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Old 02-10-2006, 08:30 PM
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I am looking to get a converter for my Camaro. I drive it street only right now and really want to get something to compete with moy friends in their M6 TA's from a roll. Any feed back would be great, I am sick of getting my *** handed to me from a roll. Thanks
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this is what i been wanting to know...ttt
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Go for the SS3400 or 3600 they will have room to grow into with future mods
if no mods are in the future the SS3200
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Well in the near future there will be nothing, I am kinda broke right now with school and all, but eventually the plan is to at least do a head cam swap and then probably a 9" with some 3.73 gears.
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if its a DD 3000. Anyting bigger then that on the street is useless. not to metion gas will take a visual effect
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Originally Posted by Z2K_MrJ
if its a DD 3000. Anyting bigger then that on the street is useless. not to metion gas will take a visual effect
Are you serious? I had a 3500 stall on my first setup with no issues heck, I'm trying to get advise to go bigger.
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i personally have a tci 3000. it drives like a stock t/c yet cut off almost .6 tenths at the track.
for a dd car, anything from 3000-3500 with about a 2.2 str will be a good set up.
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I went with the Yank SS3600 in my DD, but i'm also building the car to be a weekend warrior
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Originally Posted by Z2K_MrJ
if its a DD 3000. Anyting bigger then that on the street is useless. not to metion gas will take a visual effect
By useless are you referring to traction?

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call John at fuddle. he can help you choose the right converter to get you where you want to be...it's his job and he's darn good at it. he won't just reccomend what he has in his personal car like most here.
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Originally Posted by White_Hawk
By useless are you referring to traction?

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Yes over 3k and hang it up. you would need to drive around on Drag radials heated up to take more advantage of a stall over 3k on the street and who dose that?
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Originally Posted by Z2K_MrJ
Yes over 3k and hang it up. you would need to drive around on Drag radials heated up to take more advantage of a stall over 3k on the street and who dose that?
youll need DRs with any converter for traction.
a person wont have traction problem during normal driving.
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Originally Posted by slimcracka
this is what i been wanting to know...ttt
Hey cracka, I thought you went with a fuddle 3200? I have been reluctant to get one myself and have been waiting for your results. I am looking for 2800-3200 myself.
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same. im like some here. i dont want all Downlow power. i want my car to stretch out its legs then haul ***. you dont want a higher stall if your trying to run from a roll. because that already means you going to be using more topend than low. i wouldnt go over 3200 from what ive been reading if you want to keep topend.

me im startting to lean towards the 2800. gives more pep off the lines and down low but wont sacrifice top end power.
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
Hey cracka, I thought you went with a fuddle 3200? I have been reluctant to get one myself and have been waiting for your results. I am looking for 2800-3200 myself.
yes i got it and i think its goin in this weekend if i can get off work...and what i was looking for is exactly what gxppower said..a car taht is good from a roll and can strech its legs out and not fall on its face up top..but still pul a decent 60ft.. as soon as it goes in and i get a feel for it ill let you guys know..i thnk ill like it expecialy for the $$..
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My buddy had a pt4400 in his car and then went to a pt4000 and had NO problems driving it everyday and get 18 mpg in the car
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John at Fuddle reccomended the one in my sig, Now when it gets here and this frigg'n snow goes away, I'll be set




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