What is a stall kit?
01-04-2007, 10:48 PM
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without looking i am guessing that you are referring to stall as in the rpm that the converter engages your automatic transmission. on a stock tranny the stall is about 1500 to 1800 rpm. moving this up by switching out the converter with an aftermarket one can be similiar to reving up a motor before you let out the clutch. i have left a lot out because i dont like to type but you can pm me if needed. if you do have an automatic, doing a converter swap is probably the best first mod to do.
01-04-2007, 11:59 PM
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these guys are right. if you have any other questions, go to the automatic transmission section and just start reading threads. just about every post is about "which stall...". good luck.
01-05-2007, 09:02 AM
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A "stall" is an aftermarket torque converter. Every Automatic transmission has a torque converter, which converters the rotation of the transmission into drive force to the wheels.
The "stall" of a torque converter is the rpm that it goes to before the car starts moving. For instance if you floor a stock fbody, the torque converter "flashes" to ~1800 rpm before the car starts to move.
An aftermarket stall flashes to a higher rpm before the car starts to move (basically speaking). So a 2600 stall revs up to ~2600 rpm before starting to move the car.
The higher the stall, the more "loose" the car will feel. That is, more throttle and revs are required before the car starts to move.
Personally I'm not a fan of stalls. Sure they help quarter mile times, but they take away the feeling of "revs" of the stock motor. It's almost like a CVT transmission, where the revs stay constant even though the car is moving. But lots of people swear by them because they increase performance.
The "stall" of a torque converter is the rpm that it goes to before the car starts moving. For instance if you floor a stock fbody, the torque converter "flashes" to ~1800 rpm before the car starts to move.
An aftermarket stall flashes to a higher rpm before the car starts to move (basically speaking). So a 2600 stall revs up to ~2600 rpm before starting to move the car.
The higher the stall, the more "loose" the car will feel. That is, more throttle and revs are required before the car starts to move.
Personally I'm not a fan of stalls. Sure they help quarter mile times, but they take away the feeling of "revs" of the stock motor. It's almost like a CVT transmission, where the revs stay constant even though the car is moving. But lots of people swear by them because they increase performance.
01-05-2007, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by lsx24
Personally I'm not a fan of stalls. Sure they help quarter mile times, but they take away the feeling of "revs" of the stock motor. It's almost like a CVT transmission, where the revs stay constant even though the car is moving. But lots of people swear by them because they increase performance.
I'd rather have a car that "is" fast than "feels" fast.
