newbie question on stall converters
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Well, you'll have better lauches, provided you get a dead hook. As for disadvantages.....you'll loose gas mileage because your car will lag in the lower r's. Some guys have problems with stalls over like 3200.
This all depends on how high your talking about.
This all depends on how high your talking about.
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One of the main advantages is allowing your engine to rev to a higher RPM before it starts moving the car. This allows you to taking advantage of your higher rpm torque. A good converter will yield HUGE gains in the the first 60 feet at the dragstrip. On the street, well, your tires won't like you 
One of the main cons is that it generates a lot more heat in the transmission fluid. If you don't go too aggressive with it, I am not an a4 guy so i don't know what people usually run, my guess would be like 2500 - 3000 stall speed on the street. This stall wouldn't be that hard on your transmission.
Basically it will, get your car moving by taking more advantage of your engine's rpm and you will accelerate MUCH faster off the line.
One of the main cons is that it generates a lot more heat in the transmission fluid. If you don't go too aggressive with it, I am not an a4 guy so i don't know what people usually run, my guess would be like 2500 - 3000 stall speed on the street. This stall wouldn't be that hard on your transmission.
Basically it will, get your car moving by taking more advantage of your engine's rpm and you will accelerate MUCH faster off the line.
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Originally posted by Green95Z28
One of the main advantages is allowing your engine to rev to a higher RPM before it starts moving the car. This allows you to taking advantage of your higher rpm torque. A good converter will yield HUGE gains in the the first 60 feet at the dragstrip. On the street, well, your tires won't like you
One of the main cons is that it generates a lot more heat in the transmission fluid. If you don't go too aggressive with it, I am not an a4 guy so i don't know what people usually run, my guess would be like 2500 - 3000 stall speed on the street. This stall wouldn't be that hard on your transmission.
Basically it will, get your car moving by taking more advantage of your engine's rpm and you will accelerate MUCH faster off the line.
One of the main advantages is allowing your engine to rev to a higher RPM before it starts moving the car. This allows you to taking advantage of your higher rpm torque. A good converter will yield HUGE gains in the the first 60 feet at the dragstrip. On the street, well, your tires won't like you
One of the main cons is that it generates a lot more heat in the transmission fluid. If you don't go too aggressive with it, I am not an a4 guy so i don't know what people usually run, my guess would be like 2500 - 3000 stall speed on the street. This stall wouldn't be that hard on your transmission.
Basically it will, get your car moving by taking more advantage of your engine's rpm and you will accelerate MUCH faster off the line.
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