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MonmouthCtyAntz 03-14-2009 07:21 PM

Help me decide! :)
 
High Stall Converter or a Intake Manifold? Not going to be drag racing the car but looking for which one will provide more of a fun factor for everyday driving. Help me out guys...Kinda know the answer to my question already but wanna hear some opinions :rofl:

deadtrend1 03-14-2009 07:34 PM

get a used ls6 intake and then you have enough for a converter

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-14-2009 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by deadtrend1 (Post 559291)
get a used ls6 intake and then you have enough for a converter

Not really, was looking at the scoogin dickey 3000 stall...goes for around 450.00...only looking to spend around that not double that

sweetbmxrider 03-15-2009 10:05 AM

well you will have to pay someone to install the converter while you can do the intake in your driveway.

LTb1ow 03-15-2009 10:08 AM

You can do a stall in your driveway.... aint fun but doable...

and I would not go cheap on stall, spend the 800 for a good Yank or Vig.

JL8Jeff 03-15-2009 11:00 AM

Converter would be the best mod for fun driving. But don't guess at what to get, talk to someone who truly knows. Try talking to some of the sponsors to see what they suggest.

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-15-2009 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff (Post 559466)
Converter would be the best mod for fun driving. But don't guess at what to get, talk to someone who truly knows. Try talking to some of the sponsors to see what they suggest.

I have a pretty good idea of what stall speed I want.

NJSPEEDER 03-15-2009 06:13 PM

3000 isn't much of a stall for an LS1. Foff667 had a 3600 I believe in his 98 and it made a world of difference in his ET and still drove around town fine.
Check with SSP, TMR, and JSPerformance for TC's before you buy too. I am sure they all have hook ups and I know that JSPerformance is a Precision Industries dealer.

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-16-2009 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER (Post 559611)
3000 isn't much of a stall for an LS1. Foff667 had a 3600 I believe in his 98 and it made a world of difference in his ET and still drove around town fine.
Check with SSP, TMR, and JSPerformance for TC's before you buy too. I am sure they all have hook ups and I know that JSPerformance is a Precision Industries dealer.

Like i said I dont care about et's...im not going to be drag racing the car(as of now:mrgreen:) . Probably looking for something more on the milder side. I just want it to eliminate some of the dead spots.

JSPERFORMANCE 03-16-2009 07:42 AM

Why buy a converter that is not properly matched to your combination and driving style or one that is made of inferior components? Because of the cheap price? If you can't afford to do the job right the first time then how are you going to afford to re-do it when it breaks?

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-16-2009 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE (Post 559904)
Why buy a converter that is not properly matched to your combination and driving style or one that is made of inferior components? Because of the cheap price? If you can't afford to do the job right the first time then how are you going to afford to re-do it when it breaks?

Sorry I dont consider a $500.00 TCI 2800-3000 stall converter an inferior component. Seeing I wont be drag racing i dont think I need a 3500-4000 stall etc. For what im looking for I think it'll do the job. Its a bolt on car and im not sure what you mean by driving style. I driving it normally and occasionally like to get on it.

JL8Jeff 03-16-2009 07:58 AM

Don't look at the price or manufacturer. You need to identify your goal, your current combination and the way you want to drive the car.

JSPERFORMANCE 03-16-2009 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MonmouthCtyAntz (Post 559908)
Sorry I dont consider a $500.00 TCI 2800-3000 stall converter an inferior component.

I do.

Design and quality of the converter is just as important in a street car as it is in a race car. An inefficient converter on the street will feel like mush until you lay down the throttle and cost you gas mileage big time. The plastic parts that the cheaper companys (TCI, Pats's, Boss Hogg, B&M) use can and will fail under the extreme heat that an inefficient converter will make.

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-16-2009 08:12 AM

Just ordered a fuddle racing 3600 stall :lol: :dancing:

NJ Torque 03-16-2009 09:31 AM

^you just got yourself a caviler converter

LTb1ow 03-16-2009 09:50 AM

Yuuuup, its gonna go boom.

WildBillyT 03-16-2009 09:53 AM

After doing some light reading on Fuddle's reputation, you may want to Google them and see what you find.

ar0ck 03-16-2009 11:04 AM

It'll be a great post in a few months "My converter exploded!"

...all because you didn't take the advise of a few people on the interwebs.

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-16-2009 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ar0ck (Post 559975)
It'll be a great post in a few months "My converter exploded!"

Will it?

I did my research. Pro Stock John and a few other big wigs have ran them from Ls1tech running 10's...I think ill be alright for a weekend/nice weather cruiser.

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-16-2009 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 559931)
^you just got yourself a caviler converter

Ever get that Fuddle 3800 you wanted to buy off Ls1tech in December?

NJ Torque 03-16-2009 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MonmouthCtyAntz (Post 559991)
Ever get that Fuddle 3800 you wanted to buy off Ls1tech in December?

No way. Once I found out about them I ran the other way.

I did get a Yank ST3500 though for $275

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-17-2009 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 560333)
No way. Once I found out about them I ran the other way.

I did get a Yank ST3500 though for $275

Good price, well there under new ownership...I know tech dropped them but I just did a few hours of google searches and besides horrible customer service the converters seem to hold up fine.

Mike 03-17-2009 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MonmouthCtyAntz (Post 559984)
Quote:

Originally Posted by ar0ck (Post 559975)
It'll be a great post in a few months "My converter exploded!"

Will it?

I did my research. Pro Stock John and a few other big wigs have ran them from Ls1tech running 10's...I think ill be alright for a weekend/nice weather cruiser.

you know they don't pay for their parts?

MonmouthCtyAntz 03-17-2009 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cbrrmike (Post 560486)
you know they don't pay for their parts?

You know besides pro stock john you dont know who else I was talking about? lol

Mike 03-17-2009 01:53 PM

none of the "bigwigs" do


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