Is the 3.4 really that slow?
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MysticTeal 95 V6:
Whoa, good to see James posting on here again!
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Whoa, good to see James posting on here again!
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Yeah...no kidding. Its been awhile!
......not many of us "oldies" around anymore.
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3.4 will be fun...
on another note, i have 98 (3.8l) and i cant get tires to chirp at ALL (unless wet, or on turns), WHY! many people say its easy... i hve 3.08s but, dont all them come stock with t?!?!?!
i have a A4
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on another note, i have 98 (3.8l) and i cant get tires to chirp at ALL (unless wet, or on turns), WHY! many people say its easy... i hve 3.08s but, dont all them come stock with t?!?!?!
i have a A4
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- 1998 Black Camaro A4 -
Audio -
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Speakers: Four Boston Acoustics RX67
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Glad to see some of the old members back...
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3.8L Series II, SLP CAI, Catco cat, Taylor 8mm wires, LSD, 3.42 gears, Borla catback.
1995 Dodge Stealth R/T
Twin Turbo Intercooled 3.0L AWD M6,A'PEXi AVC-R boost control, HKS Blow-off valve, K&N FIPK, Denso Iridium plugs, 245/40/18 Kumho Supra, Borla Catback, Mobil 1 fluids.
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yeha i was a little surprised to see james posting...
\opening up the exhaust makes a difference on the 3.4L, I think I change exhaust setups every other week on my car, switching for high HP, less torque for the drag strip and more midrange and less high end power for autoXing.
But freeing up the stock system works, my CAt was recnetly clogged beyond belief so I gutted it for the time being, until I get the last a 2.75 in.-2.5in. reducer made up. And get a little more handy with an arc wleder, and I get my nex exhasut setup on the car.
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1994 Medium Quaser Blue Camaro 3.4L V6 w/ 5-speed
Homeade CAI with a huge K&N cylinder filter, Single outlet Flowmaster with resonator, Accel 8mm ignition wires, Rapidfire plugs, 3.42 gears and posi off a 97 WS6, 1 piece steel driveshaft, Converted to 4-wheel disc brakes, 1LE transmision mount, 1LE sway bars, Prothane bushings and endlinks, BMR Strut tower brace, ASP underdrive pulleys, 160* stat
Lightest Weight W/out driver: 3160
15.696@86.22 with a 2.214 60'!
Best R/T .507
Best 60' 2.106
Father's Stock 2000 Navy Blue Camaro 3.8L V6 w/ 5-speed
15.875@88.25 With wheel spin in 1st
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\opening up the exhaust makes a difference on the 3.4L, I think I change exhaust setups every other week on my car, switching for high HP, less torque for the drag strip and more midrange and less high end power for autoXing.
But freeing up the stock system works, my CAt was recnetly clogged beyond belief so I gutted it for the time being, until I get the last a 2.75 in.-2.5in. reducer made up. And get a little more handy with an arc wleder, and I get my nex exhasut setup on the car.
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1994 Medium Quaser Blue Camaro 3.4L V6 w/ 5-speed
Homeade CAI with a huge K&N cylinder filter, Single outlet Flowmaster with resonator, Accel 8mm ignition wires, Rapidfire plugs, 3.42 gears and posi off a 97 WS6, 1 piece steel driveshaft, Converted to 4-wheel disc brakes, 1LE transmision mount, 1LE sway bars, Prothane bushings and endlinks, BMR Strut tower brace, ASP underdrive pulleys, 160* stat
Lightest Weight W/out driver: 3160
15.696@86.22 with a 2.214 60'!
Best R/T .507
Best 60' 2.106
Father's Stock 2000 Navy Blue Camaro 3.8L V6 w/ 5-speed
15.875@88.25 With wheel spin in 1st
15s are cool!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by PitySister:
am i the only one who gets less than 20 mpg in my 3.4 in the city and it gets pretty close to 20 on the highway....definitely not what i expected....</font>
am i the only one who gets less than 20 mpg in my 3.4 in the city and it gets pretty close to 20 on the highway....definitely not what i expected....</font>
That includes some city driving once I'm in Knoxville also.
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Hey Brad, where do you live? I CAN have a '94 V6 A4 for sale if you are closeby
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 94BlackBowtie:
Hey Brad, where do you live? I CAN have a '94 V6 A4 for sale if you are closeby
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Hey Brad, where do you live? I CAN have a '94 V6 A4 for sale if you are closeby
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I live 40 min from Memphis. It's workable. The price will have to be low though because I can get a wholesale price from a broker friend of mine.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by PitySister:
am i the only one who gets less than 20 mpg in my 3.4 in the city and it gets pretty close to 20 on the highway....definitely not what i expected....</font>
am i the only one who gets less than 20 mpg in my 3.4 in the city and it gets pretty close to 20 on the highway....definitely not what i expected....</font>
When mine went bad I was getting 17 mpg on highway and 13 in hte city.
I get about 21/25 and i am pretty rough on my car, I gas it alot. And have some slight gearing.
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1994 Medium Quaser Blue Camaro 3.4L V6 w/ 5-speed
Homeade CAI with a huge K&N cylinder filter, Single outlet Flowmaster with resonator, Accel 8mm ignition wires, Rapidfire plugs, 3.42 gears and posi off a 97 WS6, 1 piece steel driveshaft, Converted to 4-wheel disc brakes, 1LE transmision mount, 1LE sway bars, Prothane bushings and endlinks, BMR Strut tower brace, ASP underdrive pulleys, 160* stat
Lightest Weight W/out driver: 3160
15.696@86.22 with a 2.214 60'!
Best R/T .507
Best 60' 2.106
Father's Stock 2000 Navy Blue Camaro 3.8L V6 w/ 5-speed
15.875@88.25 With wheel spin in 1st
15s are cool!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Klypto:
3.4 will be fun...
on another note, i have 98 (3.8l) and i cant get tires to chirp at ALL (unless wet, or on turns), WHY! many people say its easy... i hve 3.08s but, dont all them come stock with t?!?!?!
i have a A4
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3.4 will be fun...
on another note, i have 98 (3.8l) and i cant get tires to chirp at ALL (unless wet, or on turns), WHY! many people say its easy... i hve 3.08s but, dont all them come stock with t?!?!?!
i have a A4
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All 3.4's came with 3.23's stock.If you want to swap them then I'd suggest 3.42's for an A4.Good luck.Kevin
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I would go look for a cheap 3.8 They are much better. Either way it wont be bad. I had a 95 3.4 it was good off the line but it pretty much falls on its face. Then I had a 97 3.8 and it was a 5 speed which was quite a bit faster than the 3.4 A4. I was quicker all the way through the gears. The 3.8 would be your best chioce.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MustangEater82:
when was the last time you changed your o2s?
When mine went bad I was getting 17 mpg on highway and 13 in hte city.
I get about 21/25 and i am pretty rough on my car, I gas it alot. And have some slight gearing.
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when was the last time you changed your o2s?
When mine went bad I was getting 17 mpg on highway and 13 in hte city.
I get about 21/25 and i am pretty rough on my car, I gas it alot. And have some slight gearing.
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cuz i always put like 5$ every day or 2...
and i wanna save my $$$
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Camaro5port:
What does o2s mean?
cuz i always put like 5$ every day or 2...
and i wanna save my $$$</font>
What does o2s mean?
cuz i always put like 5$ every day or 2...
and i wanna save my $$$</font>
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question257.htm
There's a link that'll give you a good idea of how they work/where they are located. With the 3.4 your 2 sensors can easily be found. If you have faulty O2 sensors your gas mileage will suffer due to the inability of your PCM to measure rich/lean conditions.