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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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taking out the front sway bar? whats that do?

thanks for reply's, i guess stall is the way to go
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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trust me get the stall first for sure! And make sure you get a tranny cooler too!! Or do both at the same time! I put the yank ss3600 stall and a custom cam on the car in one long weekend then got it tuned, haha talk about a huge difference it was a new friggin car! Its my daily driver too
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleCarZ28
taking out the front sway bar? whats that do?

thanks for reply's, i guess stall is the way to go
Makes it corner like an old buick.

It lets the nose rise quicker for better weight transfer (traction), and loses 15-20 lbs off the nose. I'm in the process of building a low budget street driven dragster. The only reason I told you that is some of us are more hardcore than others so when we say a part is daily driveable (like 3600 and up converters) consider the source. My setup may be entirely unacceptable to others. Depends on what you like and are willing to live with.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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Get the stall first. Then do the cam that works with the selected stall.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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So for a daily driver is a SS4000 stall too much? I was going to go with a SS3600 but since they are the same price I figured I'd ask. Also would the trans cooler have to differ from those two stalls? I was going to go with a 22,000 GVW cooler. Would it be smarter to step up to a 24,000GVW?

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nasty z
So for a daily driver is a SS4000 stall too much?
For me I didn't think so, but some do. I look at it this way: it may be a little loose down low, but what it does when you lean into it MORE than makes up for it.

I was going to go with a SS3600 but since they are the same price I figured I'd ask.
Again, all I can say is its such a personal preference thing. I went from a Fuddle 3400 2.1 to a PT4000 2.2, and for me its just fine. I live in a smallish town so there isn't alot of stop and go. If I lived in a suburban area I would have gone with a 3600.

Also would the trans cooler have to differ from those two stalls? I was going to go with a 22,000 GVW cooler. Would it be smarter to step up to a 24,000GVW?
Bigger seems to better.

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Sorry to be an accomplice.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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as long as its about a stall than thread jack all you want. more info. the better
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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FWIW, I went stall 1st.
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I did alot of research when i was in this same situation and like others have said the best reviews ive heard were the yank 3600's and vig 3200. Definatley get a good cooler and more than likely if you get one of those b&m coolers that are like $60 you're probably going to have to replace the lines where they are clamped alot of people have had trouble with them. Just make sure to do it right the 1st time so you dont have to regret it when you open up youre wallet again to replace a cheap part
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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ok got it. thanks for the help.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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I daily drive my SS3800 no problems
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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The stall you'll need will depend alot on your choice of cam. I was under the impression the stall had to matched to the cam????
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by texas99Z28
The stall you'll need will depend alot on your choice of cam. I was under the impression the stall had to matched to the cam????
It should be, for drag racing the stock cam should be matched to a 3200-3600 converter. The factory trades a lot for emissions and fuel mileage.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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It would not be wise to put a cam in before the stall. It would run like *** snot.. And dont forget to get a trans cooler!!! I daily drive my 4000 stall
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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what stall do i need, lock up or non lock up? whats the difference?
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MuscleCarZ28
what stall do i need, lock up or non lock up? whats the difference?
Lock up. Non lock up will burn up a trans pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by scottyballs
I daily drive my 4000 stall
Same here PT4000.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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I daily drive my vig 3600 with no problems (I mean Daily Drive in snow rain everything) . Vig stall speeds are underrated so at the track it actually flashes to around 4000 rpm. I love it!
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Get a Yank.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TXws6
trust me get the stall first for sure! And make sure you get a tranny cooler too!! Or do both at the same time! I put the yank ss3600 stall and a custom cam on the car in one long weekend then got it tuned, haha talk about a huge difference it was a new friggin car! Its my daily driver too
I couldn't agree more.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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So is a SS4000 not a lock up converter? That's what I was going to get but if it doesn't then I guess I'll look into the PT4000
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