FTI LS brawler converters
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FTI LS brawler converters Hey guy got a 2001 ws6 mods in the sig I am on the fence on a cam swap or a converter I might for budget reasons at the moment go with the converter I Know there are more expensive converters. But being its a daily driver for 6 months out of the year and I think with my mods and frost tune I should be over 300 rwp for sure. I am starting to think a converter might fit my needs until budget allows heres the one I was looking at FTI PERFORMANCE SB2800LS STREET BRAWLER CONVERTER let me know your thought guys. thanks
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fti street brawler series are badass for the price ive used alot of them and never have i had one problem..go with there 3200 stall speed..summit has them for 309.00 but they dont have any in stock so just go to jegs(there price is 349) so click on check out then price match from summit and get it from jegs at 309..they have real fast shipping aswell
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so you think even with the stock cam i should be ok with the 3200? the only reason i ask is because when i e-mailed them he said 2800 is a good choice. and i also now some converters lock up sooner as advertised due to the motor ect. however down the road when i cam it i dont wont to wish i went bigger with the stall let alone now with my mods.
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Another question I have pertaining to the converter. Will I lose any top end with lets say a 3000 stall. I dont mean to be anoying just trying to under stand this the stock motor and cam make horsepower 320 @ 5800 RPM, torque 340 @ 4000 RPM. I am assuming the reason most guys go 3200 or possibly more stall is because if the rpm ranges for horsepower and torques correct? I also realize I should probably ride in a t/a with a stall to get the feel however not to many seem to exist in my area. I also dd this car and potentially would like to get track time and really open up the car but I just want it to be a little bit more fun to drive thats why i am leary of the 3200 stall I dont want to lose drivability
Another question I have pertaining to the converter. Will I lose any top end with lets say a 3000 stall. I dont mean to be anoying just trying to under stand this the stock motor and cam make horsepower 320 @ 5800 RPM, torque 340 @ 4000 RPM. I am assuming the reason most guys go 3200 or possibly more stall is because if the rpm ranges for horsepower and torques correct? I also realize I should probably ride in a t/a with a stall to get the feel however not to many seem to exist in my area. I also dd this car and potentially would like to get track time and really open up the car but I just want it to be a little bit more fun to drive thats why i am leary of the 3200 stall I dont want to lose drivability
A 3200 stall isn't to radical and with a stock engine the true stall will probably be lower. The stall will vary from one engine to the next according to the torque it makes. For example that converter with a stock engine may stall at 2900-3000 because it's not that powerful. If you bolt that same converter to a supercharged engine that makes lots of power down low it may stall at 3400-3500.
The reason people need a higher stall is because many engines actually make less torque down low with an after market camshaft (and idle ruff) but more power as rpms rise. A higher stall is used so the engine rpms will rise high enough so that the engine is starting to make good power at the same time as the converter starts working to make the car move.
Don't waste your money and time with anything in the 2800-3200 range. I'm stock (except for SLP CAI and StainlessWorks Catback and neither of those affected my 1/4 times) and running a Yank SS3600. Very streetable and friendly.
Instead of starting at 2800-3200 where high torque application causes a sort of engagement to the drivetrain and having to climb/accelerate thru all that low horsepower part of the curve, a 'higher' stall will start more into the 'meatier' part of the curve. You're not wasting time(1/4 mile ET) climbing thru it. And that applies to every gear.
Instead of starting at 2800-3200 where high torque application causes a sort of engagement to the drivetrain and having to climb/accelerate thru all that low horsepower part of the curve, a 'higher' stall will start more into the 'meatier' part of the curve. You're not wasting time(1/4 mile ET) climbing thru it. And that applies to every gear.
