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Old 08-19-2006, 04:20 PM
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I have a 4l80e in my 98 Z28 with a vig 3800 converter seams to flash at 42-4300 is this to much converter my cat seams to be a pig now. i had a M6 before i know its goin to slow it down but my car feels like a 14 sec car.

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in a month car withh have heads and a cam

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Old 08-19-2006, 08:17 PM
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That 80E is a big, heavy, transmission that will suck up some power.
On the flip side it won't need a rebuild in 20k.
You could try a smaller stall, with the supercharger your probably makin good power lower in the RPM band and the smaller stall would let you use it more.
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Is the converter for the 80 or is it for a 60e? or do the converters work in both?
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The conerter is for the 80 for the ls1 so i dont need the indexing ring. the 60 converters wont work as far as i know.

i know the 80e is heavy and will suck power but its just a huge pig!!!

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After the tranny swap did you get the tune checked. The two trannys want different line pressures and shift points. With you extra weight, you may consider a tighter stall. Call one of the vendors here on the board, they can better help ya.
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Did you get the converter before the blower and when you picked it up did they know the car had/was going to get a blower? If not that is your problem there it may be a converter that was oroiginally made for an NA setup. I'd get a new converter if that is the case.




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