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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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I finally got to test out my stall today. I've driven my car gently a handful of times to break in the stall, circulate the fluid, etc., and also to break in my new 3.73's. I finally got to lay into it a little bit today. Keep in mind my car isn't tuned, so the shift points are messed up both because of the stall and the gear change. Even though it's not 100%, DAMN, I love my stall. You give it some gas and you already flying. My friend got on it off the line in his '02 Z, A4, 2.73, catback and K&N FIPK, and I went 1/2 throttle and kept up with him. Wow, I know it doesn't shift properly now, but when it does....goddamn. I also got to test my new torque arm, but that's another story. 'Verter is very streetable. A+++ Fuddle Rocks!!! Go Sox!!!
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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Yep, I loved both mine. Great TC and great customer service. Enjoy.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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yep got my 3,800 stall 1.7 str in last week, after a bunch of problems(all pcm related due to a lighter converter) im pretty happy with it though i havent had that many days to really try it out due to rain... Might hit the track tonight but dont know, still have some tuning to do on it.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Yep, I loved both mine. Great TC and great customer service. Enjoy.
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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Fuddle is
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Thats what i wanna hear, i ordered mine Friday. How long did it take to come in for yall?
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Old Oct 26, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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think mine was about a week or so.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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I'm thinkin of getting a fuddle 4000 stall with a 2.5 STR or in that range! I can't wait.. how loose do they feel? streetable and hit hard at the track? Let me know!
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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well my 3,800 1.7str doesnt feal real loose like others said it would (had a midwest 3,000 2.0 before this one). Its about the same as the midwest as far as the hit well forget it cant hook up for **** and when it hits second forget it more spinning. Can only imagine a 2.5str

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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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i'm happy with all the good replies. i ordered mine on friday also. i have the 3500 stall coming. it will be here next wednesday. i can't wait to put it in.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Yea mine will be here Tuesday.
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Old Oct 27, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RollinSScamaro
I'm thinkin of getting a fuddle 4000 stall with a 2.5 STR or in that range! I can't wait.. how loose do they feel? streetable and hit hard at the track? Let me know!
Honestly, mine feels loose as hell when it's cold. I'd say the first 5-10 minutes of driving on a cold start. Otherwise it's not bad at all. It'll idle forward on it's own, and I can tap the gas to pull it into the driveway, just like stock. Very streetable...track I can't say. But when you hit it, GOOD LORD. This is a HARD hitting converter. I have a 3800 with a 2.2STR by the way.
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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Glad you like it.
I have a 3500 with a 2.1str.....wait till you get a cam...you will really notice a difference.
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Glad you like it.
I have a 3500 with a 2.1str.....wait till you get a cam...you will really notice a difference.
Haha...that's in negotiation right now. I'm thinking of picking up something with a slightly stealthy idle, like an FMS F11. That one's nice because it makes good midrange/top end power, without giving up too much down low, and it idles smoothly. Only time will tell. It's either that or go big like a G5X2.
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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i have a 4k/2.4 str fuddle. it is loose as hell - period. great if you go wot all the time, but around town it's really sluggish. i have to turn 3k+ just to keep up with traffic off a stoplight. it doesn't hit REAL hard, but hard enough to give me traction issues with 450 extra lbs in the car and drag radials. for what i want, this is a great converter. very loose and will be good at the track, or so i hope. i will have real results tomorrow evening.
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