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Feb 17, 2009 | 04:48 PM

murrayfan97m

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Should I get a stall converter?

I have a 2000 Trans am WS6 with 53k miles. I have borla exhaust and cold air package. I recently had it tuned and was thinking about LT headers and off road Y pipe or doing a stall converter. Any suggestions as to which would be better and also what brands would be best for my car.

Feb 17, 2009 | 04:49 PM

philsblwnz28

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yank 3600

Feb 17, 2009 | 05:30 PM

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Vigilante, Yank and Circle D are pretty popular around here. I personally would not go with anything lower than 3600.

Feb 17, 2009 | 05:34 PM

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Vigilante 3,600 is a blast to drive. Yank is good as well.

Feb 17, 2009 | 05:42 PM

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A stall is one of the best mods you can do for an A4 car. I have a Yank 3600 in mine.

Feb 17, 2009 | 05:43 PM

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yank 3600

Yea that seem to be the most popular

Feb 17, 2009 | 06:24 PM

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yank 3600

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Feb 17, 2009 | 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by murrayfan97m

should have held off on the tune...

what are your plans for the car, and what are you shooting for?

with your lack of info, i would have to suggest something like a 3500+ Vig. or Yank..

Feb 17, 2009 | 07:13 PM

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Get anything BUT A FLASH STALL. They suck. I have one.

what the hell is a flash stall???

Feb 17, 2009 | 07:39 PM

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what the hell is a flash stall???

lol.. I was wondering the same..

Anyways I'd say get at least a 3200 I have Vig 3600 myself (it actually behaves more like a 4000 though) There is lots of info on converters in the Auto transmission forum stickies to help.

Feb 17, 2009 | 09:32 PM

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lol.. I was wondering the same..

Anyways I'd say get at least a 3200 I have Vig 3600 myself (it actually behaves more like a 4000 though) There is lots of info on converters in the Auto transmission forum stickies to help.

Vigs are awesome..

my 4k flashes more like a 4600-5k..

perfect street manners though, and locks perfectly when cruising.

Feb 17, 2009 | 10:50 PM

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yes, yes you should get a converter.

Feb 17, 2009 | 11:19 PM

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Yeah you'll love it, Circle D dumdumdum

. I have a PTC and don't really car for it at all. Its way too loose and feels like it just blows through the gears. I can stall it to 4500 on a dry road EASY. 3600 would be the biggest I'd ever go if I had the choice to do it again..

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:01 AM

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Circle D 4000 or GTFO
So... you got a tune before you did jack **** to your car... Makes perfect sense...

Feb 18, 2009 | 09:29 AM

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im very happy with my tci 3500 stall.

Feb 18, 2009 | 09:48 AM

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Check out our sale on the SS3600
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Feb 18, 2009 | 10:01 AM

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definitely do a stall!! i have a vig 3200 which is really awesome for a daily driver. look into circle D, vigilante, or yank. do not go cheap on the converter.

Feb 18, 2009 | 11:36 AM

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get atleast a 3500 then a tune

Feb 18, 2009 | 04:49 PM

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