New tranny or just a stall?
11-12-2006, 09:59 PM
#1
New tranny or just a stall? I am college student and i got the car away for winter, but i am saving for a stall or tranny or both. I just want to do it right so i dont have to spend money thats not necessary. I am not sure if i should just get a stall or wait and get both with a tranny cooler behind all that. Is a new flexplate a good idea or will the stock one be fine? I am looking at like a 3200 stall that can handle nitrous for now, and maybe in a few years upwards to 700 hp i just don't know what converter to choose, as well as tranny. I will take all the help i can get.
11-12-2006, 10:16 PM
#2
How many miles are on your current transmission? Does it seem to work ok? It would be a good idea do both at the same time but money sometimes is an issue. You will probably want to have your car tunned after you install a stall tc as well. Check out the link in my sig for pricing and info. If you have any questions feel free to call us anytime. Vince
11-13-2006, 08:33 AM
#3
The car has about 38,000 miles on it. It seems to work okay but last time when i was at the track i think the converter was slipping with nitrous. On a 50 shot i wan a 12.2 at like 110, and on a 100 shot i ran a 12.1 at 117. The mph is for a 11.7 to 11.5 pass. My 60s on both runs were 1.9s. What kind of tune would i need. Like a dyno one or could i just send in my computer and have it flashed?
11-13-2006, 03:59 PM
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On a stock trans with a 3200 verter I blew up the transmission on a 100 shot.
Ran a 12.1 @ 117mph. Haven't done a nitrous pass since. (Still need a new fuel pump.)
At least get some of the items upgraded in the transmission if you dont' replace the whole thing.
I fragged my sunshell and that let loose little pieces of metal that wreaked havoc inside of just about everything.
Ran a 12.1 @ 117mph. Haven't done a nitrous pass since. (Still need a new fuel pump.)
At least get some of the items upgraded in the transmission if you dont' replace the whole thing.
I fragged my sunshell and that let loose little pieces of metal that wreaked havoc inside of just about everything.
11-13-2006, 04:31 PM
#5
The first thing that you have to do is decide what budget you are willing to spend. It's like saying should I do a cam only or heads and cam? In both cases, a built tranny with a new converter or doing heads/cam at the same time are going to be the better options. What are you looking at paying?
Good converter 700-800 dollars, then you have to look at install, you're going to need a tranny cooler with a stall converter, and more than likely you're going to need a tune.
Good converter 700-800 dollars, then you have to look at install, you're going to need a tranny cooler with a stall converter, and more than likely you're going to need a tune.
11-13-2006, 08:16 PM
#6
i know i looking at a level 4 FLT, or the tranny from Speed inc the strip one that is 1850. Far as a converter goes i havn't decieded yet on what to get. Install i probably gonna do myself if i have time. I have accesses to a lift, and all the tools. I am just torn between getting a tranny and paying like 2500 down on my car to end my loan sooner. Well see what happens. All my money i got in an account that i can't get until june.