Converter for STOCK motor
12-29-2009, 11:15 AM
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Converter for STOCK motor I know i post this **** alot but i really enjoy learning whats the most optimized combos are for certain setups. As you all can see by my sig i sold my camaro, but i plan on getting another one in a year or two. However, i dont want a cam, heads, nitrous car, none of that. Ill probably buy a stock car, and MAYBE put headers (open). Obviously an automatic w/ pref. 3.23 gear option.
My question is what would be the best converter type for drag racing, IDC about gas mileage, street manners, blowing the trans, i have my truck for DD. I just want the best performance out of the hole - 1/8 mile as possible. Im assuming one of the yank series would be the best (pt4000-4400) but would an even higher stall speed work? do they make a 8" converter for the 4l60? would going too much eventually lose efficiency and ET poor? i want that ****** to TWIST out of the hole, well not really but you know what i mean.
My question is what would be the best converter type for drag racing, IDC about gas mileage, street manners, blowing the trans, i have my truck for DD. I just want the best performance out of the hole - 1/8 mile as possible. Im assuming one of the yank series would be the best (pt4000-4400) but would an even higher stall speed work? do they make a 8" converter for the 4l60? would going too much eventually lose efficiency and ET poor? i want that ****** to TWIST out of the hole, well not really but you know what i mean.
12-29-2009, 11:39 AM
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If you're sticking with stock heads/cam, you're probably not going to want much stall speed.
Something like an SS3200 would probably do the trick even with bolt-ons and suspension work.
If you want it to twist out of the hole, you want a high STR.
It'll slip more at high RPM, but it sure will get you out of the hole in a hurry.
Email the guys at Yank or ATI, I'm sure they can build something that will meet your needs.
Both SS and PT lines PT lines offer > 2.50 STR options.
Something like an SS3200 would probably do the trick even with bolt-ons and suspension work.
If you want it to twist out of the hole, you want a high STR.
It'll slip more at high RPM, but it sure will get you out of the hole in a hurry.
Email the guys at Yank or ATI, I'm sure they can build something that will meet your needs.
Both SS and PT lines PT lines offer > 2.50 STR options.
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12-29-2009, 01:12 PM
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james - you think something flashing to 3200 would be optimal considering the stock ls1 makes peak torque in the 4000's? i dont really want to email a company now because i dont own a car yet lol im just curious on what people have ran/would run.
12-29-2009, 04:53 PM
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thats what i figured John, i know we talked about this before but for my old car before i sold it, that car had a cam in it though. I just want something to have fun at the track in, and leave the line HARD! its an addicting feeling, and the best i ever felt was a 1.69... lol
12-29-2009, 05:00 PM
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Back in the day (98-99), we had the stock motor cars going 1.5's with the Yank TP4400, headers, bolt-ons and ET Streets.
Magnus ran a pretty loose TP, seemed like his was a bit looser than the ones we had in the past, and that would be the limit of how loose I'd go with a stock engine. I think 4400-4800 somewhere in there is cool. When you get to 4800 stall, someone would question the street ability.
Magnus ran a pretty loose TP, seemed like his was a bit looser than the ones we had in the past, and that would be the limit of how loose I'd go with a stock engine. I think 4400-4800 somewhere in there is cool. When you get to 4800 stall, someone would question the street ability.
12-29-2009, 05:06 PM
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Cool man, thats about what i figured was the limit, i probably wont even touch the motor when i get another one, just some susp. bolt ons, converter, and tires. PT4400 is the biggest yank makes right?
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Back in the day (98-99), we had the stock motor cars going 1.5's with the Yank TP4400, headers, bolt-ons and ET Streets.
Magnus ran a pretty loose TP, seemed like his was a bit looser than the ones we had in the past, and that would be the limit of how loose I'd go with a stock engine. I think 4400-4800 somewhere in there is cool. When you get to 4800 stall, someone would question the street ability.
Magnus ran a pretty loose TP, seemed like his was a bit looser than the ones we had in the past, and that would be the limit of how loose I'd go with a stock engine. I think 4400-4800 somewhere in there is cool. When you get to 4800 stall, someone would question the street ability.
How fast did it go?
PM the setup that you had for the 2000 model to go 10.00's.
12-30-2009, 08:33 AM
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12-30-2009, 09:06 AM
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For the time being, you'd might as well assume you're going to run a Widget7289S and the price is $650.
12-30-2009, 11:38 AM
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Magnus eventually went 10.9x, very gutted.
Back in the day we were going 11.7 - 12.10 before everyone got really serious about weight reduction and doing ALL the bolt-ons. I think you can get to 11.4-11.7 with bolt-on's and still have a heater core and other creature comforts.
Back in the day we were going 11.7 - 12.10 before everyone got really serious about weight reduction and doing ALL the bolt-ons. I think you can get to 11.4-11.7 with bolt-on's and still have a heater core and other creature comforts.
12-30-2009, 01:36 PM
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thats the goal, i dont want to put much effort into the car, i just want to drive and race. all you need is a converter and **** to hook in these cars and you will move out.
01-03-2010, 05:16 PM
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Back in the day (98-99), we had the stock motor cars going 1.5's with the Yank TP4400, headers, bolt-ons and ET Streets.
Magnus ran a pretty loose TP, seemed like his was a bit looser than the ones we had in the past, and that would be the limit of how loose I'd go with a stock engine. I think 4400-4800 somewhere in there is cool. When you get to 4800 stall, someone would question the street ability.
Magnus ran a pretty loose TP, seemed like his was a bit looser than the ones we had in the past, and that would be the limit of how loose I'd go with a stock engine. I think 4400-4800 somewhere in there is cool. When you get to 4800 stall, someone would question the street ability.