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Old 10-05-2009, 11:41 PM
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I wanna do some more stuff to my car, not sure what to do so if you could please read my signature and tell me what else I should do it would really be helpful. I have drag radials on the way as well
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This is just a few items there can be a lot more done.
Stall
Gears
Cam
Heads
Intake
FI or Spray
EWP
Shocks
Springs
PHB
LCAs
TA
A-Arms
SFC
Old 10-06-2009, 12:02 AM
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Work on the suspension.
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No offense, but before you wasted money on all that other crap... You should have bought a converter.

3600 MIN... I would recommend a 4000 with something like a 2.5 STR or so.. NOTHING will wake your car up more than a converter at your point. (besides nitrous obviously)..
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^^+1 get a stall. only a handful of your mods are actually valuable. exhaust being one of them. your DRs will help a lot. also consider a torque arm and LCAs with relocation brackets. those will help more power get to the ground from a launch and add traction
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dont they make a 3500 stall, I just installed a LS6 intake not to long ago, and any suggestions on the stall?
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Originally Posted by 19BLACKBIRD99
dont they make a 3500 stall, I just installed a LS6 intake not to long ago, and any suggestions on the stall?
yank 3600
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what exactly are LCA's?
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Originally Posted by 19BLACKBIRD99
dont they make a 3500 stall, I just installed a LS6 intake not to long ago, and any suggestions on the stall?
They make all kinds.. IMO anything below a 3600 is a waste IMO.. Will it help? Yes.. But driving a car with a 3500 and a 4000 converter in them are virtually impossible to tell the difference until you go WOT.

My vote goes for VIG.. They tend to flash a bit higher so a 3600 would probably cut it.. I have DD two different 4k converters for a little over 2 years now.. One was a VIG that was loose (more like a 4500) that cut 1.5 60s cam only and 1.6s spinning with H/C.. Then my current one is a PTC and I cut 1.52s full weight with a baby cam.

No if, ands, or buts.. Converter!
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seems like all your cars have converters so do you know if it is hard to install with jacks stands?
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Originally Posted by 19BLACKBIRD99
seems like all your cars have converters so do you know if it is hard to install with jacks stands?
I would highly recommend using a lift.. You can do it on the ground but it is a bitch.

Won't take long to do.. If you know someone just ask them if you could borrow the lift for an hour or so.. If not, it can definitely be done on the ground.. Just sucks..
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I would have to agree with the others a stall should of been one your first mods. Anywhere between 3600 to 4000.
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Originally Posted by 19BLACKBIRD99
seems like all your cars have converters so do you know if it is hard to install with jacks stands?
I've done it before and it isnt easy. If you wind up doing it on the ground try to get someone to help it will make it a lot easier.
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Originally Posted by 19BLACKBIRD99
what exactly are LCA's?
Lower control arms
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A 4k stall will wake your car up like a ************. It'll be like a freight train compared to what it is now... Stall and spray is my vote.
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haha sounds like a plann not sure about the sprayy lol
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Originally Posted by 19BLACKBIRD99
haha sounds like a plann not sure about the sprayy lol
Nothing wrong with spray at all.. Buy the necessary components and you are fine..

It is not spray that makes it dangerous.. It is how much power you throw at it.. With the necessary fuel upgrades and safety equipment you can run a 300 shot on a stock bottom end ls1..

When you are H/C and making 650rwhp though it is not going to hold up long.. As long as you are under 600rwhp if everything is correct working order you should be fine.. I'm not saying nothing will happen for sure so don't come bitching if anything happens.. But you should be safe.
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I prolly wont spray till later, right now it is gears,radials,and converter is my top prioritys lol




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