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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Hey guys, I have an A4 in my 96 TA and have been tossing the stall idea around lately. I don't have a ton of money but want a good tc and have been looking at yank, vig, or the new tci, somewhere 3200-3600 bc i want to do some more mods down the road. My question is what would you do and how much do you think it would cost to have it installed at a shop.

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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Anything 2800 and up, the three mentioned are all good.About $200.00 to install.
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With an LT1 you want to go a little lower on the stall speed compared to what us LS1 guys use. A 2800-3200 stall would be very well matched to a stock/bolt-on LT1.
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Thanks for the quick replies, I just want to go big enough now so I dont regret it later.

$200 for the install, thats better than what I thought. Anyone else?
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$200 is pretty cheap for an install. I was quoted $300 - 500.
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200 is low on the install. you looking around 250-300 plus fluids. 2800 to 3200 would be good for you.
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If you have a garage, basic tools, and a tranny jack you can do it yourself. There is a good writeup on here. Just do a search and you should be able to find it. Also I would recommend a 3600 stall for a daily driver. Maybe a 4000 stall for a weekend cruiser. I have a 3400 2.1 Fuddle that I love. I dropped almost a full second off of my 1/4 mile with the TC and drag radials. It really helped the crappy 2.73 gear launches.
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$200 is pretty cheap for an install. I was quoted $300 - 500.
I guess it depends where you live.(higher price in the city).
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Originally Posted by ARCTICWHITE98Z28
If you have a garage, basic tools, and a tranny jack you can do it yourself. There is a good writeup on here. Just do a search and you should be able to find it. Also I would recommend a 3600 stall for a daily driver. Maybe a 4000 stall for a weekend cruiser. I have a 3400 2.1 Fuddle that I love. I dropped almost a full second off of my 1/4 mile with the TC and drag radials. It really helped the crappy 2.73 gear launches.

He's got an LT1, not LS1. A 3200 is as high as he should go unless he's got a nasty built motor. Here's a link to the converter install guide:
http://modernmusclecars.net/forums/a...p?do=tcinstall
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Originally Posted by ARCTICWHITE98Z28
If you have a garage, basic tools, and a tranny jack you can do it yourself.
Yeah, I don't have any of those, only some tools. I live at an apartment now because I am in my last year at college. Thanks for the input guys.
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