lachrimae

Hey guys,

I can't find an answer to this question in the archives (probably because it's so simple...).

What will a HS converter do to me during my daily drive? Will my tires *chirp* when I take off from a red light even when I'm not trying to because the gear won't engage until I get to higher RPMs?

How about when I'm accellerating normally from, say, 20 to 60? Will it wait to shift until I get to the RPM rating of the converter for each gear? Does this mean I can't drink coffee when driving because of the surge from gear to gear?

I've got an LT1 A4 Y-body and it seems that the general recommendation is to get a 2600 which isn't really all that high... Oh, & I already ordered 3.54 gears to replace the 2.59s that I'll be installing soon, so that should spill a few coffees.

Thx,

-M

Yank

iTrader: (181)

you might want to check here for answers

http://www.converter.cc/faq.htm


or just go to www.converter.cc

SmokingWS6

iTrader: (1)

Also find a stalled a4 to drive around before choosing a stall. Its not as bad as your making it out to be

You can spin your tires through second, roll on the gas and scratch 2nd, race, commute, take it easy and its just like a stock converter.

sleeperstyle

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2600? you'll barely even notice it...

jimmyblue

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3000/2.2 has been a good daily driver for me. It's
not that outrageous, you need at least 1/4 throttle
to light them up at the light and over half, from a
1st gear roll You learn to drive it.

SmokingWS6

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Ditto, You'll outgrow it in a month. Look for something in the 3000-3800 range. Do a few seraches for vig, yank, tci, daily driver ect.

AK's WS6

He has an LT1 diffrent ball game. If you have only light mods a 3000 stall is a good one for an LT1.