BurnOut

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Since you guys have been modding the trucks for awhile (while I have been mainly concentrating my efforts on the LS1/6) I figured that I'd tell ya'll my plan for my truck and get some comments:

Truck is an A4 '02 SCSB Z71 w/ the 5.3 and 3.73 gears

- Electric fans
- 180 t-stat
- UPD intake setup
- Dynatech headers/Y-pipe (w/ cats)
- ??? catback (recommendations, please?? I want something fairly quiet that isn't too terribly restrictive)
- Mild cam (leaning towards Comp 206/212 .515/.522 112 LSA)
- 1.8 rockers (leaning towards Comp Pro Magnums; will use valve cover spacers)
- LS1-edit tuning

I'm just looking for a setup that'll start nice and easy every time, not have to hunt for idle, has a less-than-bone-jarring idle in gear, and will have better mid-high range than the current (completely) stock setup. Thinking of putting (slightly) taller tires (285/75/16 vs. 265/75/16) on it and don't want the truck to get slower because of it.

I'm not trying to build a hotrod, just looking for a little more power without getting too stupid (BTW- I don't want to put a converter in it).

Thanks for any input, folks...

FILE

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Looks good man... on the cat back I recommend ou go with Borla or Magnaflow. If those Dynotech headers are not mid/long tube headers consider not going with them.

bdubb

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I suggest Corsa for the catback. I just installed mine and couldn't be happier. I have no interior noise even going 85-90mph for 2 hours to Austin. The wind noise was enough to cancel out any exhuast noise, but open the windows and you can hear it nice and clear. They are also straight through design with only a few small (.5") holes in the muffler section.



I believe he is referring to the supermaxx headers, which are the same as the Dynatech sinc ethey makes them, so they will be long tube.

Deckhand

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Well after all the hype of the UPD, it is a cool intake and all, BUT

the fit is shitty, and the quality is shitty.

id prolly go with a volant.

Deckhand

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PS.
And they just now sent me my filter from UPD, I bought it in December and it shows up Late February!

bdubb

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If I was to buy another intake system for my truck I would probably spend the extra money to get the volant. I haven't seen one in person yet, but they appear to be nice.