Gains on torque converter
Gains on torque converter Im thinking about getting myself a torque converter. What are some of the ET gains you guys got from getting a higher stall torque converter. Tell me which one too
Racer
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I have a vigilante3000. I saw gains of 4 tenths all night long. As cosistant as can be. No problems whatsoever. About to upgrade to 4000 or 4400 because my 4.10s will work better with one of them. But i still got that much e.t. out of a 3000. Couldve probably had a LOT more out of a bigger one.
on average i see gains on .5 with 3000-3500s, but you also have to consider streetability, the higher the stall the more its going to take to get the car moving, and thats also going to take a hit w/ gas mileage, so dont just say "oh ill get a gain of .7 with the 4000" cuz your gas mileage will be **** and ull be reving it to 2000 just to move at red lights
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I just did the first high stall ever in my car....Ran a best of 13.01 before stall on a perfect day(normal was 13.1-13.2)..After the 3400 stall I ran in 85+ temps, DA was 4000 feet and pulled a 12.861 first night out(once I heated up the nittos enough), so sure I can drop into 12.5's or 6 with a cooler day and better DA.
Originally Posted by greatskiiiier
on average i see gains on .5 with 3000-3500s, but you also have to consider streetability, the higher the stall the more its going to take to get the car moving, and thats also going to take a hit w/ gas mileage, so dont just say "oh ill get a gain of .7 with the 4000" cuz your gas mileage will be **** and ull be reving it to 2000 just to move at red lights
You do see a little of what you're talking about, but its not that extreme. With the stall, cam, gears, and exhaust I lost 2-3 mpg and the car is MUCH more fun to drive. Easy tradeoff IMO.
I did 12.97 with a lid and nittos, then 12.4 with a SS4200. Once I tuned it (killed torque managment, upped the rev limiter and tweaked the shift points) I did 12.06. With LT's and suspension stuff I did the 11.73.
I still get over 20 mpg in city driving, the 4200 is not that bad.
Ed
I still get over 20 mpg in city driving, the 4200 is not that bad.
Ed
My car has a th350 with a 4000 stall in it, manual valve body. Even though it's not my daily driver, this car is perfectly streetable. With my t56 the car liked to surge and kill itself a lot when coming to a stop, mine doesn't do it anymore. Don't be scared to get a big stall, they really aren't bad on the street
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Originally Posted by Blacker
Ran a 13.98 stock and ran a 13.00 after the Yank TT3000 TC and Nittos. I have been running a 4000 stall and lost no gas mileage over the 3000 stall.
Racer
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Originally Posted by black02-z28
I did 12.97 with a lid and nittos, then 12.4 with a SS4200. Once I tuned it (killed torque managment, upped the rev limiter and tweaked the shift points) I did 12.06. With LT's and suspension stuff I did the 11.73.
I still get over 20 mpg in city driving, the 4200 is not that bad.
Ed
I still get over 20 mpg in city driving, the 4200 is not that bad.
Ed
Originally Posted by SVTKILLER
What size gear you runnin? I got 4.10s with 3000 and thinking about going to 4400 but not sure about driving it daily with that big a stall. What do you think?
Ed
Originally Posted by SVTKILLER
With what gear? Stock? With a 4000stall? If so how loose does it feel in the city?
Those are some pretty impressive gains. I might just have to buy one this week and put it in before the 2nd of Sept (next track race). Is it better to have one rebuilt or to order a brand name
