silverstang1996

I'm deciding whether or not to get an aftermarket stall put in my tranny, please list the pros and cons, the car isn't a DD not just a weekend car, like in between so keep that in mind.
thanks

99GTvert

From what some people have said, a high stall can be a pain in the *** for DD use...but since you said you don't DD your car (all the time)...damn thats a tough call.

One pro is that you will leave harder...I think thats about it with stall converters.

Which ones are you looking at exactly? You might be happy with something in between 2200-2600...hopefully others will chime in. [&:]

Stangatic

well if you get a mid range stall (2400-2800) you will not notice nothing but benefits. Anything higher, youwouldwant to get an after market trans cooler due toexcessive heat coming from a high stall converter. 2800 andabove, you will notice that you will have to get the car in a higher rpm to get thecar moving in first. But it probably will not be noticeable once you hit 3800+ stall.
I have a 3800 stall in my 66 and it definitely flies now.

Oh yea, for what they cost, you might just want to get an aftermarket trans cooler even with a 2400 - 2800 stall. Just to be safe.

silverstang1996

now how exactly does the stall work? say i have a 3000rpm stall in my car, sitting at a red light in drive or 1st gear w/ break on, does the car idle at 3000rpm, or is it just when i push on the pedal and it gets up to 3000rpm the car actually starts moving?
thanks

brian1570

no it idles normally, the purpose of a stall converter is to engage the tranny as close to the peak of the power band as possible. so wen u press the gas peddle gently u dont really move until say 3000rpm as in your example. now wen u floor it its like letting out the clutch at 3000rpm. it lets the motor spin up and gain momentum b4 the power hits the wheels. aka u will nail the **** outta your launches =D i believe i have like a 2200-2400 in my 98 gt. but mine is a DD and needs to have a low stall, also i have a higher rear end. the only cons there are is that ur gas mileage goes out the window in stop n' go driving and like they said you can over heat your tranny unless you have a cooler. the 3000rpm stall keeps ur tranny spinning at that higher rpm which in turn heats it up the tranny and wastes gas. i can tell u that unless u have a track car, a 3.73 and a 2400 stall should give you all the launch your street tires and suspension can handle =]

96_LAstang

The way I understand torque converters,a higher stall is only a little sluggish in DD situations. It will still drive fine below the stall but may be a little sluggish than it it was with a lower stall, meaning from a red light it wont have to get to the stall before it moves. If its a lock-up converter you will see a minimal change in gas mileage.

So IMO
Pros- better launch and ET
Cons- maybethe cost(converter+tranny cooler)

01snake

if your stall is at lets say 3,000 rpms

you push the brake hit the gas till around 2,900ish and drop the brake as you floor it