SS3600...I'm that guy.
Waaaaaaahhh... my ***** hurts!
My car doesn't go like it should!
I want it stock again!!!When you mod, you expect to give something up in drivability. Either keep it stock, or learn to like it.
FWIW, I would *NEVER* go back to a lower or stock stall after having my TCI SSF 4000. I daily drove it for a year and loved it. I can control the car *EXACTLY* how I want it with my right foot. It's almost as good as driving a manual on the street, but even better at the strip.
I think that you really just need a good tune and a little time to get used to the stall. Mine was a real dog at first, when the computer was confused, but once I had Gomer (back when he was still tuning), whip up a tune for the converter, it was night and day... almost like someone flipped a switch in the transmission. IIRC, the computer doesn't like any stall that's rated higher than a 3200, and will need tuning.

Look into a tune, and possibly a good shift kit, don't change to a lower stall until you do those things, or you might be kicking yourself later.
When I picked my stall, I used the method that I've seen on this board so many times, and I suggest that everyone else do the same:
"Pick which stall you *think* you want, then go one step higher, and you'll love it."
I was originally going to go with a 3500-3600 rpm stall, and I went with a 4000 instead. I'm glad that I did, because my stall is perfect for what I want to do with the car.
Waaaaaaahhh... my ***** hurts!
My car doesn't go like it should!
I want it stock again!!!....
Waaaaaaahhh... my ***** hurts!
My car doesn't go like it should!
I want it stock again!!!Ummm....thanks......***.
"When you mod, you expect to give something up in drivability.
Either keep it stock, or learn to like it."
Ya think so?
So I guess we all should do and have the same mods to our cars
as everyone else has huh.They should all be the same color and
have the same wheels too.There is no possible way that I could
be less than thrilled with this converters habbits,because everyone
else loves it.
I am well aware there was gonna be a differance with the change.
Hell it was the reason I did it.I still think it was more than I was
looking for. I plan on having the tune looked at again,and installing
some gears before I make a move and pull it out.Heck maybe I will
wake up tommorrow with a 20lb right foot and everything
will be cool.
To everyone...thanks for the ideas and input.
Brian

Give the car a better tune + let it learn and you might just end up posting a "I love this Stall thread"
Gears will help a BUNCH for getting that tight feel back also.
Matter of fact, I just emailed Mike @ Yank about a re-flash. 4400 should be about right-
Waaaaaaahhh... my ***** hurts!
My car doesn't go like it should!
I want it stock again!!!Ummm....thanks......***.
"When you mod, you expect to give something up in drivability.
Either keep it stock, or learn to like it."
Ya think so?
So I guess we all should do and have the same mods to our cars
as everyone else has huh.They should all be the same color and
have the same wheels too.There is no possible way that I could
be less than thrilled with this converters habbits,because everyone
else loves it.
I am well aware there was gonna be a differance with the change.
Hell it was the reason I did it.I still think it was more than I was
looking for. I plan on having the tune looked at again,and installing
some gears before I make a move and pull it out.Heck maybe I will
wake up tommorrow with a 20lb right foot and everything
will be cool.
To everyone...thanks for the ideas and input.
Brian

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If it's not consistenly locking up at a set speed/rpm, then, you need to have Geoff or Mike look at it. Have Geoff drive it next time you're by his shop if he installed it. Even if he didn't, I'm sure he'd be glad to take a quick drive around the block and tell you what needs to be done. Or, bring it to the house and I'll drive yours ... you drive mine. Then, we'll both be able to tell and share information If something's wrong causing it to be more sluggish or hesitant than normal, then, we'll know if something is mechanically wrong. BTW, when mine was installed, it was not tuned at all ... just very hard for me to adapt to it's behavior. Once I did, it's been awesome man.
Good seeing you around the forums again my friend.
Once I got the tune, however, it tightened up immediately. There was no transition period, it was immediate and was 100% due to the tune.
I have an LT1, using LT1Edit, so I can't tell you which table(s) you need to change. I do know which table was changed in my car, because I have the before and after files, and I can do a differences check using my copy of LT1Edit. But I do not know how that correlates to an LS1-based programmer. But that is all you need, IMHO.
Best of luck, and stick with the stall you have. Once you tune it, you will love the performance.



