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Old 07-08-2002, 04:03 PM
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Question Best bang for buck mod for low end torque?

What would you say that was excluding gears or stall converter? I want to keep MAXIMUM drive abilty (keeping 3.23s' and stock converter) but want some better low end like my IROC has.

Oh....I have a 3" Flomaster, MTI lid and K&N, the free ram air, and !EGR. I feel like my top end is better but part throttle is weak and lacks response. What do I need for some good torque down low-mid?

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Old 07-08-2002, 07:56 PM
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There really isn't anything you can do, there is a reason people buy stall converters. What you can do is buy a stall converter with a high STR, that'll make it much more tight for you.

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Old 07-09-2002, 04:00 PM
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Shadowlight: Did your headers give you low end or did they seem to take it away a bit?

Secondly, has anyone found a good cam, heads, or the LS6 intake and did that give you guys any more low end torque?

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Old 07-09-2002, 06:36 PM
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best bang for the buck mod for low end torque is: LT1. Maybe thats what the LT stands for.
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Old 07-09-2002, 10:09 PM
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Seriously the only way to gain low end torque is a convertor, gears, or some cams. I am sure the LS6 intake helps some but not much, also headers I lost lost a little torque but I have Mac's with offroad pipe.

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