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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Trying to figure out which brand converter to run. Any suggestions? Yank, TCI, Vigilante, etc. Going to pretty much be a all motor car, may spray it not for sure yet though.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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yank 4400
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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i have a performabuilt stall i love it u should look into them.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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if you want to spray you will not want to go huge on the stall.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cals400ex
if you want to spray you will not want to go huge on the stall.
Not nessisarily true. He just needs some good tires, a beefed up suspention and a progresive unit and he should be fine. Unless someone wants to chime in and correct me.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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Spray = Yank SS4000
N/A = Yank PT4000/4400

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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6 Rampage
Not nessisarily true. He just needs some good tires, a beefed up suspention and a progresive unit and he should be fine. Unless someone wants to chime in and correct me.
yes true....

if you go with a really big stall and spray it... it will blow through the stall... for instance..

if you have a 4k stall on motor.. it will flash to about 4300...

if you have a 4k stall on spray.. it will flash to about 4800...

thats not exact, just an example...

so you wouldnt want a 4600 stall on spray... you would wanna stay around a 4k.. or 4400 MAX..

(this of course is assuming you are using a regular shot.. something like a 100-150... bigger the shot, the higher the stall will flash..)



OP, Vig 4k is my vote.. i got it and i absolutely love it..
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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if ur going to spray the car go with a yank 3600 stall... if ur going to run on motor vig 4000 stall... i dont no if other companies offer this but with vig u get 1 free stall change and a 2 year warranty..a converter is a big part of ur setup chose wisely
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Originally Posted by rice4eatingnotdrivin
if ur going to spray the car go with a yank 3600 stall... if ur going to run on motor vig 4000 stall... i dont no if other companies offer this but with vig u get 1 free stall change and a 2 year warranty..a converter is a big part of ur setup chose wisely
why yank on spray and vig on motor?


i have a good reason why.... just wondering yours.. curious is all
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If you are going to run n/a most of the time and the jug just once in a while then I would run a 4200 converter with with a 225 str. This will drive nice and still let you spray it without driving through it.A progressive controller is definately a positive!Give me a call and I can explain.1-866-726-8358. We also offer a free stall change on our converters and a 3 year warranty.

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i have a 3600 2.5str performabuilt unit. i hit the spray and rpms jump roughly 300 with a 125shot.
i haven't sprayed it out of the hole, but only because i have no traction going wot in 1st.
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