So I've read quite a few threads on this but I just wanted some additional feedback if it was available.

I've heard a few things about stalls on a C5.

-They can totally wake up your A4
-Are necessary if you are going with anything but a really small cam
-I've heard differing reports on how they affect stock daily drivability. With some people saying their wife drives in a car with one and doesn't even know it's there. Others say they slip and feel terrible for DD.

I'm looking to probably replace my transmission soon with a built 4l60 and in the near future adding heads and cam of some kind.

My goal is a moderate 400rwhp, which I've read can be achieved on small cam/head combos (the ones small enough to function well on the stock converter) so I'm not necessarily sold on a stall when it comes to adding a cam to the car.

But since my transmission will be getting work on it, I figured it might make sense to add a stall and to also switch from my 3.15 to 3.73 gears.

Here's my question. Say I went with a 3200 stall from Yank, how will that affect my cars' manners as a daily driver? This car is my only means of transportation and I often have to drive around congested downtown areas, etc. So I feel like I need something that is pretty darn reliable from that perspective.

Likewise, I won't drag race this car at all nor will I ever launch it from a dead stop, will I still feel like the stall is advantageous in these driving conditions?

Thanks!

 

If you'll never launch it from a dead stop... I'd say don't bother. Yet you want another 50HP?

 

I also had concerns about adding a higher stall converter, but after doing some research and talking with some of the manufacturers I went with a Yank SS3200. I heard that they aren't as loose as some of the others where it would take quite a bit more rpm to get moving. In town driving, I've found that it takes off with very little throttle input. If I want to take off more quickly is when I notice about 500 more rpm used. I can power brake up to about 2200 rpm before breaking loose the tires, but from a stand still if I stomp it, it'll flash to about 3000-3200 rpm. I'm really like it. I do have a small cam, 243 heads, ls6 intake and headers, catted x-pipe.
You'll find it more advantageous if you have a cam, since it allows your car to reach into the power band, especially from a dig. It does this by mutiplying torque to the tranny until it reaches a higher rpm.
I hope this helps, but I'm not very good at explaining this stuff. So I suggest calling around or talking with people who have done it.