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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Stall makes a HUGE difference on high speed rolls. Even at 70 on the highway, it will move out when you're passing somebody.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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I usually get the jump on even m6 cars with my 3.73's, yank pt3800 stall and M.T. et's.
I manually put the trans in what gear i want to start in so I dont wait for the slow auto to downshift, and this converter flashes to about 4800rpm's so no deadspots for me... my favorite roll is a 1st gear 20mph... or 2nd gear 50mph.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mrbigjeep
sweet! i'll be sure to race all auto ls1's at 45 from now on lol...thats my sweet spot for me anyway

Here kitty, kitty, kitty...............................
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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ah it will be fair enough...i have a stock edge gt...i need all the help i can get with over 50 less cubic inches

but no...the "kitty" comes to me!
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 01ws666
I usually get the jump on even m6 cars with my 3.73's, yank pt3800 stall and M.T. et's.
I manually put the trans in what gear i want to start in so I dont wait for the slow auto to downshift, and this converter flashes to about 4800rpm's so no deadspots for me... my favorite roll is a 1st gear 20mph... or 2nd gear 50mph.
X2. I have a yank pt4000 and it seems to flash to around 4500. 20mph in first sets you back hard on radials, and 45 in 2nd is about the sweet spot with my 3.73s. I gave the car a quick blast in 2nd at 35mph with 2 friends tonight and I was surprised how fast it picks up even at the very bottom of 2nd.

And X2 on selecting the gear. Waiting for the car to pick the gear puts you way behind.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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a stall helps, but i still feel that nitrous is the best way to correct for a dead spot. nice thing about the stall is that you don't have to activate it when you're lined up with a cobalt... arming the nitrous at that point would be a shameful secret you'd be stuck with for life.

stalls are nice
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RaggedRides
Need a built T56 & 3.73+ gears
there, fixed it for ya!
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