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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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I have had a ST-3500 for about 3 years now. It has worked great, but I have done a new set up......huge cam, heads and maybe spray to a 200 shot. What do you guys recommend? It bogs for a second then goes likes crazy. I am thinking a a SS4000E. I want a converter that will run like crazy on the motor and on those freeway rolls I do sometimes as well. Let me know what you all think?

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car is still a stock rear 3.23 geared Trans Am on E.T. Streets.
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TransAm2002
I have had a ST-3500 for about 3 years now. It has worked great, but I have done a new set up......huge cam, heads and maybe spray to a 200 shot. What do you guys recommend? It bogs for a second then goes likes crazy. I am thinking a a SS4000E. I want a converter that will run like crazy on the motor and on those freeway rolls I do sometimes as well. Let me know what you all think?

So you all know....
car is still a stock rear 3.23 geared Trans Am on E.T. Streets.
I wanted the same thing.... so I emailed Yank and they recomended the PT 4000 to me. I think I am going to give that a try here in a month or two. I just put in a 4000 Vig, so I want to test that out aswell. Good luck.... I cant wait to put my 150+ shot on
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Thanks.

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Anyone have some ideas?
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 02:15 AM
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well with your heads combo i would go with a 4400 for the best N/A performance but IMO, thats too high for spraying, especially 200. i would go with no higher than 4000 if you intend to spray.
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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4000 is plenty for a car that is sprayed


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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Good 200 shot performance and max NA performance are incompatible goals.

I would go a YTP 4200 and optimize for NA. You can spray a 100 shot on that if you are spinning the motor to 6800+.
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How about to optimize for the N20 and still run ok with just the motor. I will give a little on the motor to run harder on the N20.
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How about to optimize for the N20 and still run ok with just the motor. I will give a little on the motor to run harder on the N20.
lower the stall speed to 3800 or so.
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If you want to optimize on NO2 then you should lower your stall to about 3200-3400... nitrous's tq curve hits hard down low
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With a 200 shot you might want to stick with what you have. It should perform great on that much spray!
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