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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Hey guys, I have a 01 SS with a slp flow pac and exahust. Im wondering what the next mod should be? I was thinking a tuner, or a stall. The car is a daily driver. Any opinions would be appreciated.
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Get some LT's and a Tune. That would net you a lot of HP at the wheels. A converter would also be a good choice.
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If I got a torque converter, what should the stall be? I was told at least a 4000. How does it affect driveability?
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Longtubes for sure
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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if you dont have LT's yet... id get those.
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Originally Posted by Teakwo23
If I got a torque converter, what should the stall be? I was told at least a 4000. How does it affect driveability?
i'm doing a stall first because i want the most performance fast because I have a grudge race set up on september 14th at the Byron drag strip...4000 is not recommended for a DD...my buddy has one on his H/C T/A, and his MPG dropped to about 9-10 in the city on a stock 3.23 rear...i'm lookin to pick up a stall in the 35-3800 range...my buddy had a 3500 in his H/C z28 and he could still get at least 12-15 in the city. With a 4000 stall, ur sitting in first gear for a long time before it shifts, unless your manually shifting it off of stoplights...
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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ya for a daily i would get a 32-3600 stall and then some LT's before your race
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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yah dont do that high a stall you will regret it . go with some lts,have a custom tune no programmer,also do some tranny upgrades
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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i'm doing a stall first because i want the most performance fast because I have a grudge race set up on september 14th at the Byron drag strip...4000 is not recommended for a DD...my buddy has one on his H/C T/A, and his MPG dropped to about 9-10 in the city on a stock 3.23 rear...i'm lookin to pick up a stall in the 35-3800 range...my buddy had a 3500 in his H/C z28 and he could still get at least 12-15 in the city. With a 4000 stall, ur sitting in first gear for a long time before it shifts, unless your manually shifting it off of stoplights...
just throwing the shifter into the next gear wont make you shift... the computer still shifts when i needs to, so "manually" shifting wont make it shift faster, you can just hold it in that gear for a longer period of time, unless its wot, then it will shift it before redline same as before.
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3200-3600 Stall...Id get the stall 1st, then do lt's, o/r y pipe, n a cutout
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LT's! it was the last mod I did and I wish it was the first!
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stall and longtubes. maybe some suspension upgrades, lcas,lca brackets,sfcs
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 406malibu
just throwing the shifter into the next gear wont make you shift... the computer still shifts when i needs to, so "manually" shifting wont make it shift faster, you can just hold it in that gear for a longer period of time, unless its wot, then it will shift it before redline same as before.
i wasn't speaking from experience on that...i don't shift my car...only time i shift is when i drop it into 2 or 3 on the highway so i don't have to wait for a down shift on a roll race...my buddy told me thats what he was doing in his car...
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Thanks guys! I always come here for info and tips. You sure do make owning a kick a$$ F-body easier. I appreciate it.
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I plan on doing LTs in the next two weeks.....right now I have a lid and a LM1.
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I plan on doing LTs in the next two weeks.....right now I have a lid and a LM1.
exact same thing here... except I got a magnaflow. Headers r in my room now, just waiting for y-pipe from TSP...
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Originally Posted by Teakwo23
If I got a torque converter, what should the stall be? I was told at least a 4000. How does it affect driveability?
It's all personal preference. If you do not go to the track often, I probably would not go higher than a 3800. Some people will recommend much higher stalls. Test drive a stalled auto first. Make sure you get a tranny cooler!!!
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Originally Posted by udienow
exact same thing here... except I got a magnaflow. Headers r in my room now, just waiting for y-pipe from TSP...
What headers are you going with?
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What headers are you going with?
Pacesetter LT's (race style)
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Originally Posted by udienow
exact same thing here... except I got a magnaflow. Headers r in my room now, just waiting for y-pipe from TSP...
why are you going with a TSP y-pipe and not pacesetter?
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