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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Default Convertor Question driveability

I'm wanting to install a 3200 stall tci in my 2001 ss basically stock I've got an slp lid holley power shot filter with fra mods and 160 thermostat I dont run it much at the track there's not much available in my area anyway's let's say at 50 mph what rpm would I be running at or let's say 60 mph would it be at 3200 rpm because that's what I stall at I'm worried about the real slow rpm's thanks
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 10:18 PM
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If you have a a4 it wont change cause its a lockup convertor. Only thing your going to feel it is on take off and any time the convertor unlocks. To get going you will have to rev it more.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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your converter should lockup around 35mph or so so its gonna feel like stock above that. Its gonna feel a little sluggish around town. It seems like the car is just saying ( FLOOR ME ).

when the car shifts into OD its gonna have the same rpms as stock....

i have a 3600 stall and going 60 im taching 1900-2100 like i was stock <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 01:16 AM
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yeah, what the man says -- car will scream to you about FLOOR ME with high stall TC

your gas mileage will go down too !!!
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 09:29 AM
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<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

gas mileage will drop a tad, just depends on how much around town/city stop and go driving you do <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

i didnt notice a whole lot of a drop with mine, but then again im really not worried about gas mileage with the way the stall feels <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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