Converter / Drivability Question - Need Feedback ASAP!
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Staging Lane
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Converter / Drivability Question - Need Feedback ASAP! This is the last converter question I will pose on you all. I have a Vigilante 3200 waiting to go in my car. I also ordered a Vig 2800 for a customer of mine last week. Now, he's thinking of going to a higher stall, while I've considered going to the lower one. I ordered the 3200 after talking to someone at Precision Industries. I have talked to two others there since and they have both recommended the 2800 based on my mods. Before I decide what to do, I need to know one thing - and I think I've figured out how to explain what I need to know. Here goes:
I manually shift my gears since adding a TransGo and am obviously able to hold each gear to any rpm, therefore making the cars throttle response/part-
throttle acceleration very very responsive. That is something I don't neccessarily want to sacrifice
much of. Now, if I'm going to continue to manually
shift my A4, which converter would be best? Or, would the part-throttle response when manually shifting be vastly different between the two? I know it's probably hard to answer but, if anyone can offer any words of wisdom, I would appreciate it. Geez, I don't think I've ever been so paranoid
in my life as I am with the converter. I guess I just want to do it right the first time.
Thanks In Advance!
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I manually shift my gears since adding a TransGo and am obviously able to hold each gear to any rpm, therefore making the cars throttle response/part-
throttle acceleration very very responsive. That is something I don't neccessarily want to sacrifice
much of. Now, if I'm going to continue to manually
shift my A4, which converter would be best? Or, would the part-throttle response when manually shifting be vastly different between the two? I know it's probably hard to answer but, if anyone can offer any words of wisdom, I would appreciate it. Geez, I don't think I've ever been so paranoid
in my life as I am with the converter. I guess I just want to do it right the first time.
Thanks In Advance!
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Re: Converter / Drivability Question - Need Feedback ASAP! I'd stick with the Vig 3200. Alot of people say the 3200 doesn't feel much looser than the 2800 (even though both stall higher than advertised) but gives a better increase in performance.
BTW, isn't shifting the car manually bad for the tranny? I've heard that it'll kill your tranny much quicker if you do it often.
Gary
BTW, isn't shifting the car manually bad for the tranny? I've heard that it'll kill your tranny much quicker if you do it often.
Gary
Re: Converter / Drivability Question - Need Feedback ASAP! Normally I would say go with the 3200 with 3.73s, but if your primary goal is to create the feel of a manual car, the vig 2800 is a better choice as it will slip slightly less.
