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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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What are the disadvantages to a big stall say 4000 & nitrous? Is the rev limiter the issue?
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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No, not the rev limiter, spraying through the converter is.
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What would happen if you do spray through a large converter with nitrous then? Say a 3600-4000 size and about 100-150 shot.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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I would also like to know the answer to this, but i bet you could do it a couple of times but its going to start making the converter looser ever time you do it.
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Is there any way to tell if a TC has an Anti-ballooning plate in it? (Other than asking the manufacturer.)
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Huh.. i did not know this... i want to know also.. i'm about to order a converter...
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this is a complicated question but you have to ask your convertor builder. some nitrous convertors will stall at the rated number behind a certain amount of tq. n/a convertors will be ultra loose with a nitrous hit.

my yank ST4000 is a n/a convertor. behind a 150 shot it flashes to about 5100! not good at ALL. some other yank convertors are more ready to take the nitrous. the SS line is an example of this.
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