I need some advice
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I need some advice Well i tried the search feature and couldnt quite find what im looking for, so here it goes.
Here in a couple of weeks i will have myself an fbody in my grubby paws, and since i know myself so well i am sure i will be modding soon after the first tank of gas! i have decided to go with an a4 and my question is this. i see everyone talk about how great the converters are for a4s and such, but i dont know dick about them.. so my question is this, my car is going to be daily driven, light traffic maybe once a week lots of open hwy and residential driving and i was wondering what would be the best converter to have great street manners but still clear up the so called "dead spots" on these cars. i would like it to feel pretty close to stock, but definately not something that is a pain in the *** to drive. thanks a ton guys
joe
Here in a couple of weeks i will have myself an fbody in my grubby paws, and since i know myself so well i am sure i will be modding soon after the first tank of gas! i have decided to go with an a4 and my question is this. i see everyone talk about how great the converters are for a4s and such, but i dont know dick about them.. so my question is this, my car is going to be daily driven, light traffic maybe once a week lots of open hwy and residential driving and i was wondering what would be the best converter to have great street manners but still clear up the so called "dead spots" on these cars. i would like it to feel pretty close to stock, but definately not something that is a pain in the *** to drive. thanks a ton guys
joe
I like my vig 3200- made a night and day difference, but doesn't take tons of throttle to get the car moving- drives pretty much like stock until you get on it.
I think that if you plan on modding your car in stages a 3200-3500 (I also had a TCI super streetfighter ~3500 stall at one time) is a good converter that will yield nice gains wether your car is stock or modded. Of course if you go heads/cam/4:11's you'll eventually want to go to a bigger stall, but I'm not sure how good the larger stalls will be on a stock car. Whatever you do, it's wise to add a trans cooler even if you dont go to a loose converter, but it's a must if you do.
Your best bet will be to call a couple of sponsors, tell them what your plans are for the car and see what they reccomend.
I think that if you plan on modding your car in stages a 3200-3500 (I also had a TCI super streetfighter ~3500 stall at one time) is a good converter that will yield nice gains wether your car is stock or modded. Of course if you go heads/cam/4:11's you'll eventually want to go to a bigger stall, but I'm not sure how good the larger stalls will be on a stock car. Whatever you do, it's wise to add a trans cooler even if you dont go to a loose converter, but it's a must if you do.
Your best bet will be to call a couple of sponsors, tell them what your plans are for the car and see what they reccomend.
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well i never plan to do more than boltons and possibly a decent cam.. my hardcore muscle is my 65 el camino with a built and blown 454 hehe i just want this for a quick lil daily driver but this car will most likely never see anything more extreme than a cam
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I would do the rearend gears first, then match the converter to the gears.
I have 3.73's coupled to a Yank 3000 2.0STR. My vehicle is a 2001, so I do have some minor TM issues.
SteveC
I have 3.73's coupled to a Yank 3000 2.0STR. My vehicle is a 2001, so I do have some minor TM issues.
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Originally Posted by Texan4Life
im prolly not gonna mess with the gears at first ill just do a converter is 3200 a good bet? or what about 3500 whats the big diffrence
DON'T JUST JUMP INTO THIS, compile information and make an intellegent (sp) decision.
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The norm for a LS1 car now would be atleast a 3500 stall , you will retain your lock up in overdrive and hardle any gas milage drop , No More Dead Spots and Alot more fun to drive. I been running around with a TCI 2800 for over 2 years now and it is great but just a tad to small , I will be upgrading my stall this spring to a 3800TCI and this is my only car (daily Driver) >the best buy for the money and bang for the buck would be TCI superstreet fighter 3500 Great converter with alot of great reviews. Good Luck
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