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Old May 14, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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hahaha, i hate my m6...i got a buddy with a pt4400 and i love it. M6s are such a bitch to keep up with, clutch costs are a joke and look at all the super fast cars....there all auto. dont get me rong they can be fun but if i could go back id get an auto with a bad *** stall
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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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I'm going from aM6 to a T400. Chris at Circle D shipped my 45-4800 converter today. My DD though is a '09 C6 M6.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Im going from a "lightly" prepped T56 with an awesome clutch to a built th400 with a 3k stall. never driven an auto built LS1... so we'll see

Im only swapping to the auto because it'll be better for staying in boost during shifts and A LOT easier to maintain on the highway than shifting and re-building boost.

Set up is: speedinc 370, 9.2:1, 6L heads, patriot dual springs, 228/228 .588 .588 on a 115LSA, KYTP front mount TC78 coated and wrapped hot parts, th400 with 3k stall, 12 bolt soon(on 10bolt now with stock gears) and selling ALL of the factory drivetrain parts. goal is 750+rwhp at 15-20psi. pure highway car, very little track use

Old set up was: modified STS kit (which will be sold as well) with TRT intercooler kit and 42Lb injectors. with the cam stated above, the car put down 515/521 @ 7.5psi on stock bottom end

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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Irocem99
Can you feel it when you take off normally? Or is it just when you put your foot into it?
first time you drive it, it will feel like driving through mud, or towing/dragging something really heavy behind you. you wont be used to your car not reacting normally. after you get used to the stall, you will realize you have to reach higher rpms to move the car but when you hit them its like getting kicked in the back. so you learn to give the car more gas when taking off and it drives just like normal but the rpms go higher.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Sounds like it could be pretty fun..I've always loved Manuals tho. I like the feeling of being in control of the power,ya know?
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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When I first got the car I wished I had a manual. I even started saving for the M6 swap. Then a friend introduced me to the world of drag racing and big stalls. So I went out and bought a TCI 3500 stall which was a blast. Now I have a Circle-D 4400 stall that lifts my front tires on the stock 10 bolt!

There's just no going back for me now. It's too much fun watching the manual guys in my rearview mirror at the track
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Love my auto with the SS 4000. Works fine for daily/fun or track. Get a good tune and all is well.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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I made my wish come true. Couldn't be more happier. Stalled was fun but my car isn't geared towards just the straight track anymore.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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damn, you guys make me want an auto after I look high and low for an M6 haha! A big stall sounds so fun.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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I also have the best of both worlds. My A4 formula and the wifes m5 m*stang gt. I want to shift, I just take hers, I want to do some *** whoopin, I use mine.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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I don't know,I think I'd still rather have an M6,there is just something about shifting that I like and the control..Never driven a stalled car,so I don't know..
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Old May 18, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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so, having a big stall in a daily driver wont kill your tranny? local guys are saying a 3200 in my LT1 car with kill the tranny since its always engaging and disengaging.
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Old May 18, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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No it actually isn not the stall that kills the tranny. Its the driver change like any thing that makes you go faster it just makes you wanna do it more often, The converter will not kill your trans its that knee jerk uncontrolable reaction that pushed the throttle to the floor that does lol
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Old May 18, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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so as long as im not always beating it, it'll be fine, like any other automatic tranny, lol
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Old May 18, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Irocem99
I'm just curious..I wish I had one..Switching over is expensive.I'd have to sell the car.The reason its an auto is because my brother got it cheap at an auction..I didn't even know I was getting the car..lol
I have both - a 95 M6 and a 95 4L60E (from FLT w/a Yank SS 3200) ...
I prefer the Auto over the M6.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Anyone else wish they had one..or not..
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Old May 26, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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I've spent plenty of time behind the wheel of both auto and manual trans vehicles. Getting the A4 is the only thing I regreat about my TA. An auto is generally better for drag racing, but a manual is better for roadracing or autocross. Having the A4 decide to downshift when I'm at the edge in a curve is NOT fun. And a manual is just plain fun.
I don't think I'll spend the money to swap in an M6 though. Tha TA is currently getting a makeover, but that's mostly cosmetic.
My next project, though... I am looking for a '72 Vette with the pop-out glass in the notch, preferably non-numbers matching. Hell, I don't care if it HAS an engine. Or an interior even. I basically just want a clean body. The plan is to outfit it with a C5 suspension, 6 speed, and an LS6 in the 550-600HP range.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by performabuilt
No it actually isn not the stall that kills the tranny. Its the driver change like any thing that makes you go faster it just makes you wanna do it more often, The converter will not kill your trans its that knee jerk uncontrolable reaction that pushed the throttle to the floor that does lol
If i buy a level 2 4l60e from you, will it be able to handle a daily driven 3600 stall?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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I don't think you will have a problem..That's what most people get for street cars..
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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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I want auto. Hell if someone local would trade me for everything to go to a nice auto with a stall id do it!!!
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