, all free mods

this winter it is gettin a new cam and ported heads, it really isnt stock, so this is why i am haing trouble chhosing, i know the benifits of each but just want to know what you would do if you were in my situation

 

Headers IMO...they are a proven performance mod. I would invest in a stall converter before gears also

 

ok you say headers thanks
anyone else

 

if you are getting a cam/heads upgrade you'll definaltly want to do the headers...you'll be choking your engine otherwise.

do the gears next winter...lol, along with a good stall

 

Definitely the headers. I put on a Flowmaster cat back and I wasn't impressed. All I noticed was that it was louder. Then, when I put on the headers and piped the cat, I was totally impressed. I felt like I had a new car. I hadn't been that excited since the insurance company screwed me.

Definitely the headers, especially with the cam.

 

all ri ght you have convinced me i will order them tomarrow, long tubes it is

 

Mac shorties or Hooker Long Tubes depending on your funds.

 

My vote would be gears.