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Old 07-29-2009, 10:20 PM
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Default 3200 stall for a bolt-on z28

i got a 3200 stall for a full bolt on z28,

just have a few questions about the driveability as it beign a daily driver and how it will launch and stuff, any tips will help.
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Should be fine, driveability shouldn't be any worse than stock within reason...
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my first impression was it feels like driving through mud. You get used to it and after a while you wont ever want to go back to a stock converter.
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I'm having a hard time deciding between a 3200 and a 3600. I think i want the 3600 because i have another car to daily drive, and i would want to best track times without going to a 4000 and pretty much killing the drive ability. Plus i plan on using nitrous and it seems like 4000 is to high of a stall for nitrous.
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I would say no less than a 3600, its not bad at all. Just make sure you get a good stall the first time.
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I had a 3600 and didn't like it for my daily driver, the 3200 is much better, feels almost like stock...but it aint
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i have a vigilante 3200 along with a 230 cam for my A4 and it drives very good for a daily driver. youll be amazed how easy it drives. just make sure to get a tranny cooler, and a tune when you get a converter installed. i honestly think i could step up to a 36-3800. but my car is just a fun little daily driver street car.
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Generally speaking, the steeper your rear diff gear ratio the looser the converter you can run before it feels weird. I have 2.73s and my Yank 2800 felt close to stock; with steeper gears I could have gone with more stall and kept that drivability.
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going to install my stall tonite, excited to see how it will work,
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awesome, let us know your impressions. What kind of 3200 is it?
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after a while you will prefer it over a nonstalled car, at least thats how I felt with mine 3800 circle d
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Originally Posted by woodsls1
I have a FTI 3600 stall converter for sale with only 400 miles on it . I will take 500.00 hundred for it and I paid 700.00 my loss your gain also have slp ram air set up with smooth bellow will sell for 150.00 also have c6 z06 wheels and tires for sell they are 17x9front and back with 275/40/17 also have MT drag radials in greta shape for 225.00
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I know but it wont let me post one in the classified yet , sorry boss
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you will love it !! i bought my 02 SS new ( 17 miles on it from SLP) and a 3200 VIG went it within a month with only 250 miles on the car and it's been in there every since. never had any issues with it when my car was just bolt-ons . and since h/c been done , it stills feels strong ( current mileage is 41,000 ) . i kinda wish i had went with a SS4000 Yank cause i want it to launch a little harder. but oh well , i'll be happy with it til' i get the extra money.
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My old 1999 t.a was a full bolt on with a 3800 stall and 342s gears. I would not buy anything less than a 3800 my self. Driveability was fine, I just tweaked the converter lock up with edit.
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well update.

i got my car back from the shop on thursday night i drove it around for awhile. at first it felt as if my car should be going faster but i got used to it after awhile. the launches are impressive even from a roll of 20 i still manage to spin my drag radials. i most def want to get her retuned my gas mileage went down a bit.

one thing i did notice however is that my temperature sometime gradually rises. i dont know if my stall might be causing that,

any suggestion on a tranny cooler? would a transmission shop be able to install it for me?
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