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Old 08-27-2007, 07:31 PM
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ok with the mods in my sig what stall and brand do ya ll recommened i wanted to go with a 4000 stall but is that too big for a weekend car??? im also going with 3.90 gears... any help will do thanks in advance!
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depends on how you feel about drivability and the converter brand and how tight it is. We have some customers runng our 4000 who say there very sreetable.
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A 4000 stall for a weekend car is no biggie. I like the Yank YTP 4200 based upon your needs. Hope you're getting some tires to go with the combo.
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I am using the SS4000 with 3.73's and this is a very nice combination. I use this for my daily driver and pulls like a **** at WOT.
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ive got a 3800 and stock 3.23's. so far so good, pretty tight imo, feels like letting the car out in 2nd on a stock stall
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yea im gonna get some drag radials so she can hook hopefully, she does, well i was wanted to try performabuilt converter but yanks 4000 seems good too to many choices to make!!
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Yank SS4000 is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by Stangkilr
Yank SS4000 is the way to go.
thats the one i wanted to go with but i couldnt pass up a brand new tci ssf3800 for 250
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Yank SS4000 here with 3.23's and I feel that it's pretty tight. I will be upgrading to 3.73's eventually...but it meets my needs now and I love its performance.
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another Ss4000 here. performs great
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yea i got a great deal with a fuddle converter so im gonna look into that if all fails i think bout yank i just want a good converter thats gonna last me a good while but like i said they only way to find out myself i apprieciate all the helps guys do any of yall have vids of ur launches??
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If you want a good converter buy the Yank. Thats all im going to say.
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so what str do ya ll recommened??? i wish someone had a familar setup so i can kinda get an example on what to expect??
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I have the Yank SS3600 in my Camaro which is my DD and I love it.
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Originally Posted by 99Hawk262
Yank SS4000 here with 3.23's and I feel that it's pretty tight. I will be upgrading to 3.73's eventually...but it meets my needs now and I love its performance.
did you ever drive the car before the tune after the stall was put in? I just installed my Yank PE 4200 and it is very loose and i was wondering if the tune help's this out any?
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gears definitely affect a stalls loose/tight feeling as well as torque available.
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where i get confuse is when ppl say i lockup my converter in third so i can get good top end can someone explain that??
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This is when you enable the the lock-up clutch and take the inefficieny from the converter. You will need a multidisc clutch to do this without wearing it out. This can net 10-20 rwhp depending on the converter.
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thanks bro
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Originally Posted by Blacker
This is when you enable the the lock-up clutch and take the inefficieny from the converter. You will need a multidisc clutch to do this without wearing it out. This can net 10-20 rwhp depending on the converter.
so how does the converter know to do this?



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