3600 stall: Too much for daily driver?
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Staging Lane
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3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? At first I wanted a 3000 or so stall, but everyone tells me their biggest regret when getting their first converter was going too small. So I want no regrets <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I'm thinking anywhere from a 3500-3800. But this is my daily driver. I'm in college and most of my driving is around town and once every few months I'll make a 3 hour drive to Dallas. Is this too much? I'm going to go w/ a Midwest and I want my STR to be around 2.0. I have 3.23s and the mods in my sig. Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: 3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? Not at all. 3500-3800 is a perfect street converter.
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Re: 3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? I have a Yank SS3800 and its a daily driver. The higher STR makes the car feel tighter when using a higher stall. When I drive the car it feels like a have a converter in there, but not a 3800. But when you hit the gas, there is no doubt that a 3800 is installed. Most of the advice I read and took, was to go higher that you think you would want. If you wanted a 3000, then a 3600 is probably going to be a good choice.
Re: 3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? 3300 - 3600 is ideal for 3.23s. It will be looser than stock, but unless you have a real loud/annoying exhaust you'll adjust easily and enjoy a huge performance gain.
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Staging Lane
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Re: 3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ragtop 99:
<strong> 3300 - 3600 is ideal for 3.23s. It will be looser than stock, but unless you have a real loud/annoying exhaust you'll adjust easily and enjoy a huge performance gain. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">God bless Borla and it's almighty plates.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thanks for the help guys.
<strong> 3300 - 3600 is ideal for 3.23s. It will be looser than stock, but unless you have a real loud/annoying exhaust you'll adjust easily and enjoy a huge performance gain. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">God bless Borla and it's almighty plates.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Thanks for the help guys.
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Re: 3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ragtop 99:
<strong> 3300 - 3600 is ideal for 3.23s. It will be looser than stock, but unless you have a real loud/annoying exhaust you'll adjust easily and enjoy a huge performance gain. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So with my LT's and ORY it's gonna get loud...
<strong> 3300 - 3600 is ideal for 3.23s. It will be looser than stock, but unless you have a real loud/annoying exhaust you'll adjust easily and enjoy a huge performance gain. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So with my LT's and ORY it's gonna get loud...
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Re: 3600 stall: Too much for daily driver? ST3500 w/2.73s here...with a loud exhaust it can be off-putting somewhat, but when you put your foot down,it goes. For myself, I would have been probably better off with <2.5 STR, as I run street radials, and this converter will absolutely smoke 'em, and I mean scare the living daylights out of you the first time you punch it on a slick road @ 50 mph.
My opinion is that a high stall TC doesn't work for some because they can't get used to the engine taching up on take off. I can relate to that. It's all a trade-off, many prefer a stall in the 2800-3200 range.
As far as highway driving goes, as long as the TC locks up as it should, you'll see no loss in gas mileage.
IF there IS a replacement for displacement for an A4, it's a good TC,at least in the 1/4.
My opinion is that a high stall TC doesn't work for some because they can't get used to the engine taching up on take off. I can relate to that. It's all a trade-off, many prefer a stall in the 2800-3200 range.
As far as highway driving goes, as long as the TC locks up as it should, you'll see no loss in gas mileage.
IF there IS a replacement for displacement for an A4, it's a good TC,at least in the 1/4.
