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Old 08-28-2010, 03:44 PM
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I am at a point where i am clueless on what to do next... I want something that is going to wake up the car.. I am buying a new maf and tb this week.. I drive my car daily and like to take it to the track as well.. Im really thinking about a stall, but there is so many opitions on those I don't know where to begin.. so any helpful info would be great..

the mods i have so far are in my sig...
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bigger stall. get that before anything else. screw that small stuff.
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I am in the same boat as you. Our mods are almost identical except I have the 373 gears. Gears made a big difference in my car and I am considering a stall also. The only advice I can give when it comes to a stall is call around to Yank, PI, Circle D, and FTI. I have talked to all 4 and they really helped me narrow down my choices.
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Stall and maybe forget the MAF, the stock is good up til high power levels and they usually cause more problems than they're worth
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I've had some issues with my maf.... because it was soaked in oil from my old motor so thats the only reason why i want to replace it.. we cleaned it out as good as we can..

what size of stall i'm thinking either a 3200 or a 3600?
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I am going to go with a 3600. It seems like that is what most of the members here recommend. I was seriously thinking about a 4000 but i dont want it to be too loose seeing as my car is a DD that hardly ever sees the track. I think that if you go with a 3200 you will regret it and want to go bigger.
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what size of stall i'm thinking either a 3200 or a 3600?[/QUOTE]

Out of these two, go with the 3600.
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where is the best place price wise to buy a 3600? i wish i could find a used one, but most i seen are the 4000...
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There are a couple of used 3600's floating around on here. Pricewise from a company, I have been quoted $725 from FTI (Cooler Included), $775 from Yank (Cooler Included), and $725 from Circle D (Without Cooler).
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is brand really that important? I know there is one in the ads for a 4l80e 3600 by revmaxx(spelling) or something....
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It depends who you ask. Some people are extremely dedicated to a certain company while others really don't care. I personally am making my choice by a couple of factors: reputation and knowledge. By knowledge I mean what all they were able to tell me and how professional and helpful they were when I called them.
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stall and 3.73's since its your DD should be your next mod. You can also start by building up a good suspension set up
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going to pick up the revmax 3600 stall hopefully... i've never been in a stalled auto...

should i invest in a better catback?
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no your cat back is fine i have a 3200 stall and i like it, you should invest in a tune with that stall and you should be set.
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im hoping to hit the track on thursday so i can see what it runs stock before the lt's and such go in.. a high 13 or low 14..
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Originally Posted by dee99gt
going to pick up the revmax 3600 stall hopefully... i've never been in a stalled auto...

should i invest in a better catback?
I see a cutout in your future.
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Originally Posted by Sabaktes
I see a cutout in your future.
i've thought about it.... our house is so close to the neighbors i'm sure they are going to complain once the lt and or y is put on... good thing I dont have my slp catback anymore...
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I would think about another catback, I have heard a lot of bad things about the flowmaster catback (flow wise). As for the cut out you can get an electric one, so it can be closed when you want and open when you want. When you leave you house keep it closed, when you get a mile down the road open her up

Also how about some suspension work? LCA's, Panhard bar, SFC's, springs, shocks, strut tower brace (people argue if it does anything or not) sway bars etc...

Then once you have everything done engine wise, at least for awhile I would get a tune imo.
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I haven't looked into any suspension stuff yet.. I'll prolly do that in spring or maybe before I park it for the winter.. but that is on my list.. I want to get rid of the 4x4 look, but don't want to hurt myself at the track..
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i went with a smaller,cheaper less popular converter and it was crap.

get a proven brand and get it right first time around.



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