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Old 11-03-2006, 11:42 AM
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im having a little trouble deciding on a converter thats really street friendly because i drive every freakin day... just curious what size converters you guys are runnin
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3500, works great!
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i had a 3000, i wish i had gone bigger
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Yeah 3400 here and i would go a little bigger if i was doing it again.
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Just di a 4000 stall in a DD 2.73 gear car.With tuning it drives great,just use 3rd under 50mph and have it lockup.
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I used to DD drive mine and for 3 years I had a ST 3500
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3200 for whille, 3800 now.

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As you can see, any size converter can be street friendly. It's mostly what YOU feel is acceptable to drive every day with your driving tendencies. You'll lose more city-driving fuel economy the bigger you go with stall speed. If you do most of your driving locked up on the freeway, that may not be a big deal to you. What are the specs of the cam you're getting? That's going to be the biggest factor in selecting your stall speed.
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3500 here
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I DD a Yank PT4400 it is a beast!!!!!!
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damn 4400 i think that will be to big,what stall size will be nice on 3.23 gears & ls6 cam that will later work nicer on 3.42 gears
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so i have some questions. i want to do a stall after i do headers this weekend. what does it mean when someone says "lock-up" and when some asks if its loose or tight? Also, do u need to change ur shift points when doing a stall? What if ur gonna run a stock cam and gears, is it better to get a smaller stall?
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Originally Posted by gyrene2003
so i have some questions. i want to do a stall after i do headers this weekend. what does it mean when someone says "lock-up" and when some asks if its loose or tight? Also, do u need to change ur shift points when doing a stall? What if ur gonna run a stock cam and gears, is it better to get a smaller stall?
Lock up clutch means it has a clutch that will phyiscally attach the tranny to the engine, just like a fully engaged clutch in an M6 car. there is no slipage.
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Was going to do a 2800 to 3200 but after reading all these coverter threads I went with a Yank SS3600 for my 05 GTO.

Should be at my house any day now.
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4400....3.42 gears......going m6 though.
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Originally Posted by MiaSSmaro98
damn 4400 i think that will be to big,what stall size will be nice on 3.23 gears & ls6 cam that will later work nicer on 3.42 gears
I have similar mods that you plan to do..SS4000 Yank is the way to go.
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Yank ss3600
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vig 3600

.. and I'll add True daily driver in the rain sleet snow 250+ miles a week.

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