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dastang2

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i have a stock 2000 convertable auto. i hate how it bogs when i floor it from a stop. i think i need a 2400 stall converter. i have 3.27's in the rear. what should i do. what tranny is this i have a set of 3.55's for my 89 that i could put in. i also want to put the shift kit from jegs in this car too. any help is appreciated, thanks.
 
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dastang2 said:
i have a stock 2000 convertable auto. i hate how it bogs when i floor it from a stop. i think i need a 2400 stall converter. i have 3.27's in the rear. what should i do. what tranny is this i have a set of 3.55's for my 89 that i could put in. i also want to put the shift kit from jegs in this car too. any help is appreciated, thanks.
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You are going to want more than a 2400 RPM Stall TC, your stock one is 2400 - 2700 RPM. You have a 4R70W auto transmission. The only shift kit you want is the J-Mod. I have a 96 TBird which is a bit heavier than a convertable GT, it had 3.27's stock, I had put 3.55's, 3.73's and 4.30's in the car. My car has had it's TC upgraded to a few times as well, the first was a Mustang GT TC, a 3800 RPM Stall TC and now a 4200+ RPM Stall TC.

If I had your car, I would get a 3500+ RPM Stall TC, J-Mod Shift kit and 4.10's with a good tune by a well-known auto-transmission SCT Tuner.
 

03ghoststang

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you will need a 3500+ stall converter, 4.10 gears.... the J-mod done to the valve body.... and a trans cooler and a tune
 

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well that blows. i need to find somebody with a 5spd and somehow get it.
 

VicRattlehead

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why so you can miss a shift and be slower then dirt??
 

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dastang2 said:
well that blows. i need to find somebody with a 5spd and somehow get it.
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Look what the draggers are using, it isn't 5 speeds they want their engines in one peice to badly.
 

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i'd say 3200-3600 stall. J-mod isn't a shift kit but is a good idea. Tranny cooler is a must.
 

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because they are awsome to drive and don't need a bunch of money to perform.
 

SVT32VDOHC

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I stall will help greatly. I would go at least 3,000 or better. You don't have to launch at it's max RPM all the time, but you might regret not getting a bigger one later on when you have more mods.
 

CobraRed_96_GT

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yeah, getting anything less than 3200 or so will leave you regretting you spent money on a stall converter
 

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If all you'll ever do is drag racing, go for a 3000 or higher. I went with a 2800-3000 and it made a significant difference in my launches but now that I'm into autocross, a stall converter sucks. This is one mod you can't just remove for the weekend.
 

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VicRattlehead said:
why so you can miss a shift and be slower then dirt??
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haha..must have an auto.....
 

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propellerhead said:
If all you'll ever do is drag racing, go for a 3000 or higher. I went with a 2800-3000 and it made a significant difference in my launches but now that I'm into autocross, a stall converter sucks. This is one mod you can't just remove for the weekend.
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a 2800-3000 shouldn't effect autoX much unless your pushing huge tq numbers or at a really low peak rpm
 
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I need to drive a car with a high stall...I dont get it....is it only for launches?..or will it still kick the rpms up higher when im going and get on it?
 

Mike97gt

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justinschmidt1 said:
I need to drive a car with a high stall...I dont get it....is it only for launches?..or will it still kick the rpms up higher when im going and get on it?
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it's really not that noticable at lower loads. As you increase the load ( press down on the gas or climb a hill) the RPM's will climb higher then they do stock. When you get on it you will think you were driving a different car.

I have owned both and worked on both a properly stalled well built auto with good gears is a blast to drive and will KILL a similar 5-speed car.
 
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svttech76 said:
it's really not that noticable at lower loads. As you increase the load ( press down on the gas or climb a hill) the RPM's will climb higher then they do stock. When you get on it you will think you were driving a different car.

I have owned both and worked on both a properly stalled well built auto with good gears is a blast to drive and will KILL a similar 5-speed car.
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hmm..interesting..would bad , burnt atf fluid make the stock stall not work as good?...
 
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justinschmidt1 said:
hmm..interesting..would bad , burnt atf fluid make the stock stall not work as good?...
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If that is the case, the TC might not be your issue.
 

'01 Steed

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dastang2 said:
because they are awsome to drive and don't need a bunch of money to perform.
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Not true. Wait 'til you're putting clutches in every year.

3600, 4.10's, J-mod, Fluidyne cooler here...daily driver...couldn't be happier!
 

Mike97gt

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propellerhead said:
If all you'll ever do is drag racing, go for a 3000 or higher. I went with a 2800-3000 and it made a significant difference in my launches but now that I'm into autocross, a stall converter sucks. This is one mod you can't just remove for the weekend.
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for autocross racing I would go with a manual.
 

'01 Steed

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Yep....for autoX, auto's suck.
 
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