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Apr 13, 2006 | 10:37 AM

BigBas83

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Someone please help me understand what a stall is

"search" hasnt helped me any, since it just finds a bunch of threads asking if theyre a good idea, and I couldnt find anything in the FAQs

I see a stall mentioned very often, but I have no clue what one of them is. (NEWB). Can someone tell me what it is and how it works?

Apr 13, 2006 | 10:42 AM

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If you go to Fuddleracing.com it explains very well

Apr 13, 2006 | 10:48 AM

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Here's a thread you will find of interest and maybe there will still be a vid or 2 available:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-transmission/452527-driving-w-stall-video.html

Here's a breakdown of what a torque converter does:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm

Apr 13, 2006 | 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mach 5.7

Here's a thread you will find of interest and maybe there will still be a vid or 2 available:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=452527

Here's a breakdown of what a torque converter does:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm

I checked out that howstuffworks link earlier. But it doesnt really detail what a different stall will do. like, a 3200 or a 4000 stall.... How does it benefit the car

*EDIT* I just checked the fuddle racing website, and it is a bit clearer to me.

But, doesn't launching at higher RPMs hurt the engine in the long run?

Apr 13, 2006 | 12:39 PM

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it essentially makes the RPMs just jump or "flash" to a certain amount. A 3000 stall will instantly flash up to 3000 rpms when you nail it. It pretty much gets rid of your dead spots. before you get a stall 30mph is the worst roll-on ever for 3.23 A4s, but after the stall it's awesome. Most people get one because it helps your take off incredibly if you can manage traction.

Apr 13, 2006 | 06:32 PM

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^^^^ perfect example ! not to technical..

Apr 13, 2006 | 07:46 PM

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Quote:

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before you get a stall 30mph is the worst roll-on ever for 3.23 A4s,

Everyone says that but my dead spot starts at 35. At 30 I can still nail it and chirp the tires quite nicely when it downshifts.

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Apr 13, 2006 | 08:48 PM

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The dead spot is when you nail it and it downshifts to the bottom of 2nd gear usually around 40 mph depending on your gears.With a stall your rpms don't drop quite so far and pretty much eliminates this problem