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I DD my car with a 3500 and it not bad at all...it locks right up at 40mph just like a stock converter. You just have to make sure you have a good cooler thats all, and buy one thats 3600 and under stall. I thought the same thing until I bought one, now I want to put a bigger one in.
^^ its all preferance i guess. i would have no problems DD my 4000 stall, it will lock up at 30mph if i drive it in 3rd. and i still have my stock 2.73 gears so i'm just about the worst case scenario...
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Hey, thanks for all the valuable replies!! WOW, it's really a split opinion. I had a 94 Z28 with 3.73's and an SLP 2800 converter and really loved it. The only downside was traction and gas mileage. I had headers on another car and loved them too but can't decide between the two. My 99 Z was an M6 (no headers) and I miss it but also miss the fun a TC gives. Both will cost about the same and I haven't taken this car to the track. Still torn!
Bring on your opinions and please, if you are a daily driver, input please!
Bring on your opinions and please, if you are a daily driver, input please!
I suggest both at the same time. Might as well when you have the exhaust down (if you can swing it).
If you are worried about MPG loss, or driving around town get a Yank SS3200. The SS series is very tight and that would give you an awesome SOTP feel. Do it along with LT's and you will be a VERY happy person. You will quickly forget about that 1mpg that you lost.
If you are worried about MPG loss, or driving around town get a Yank SS3200. The SS series is very tight and that would give you an awesome SOTP feel. Do it along with LT's and you will be a VERY happy person. You will quickly forget about that 1mpg that you lost.
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headers. im in the same boat you are.. i chose headers because of daily drivability.. yet i only drive my car like 5-10 times a month.. i have a tacoma for a daily ride.
gas isnt getting any cheaper, and once i hit grad school the taco has to go and i will be DD the camaro.. i went with ARH 1 7/8 and a custom y.. i got some tricks up my sleeve to quiet it down.. then again i have a welding machine and a lift so its not too hard to do if you think about it. anyhow, good luck and enjoy your ride either way. im an exhaust afficionado.. i love playing with them/building them. since my car only sits 4inches off the ground i cant exactly run 3" true duals now can i? so im stuck with the y pipe unfortunately.. i was going to fab up my own oval pipe x, but the universal kits are in the 600 dollar range so EFF that ^10. i absolutely hate the way y pipes sound, but there are a few ppl that have gotten them right.. i hope to be one of them.
by the end of the summer i'll likely have a yank in there anyway so all my practical thinking will be tossed out the window..
gas isnt getting any cheaper, and once i hit grad school the taco has to go and i will be DD the camaro.. i went with ARH 1 7/8 and a custom y.. i got some tricks up my sleeve to quiet it down.. then again i have a welding machine and a lift so its not too hard to do if you think about it. anyhow, good luck and enjoy your ride either way. im an exhaust afficionado.. i love playing with them/building them. since my car only sits 4inches off the ground i cant exactly run 3" true duals now can i? so im stuck with the y pipe unfortunately.. i was going to fab up my own oval pipe x, but the universal kits are in the 600 dollar range so EFF that ^10. i absolutely hate the way y pipes sound, but there are a few ppl that have gotten them right.. i hope to be one of them.
by the end of the summer i'll likely have a yank in there anyway so all my practical thinking will be tossed out the window..
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If it's a real DD go with the headers first and wait to do a converter later.
I may have an M6 now but my last car had a TH400 behind a 3800 stall 10" converter behind a 383, the converter did make a night and day difference. However, if you put one in now and then do headers and end up doing a cam, heads, gears, etc, I highly doubt you will still have have the correct stall speed for your setup and it might drive like **** and possibly destroy your converter over time.
I may have an M6 now but my last car had a TH400 behind a 3800 stall 10" converter behind a 383, the converter did make a night and day difference. However, if you put one in now and then do headers and end up doing a cam, heads, gears, etc, I highly doubt you will still have have the correct stall speed for your setup and it might drive like **** and possibly destroy your converter over time.
Last edited by torquejunky; Apr 24, 2008 at 02:07 PM.
There are no negatives to installing headers aside from increased exhaust noise (which is a plus in my opinion 
). Putting in a torque converter will make your car significantly less streetable because it'll cause your car to require a lot more throttle to move. Some people claim it doesn't bother them or "it's not that bad once you get used to it," and that may be so, but at $4/gal, a torque converter isn't the best choice for a daily driver IMO. Headers won't hurt your mpg (hell, it'll increase your mpg with a tune) and it'll actually increase your low end, whereas a torque converter will kill your low end throttle response unless you nail it.
A torque converter may show better gains at the track, but for a daily driver, headers are just a smarter mod IMO. There are sacrifices with a torque converter. Headers are all positive.
). Putting in a torque converter will make your car significantly less streetable because it'll cause your car to require a lot more throttle to move. Some people claim it doesn't bother them or "it's not that bad once you get used to it," and that may be so, but at $4/gal, a torque converter isn't the best choice for a daily driver IMO. Headers won't hurt your mpg (hell, it'll increase your mpg with a tune) and it'll actually increase your low end, whereas a torque converter will kill your low end throttle response unless you nail it.A torque converter may show better gains at the track, but for a daily driver, headers are just a smarter mod IMO. There are sacrifices with a torque converter. Headers are all positive.
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I'd do the convertor. The companies that build them could spec out one that will make you happy on the street and track. Many offer one free re-stall. Only gears and nitrous will give you this bang for the buck. Once it's installed you'll be glad you did it.
Have you planned the car's build or are you buying parts as you see them? Ask yourself, do I want a track terror that is a pain on the street, or a DD that rips easy mid 12's. Draw out your plan and go with it. You'll be happy no matter what you choose. Good luck!
Have you planned the car's build or are you buying parts as you see them? Ask yourself, do I want a track terror that is a pain on the street, or a DD that rips easy mid 12's. Draw out your plan and go with it. You'll be happy no matter what you choose. Good luck!
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From: groton, ct
well i did my tq first only because i fucked up the tranny but i also put a shift kit in with a new tq so i love it and then i did my hedders 2 weeks later ( only because the car was getting the tranny done when i was gonna do the hedders cuz they were in my grage at that time ) but i have to say i loved just the tq being done. but make sure you are able to match it up with a cam later on.
imo 