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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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I'm trying to get the most performance for my money and wondered if putting on pacesetter longtubes and ory and dynotune would be more beneficial then leaving the manifolds on and putting a yank ss3600 with trans cooler and tune would be.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Stall is worth it's weight in dough!! $$$$$$$ Better mod by a long shot. I would call Kenny over at PTC and let him know what you have and what you are planning to do to your car. He can Custom build you a converter for your car. I have had the PTC in my car since it was a bolton car. Now that it is a H/C/I full weight car I went 10.90@123mph. I now have suspension and a TH350 tranny in it and hoping for some better times.
Here is the link to there website: http://www.ptcrace.com/

Like I said call Kenny. I wouldn't run anything else in my car and for the price you can't beat a PTC converter.

With one of there converters built for your car I would bet you could shave a full second or more off your E.T., I did! As a bolton car I knocked a full second from 13.60@104 to 12.60@107 with a 3600rpm stall converter and a tune. Just be sure to get a good B&M cooler and a tune.

If you are worried about customer service issues with PTC then check out this thread I started just last week. Top Notch company man.. Good luck!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...ng-thanks.html

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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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the stall should be worth nearly twice the ET reduction
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Thanks for the input guys, it looks like i'll wait on the headers and go for the stall!
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Both great mods but a stall will be the better bang for the buck mod on an auto
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+1 for the stall unless you drive on the highway a lot. You'll like the headers up top a lot more.
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Originally Posted by odarabla
Stall is worth it's weight in dough!! $$$$$$$ Better mod by a long shot. I would call Kenny over at PTC and let him know what you have and what you are planning to do to your car. He can Custom build you a converter for your car. I have had the PTC in my car since it was a bolton car. Now that it is a H/C/I full weight car I went 10.90@123mph. I now have suspension and a TH350 tranny in it and hoping for some better times.
Here is the link to there website: http://www.ptcrace.com/

Like I said call Kenny. I wouldn't run anything else in my car and for the price you can't beat a PTC converter.

With one of there converters built for your car I would bet you could shave a full second or more off your E.T., I did! As a bolton car I knocked a full second from 13.60@104 to 12.60@107 with a 3600rpm stall converter and a tune. Just be sure to get a good B&M cooler and a tune.

If you are worried about customer service issues with PTC then check out this thread I started just last week. Top Notch company man.. Good luck!

https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...ng-thanks.html
Thanks for the help i plan on calling them later today!!
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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a stall won't affect your highway mileage, the stall will lock just like stock at highway cruise over 45mph or so (depending on tune setttings)
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
a stall won't affect your highway mileage, the stall will lock just like stock at highway cruise over 45mph or so (depending on tune setttings)
exactly. def get a stall. its my favorite mode. really wakes up an auto car. you will love it. dont be afraid to go big either.
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Originally Posted by RED94Z28
Thanks for the help i plan on calling them later today!!
Good choice man!!
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Def a stall - I want one too.
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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.... or should say NEED one. lol
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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does anybody near NC have a converter that will work wit nitrous
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definetly go with a higher stall converter.
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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I was wondering which to go with first. So I just said **** it I'll do em both lol.
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If the tranny isn't built I wouldn't put in a stall just to save myself the headache of it going out
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Originally Posted by 01SuperSport
If the tranny isn't built I wouldn't put in a stall just to save myself the headache of it going out

he should be ok as long as he isnt making big power.
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