Stall Recommendations
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Racer
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Stall Recommendations
Well this si my first car with Auto and first build to an auto so I'm completely lost on stall selections heres the cam I'm thinking of going with as well as my gear set up:
2005 Corvette Base Coube A4 Auto
Will be adding nitrous in the future
Diff and Gears: Converted to 2004 Z06 Diff with 3.73 Gears
Cam: Texas Speed Magic Stick 4 239/242 .649"/.609" W/111 LSA
(http://www.texas-speed.com/c-1284-accessories.aspx)
Car is Driven on a regular basis only have the bette and a Motorcycle split my driving roughly 50/50 bike and car depending on the weather.
Race the Car approximately 1 to 2 times a week at the drag strip (1/8th and 1/4th Mile)
Would love to hear you're opinions on the set up and mainly need advise for the stall. I would greatly appreciate an explanation as to why you feel a perticular stall would be best suited. thanks
2005 Corvette Base Coube A4 Auto
Will be adding nitrous in the future
Diff and Gears: Converted to 2004 Z06 Diff with 3.73 Gears
Cam: Texas Speed Magic Stick 4 239/242 .649"/.609" W/111 LSA
(http://www.texas-speed.com/c-1284-accessories.aspx)
Car is Driven on a regular basis only have the bette and a Motorcycle split my driving roughly 50/50 bike and car depending on the weather.
Race the Car approximately 1 to 2 times a week at the drag strip (1/8th and 1/4th Mile)
Would love to hear you're opinions on the set up and mainly need advise for the stall. I would greatly appreciate an explanation as to why you feel a perticular stall would be best suited. thanks
Melting Slicks
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My advice to you is to not take anybody's advice except for Greg @ FTI or the guy at Circle D. If you give either one a call and give them details on the build and what you want out of it, they can spec a custom converter for you.
My custom spec'd 4000 FTI stall drove a hell of a lot better on the street then my off the shelf 3200 Vigilante converter in my 05 GTO. Couldn't have been happier with Greg @ FTI but circle D does great work too.
My custom spec'd 4000 FTI stall drove a hell of a lot better on the street then my off the shelf 3200 Vigilante converter in my 05 GTO. Couldn't have been happier with Greg @ FTI but circle D does great work too.
Le Mans Master
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From: Orange Park FL
Check with Dave at Yank Converters too. Look at the home page of Norm yanking the front wheels up with their 4000 ss converter. I was there in Maryland when he pulled them up and ran that unreal ET of 10.15 with a convertible street car (heads\cam).
Race Director
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i had a vig 3800 went with yanks 3800 power adders series Norm has ran 1.32 60 fts i have ran 1.34 60 fts with an easy 2000 rpm launch, and all my 1.34 60 fts the wheels come off 1.35 they don't. you cant compare any other brand to yanks as the two fastest H&C 05 C6's Norm has the 4000 SS mine is 3800 power adders series because i have nitrous, just havnt used it at the track yet. if anything go bigger, the Yank converter i have works great on the street, it couples up quickly and gives great gas mileage im getting 25mpg at 40-65 mph with my mods
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My advice to you is to not take anybody's advice except for Greg @ FTI or the guy at Circle D. If you give either one a call and give them details on the build and what you want out of it, they can spec a custom converter for you.
My custom spec'd 4000 FTI stall drove a hell of a lot better on the street then my off the shelf 3200 Vigilante converter in my 05 GTO. Couldn't have been happier with Greg @ FTI but circle D does great work too.
My custom spec'd 4000 FTI stall drove a hell of a lot better on the street then my off the shelf 3200 Vigilante converter in my 05 GTO. Couldn't have been happier with Greg @ FTI but circle D does great work too.
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yes i have heard people say good things about them, but do you have any et slips of any c6s with H&C to show a comparison for the OP future mods
Melting Slicks
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or a FI. converters are built specially from weight to hp gears even tire height plays a role in rwhp, now with that comparable you can clearly read the time slip and decide which converter is better, producing the best 60 ft, same converter 3800 one vigilante vs yank 1.45 vs 1.34 and the yank drives better on the street getting better mpg now thats a real comparison. now tell me why it isnt
Melting Slicks
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Dennis and Norm are both running big cams like yourself. I'm running a smaller cam 232/234 114 XFI so I decided to stay with my Yank 3600. I'm cutting 1.5 60's and should be 1.45's shortly with a little tuning.
If I were you, I would get a Yank 4000 SS like Norm. Dennis knows what he's talking about.
Jeff
If I were you, I would get a Yank 4000 SS like Norm. Dennis knows what he's talking about.
Jeff
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Drifting
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I have run the vigilante 3000 single disc and I now ruthe Circle D 3800 triple disc. The vig was on the factory engine with a cam, exhaust, CAI, and it worked very well for me. The Circle D has worked out very well and has good street manners. I don't have much track data on the circle D yet because of engine issues. As for the other stalls I cannot comment as I have not run them. Subfloor does a great deal of drag racing and he is a die hard Yank fan and swears by the 4000rpm.
Melting Slicks
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are you crazy! that's exactly the kind of comparison i would want, something close to my build not from a GTO or a FI. converters are built specially from weight to hp gears even tire height plays a role in rwhp, now with that comparable you can clearly read the time slip and decide which converter is better, producing the best 60 ft, same converter 3800 one vigilante vs yank 1.45 vs 1.34 and the yank drives better on the street getting better mpg now thats a real comparison. now tell me why it isnt
or a FI. converters are built specially from weight to hp gears even tire height plays a role in rwhp, now with that comparable you can clearly read the time slip and decide which converter is better, producing the best 60 ft, same converter 3800 one vigilante vs yank 1.45 vs 1.34 and the yank drives better on the street getting better mpg now thats a real comparison. now tell me why it isnt
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Sorry comparing times on 2 cars just because their heads cam and trying to make an accurate comparison between the converters is just silly. Cam profiles play a huge role in torque curves and where peak horsepower is made as well as heads. Comparing a car with ported LS2 heads vs LS3 heads would be silly. The cam split is usually huge for the LS3 heads and they build power easily to 7k. H/C variations are just as plentiful as stall variations.
Well this si my first car with Auto and first build to an auto so I'm completely lost on stall selections heres the cam I'm thinking of going with as well as my gear set up:
2005 Corvette Base Coube A4 Auto
Will be adding nitrous in the future
Diff and Gears: Converted to 2004 Z06 Diff with 3.73 Gears
Cam: Texas Speed Magic Stick 4 239/242 .649"/.609" W/111 LSA
(http://www.texas-speed.com/c-1284-accessories.aspx)
Car is Driven on a regular basis only have the bette and a Motorcycle split my driving roughly 50/50 bike and car depending on the weather.
Race the Car approximately 1 to 2 times a week at the drag strip (1/8th and 1/4th Mile)
Would love to hear you're opinions on the set up and mainly need advise for the stall. I would greatly appreciate an explanation as to why you feel a perticular stall would be best suited. thanks
2005 Corvette Base Coube A4 Auto
Will be adding nitrous in the future
Diff and Gears: Converted to 2004 Z06 Diff with 3.73 Gears
Cam: Texas Speed Magic Stick 4 239/242 .649"/.609" W/111 LSA
(http://www.texas-speed.com/c-1284-accessories.aspx)
Car is Driven on a regular basis only have the bette and a Motorcycle split my driving roughly 50/50 bike and car depending on the weather.
Race the Car approximately 1 to 2 times a week at the drag strip (1/8th and 1/4th Mile)
Would love to hear you're opinions on the set up and mainly need advise for the stall. I would greatly appreciate an explanation as to why you feel a perticular stall would be best suited. thanks
Norm and i make almost the same power, we run .006 apart at the stripe yet he 60 ft's 1.32 I 60 ft 1.35 he shifts at 6500 I shift 7000 - 7200 two cars different builds and yet close power levels with yank converters in the low 1.3 60 ft's, show me something better in close comparison NA C6 A4