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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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Yank, Cartek, or Vigilante? Mind you this if for my wifes car.
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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LT1 or LS1?
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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Oh sorry. It's a 01' with 3.42's. -Mark
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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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I would have to say one of the new yank SS ones. I think that is what they are. SS3600 or something.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:07 AM
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I have the Yank SS3600. I'm pretty happy with it. They are more expensive than the other guys though, by few hun's. the more extreme you go, the more they cost. mine was close to a grand. A more mild converter can be had for $300-500.

Its a pretty serious 9 inch converter, and drives nothing like stock. If you want a stock like converter, stick to an 11 inch. An 11 inch 2600-3000 stall would drive pretty close to stock.

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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 05:11 AM
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Hey Mark have you been kicked off the go-karts lately?

If your Wife doesn't want the car to drive to much different than stock go with the Vigilante 3100. I have a TCI converter that I am pretty happy with as well.
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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Gunslinger- Go-carts rule!

I want something that will shift pretty hard but nothing that would spill my coke when it shifts. So how high should I go? 2500, 3100, 3500? Thanks for all the replys. -Mark
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Old Jan 7, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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For the LS1 go at least 3100. The TCI I have now is rated to stall at 31-3400 and it doesn't jerk to much unless you are on it over half throttle or so. Also the converters beyond 3100 seem to feel much looser.
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Size of the converter is more important then the stall, IMHO. an 11 inch converter will still ride with a close to stock feel.

If you what harder shifting you need to do more than just change the converter.
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