whats a good torque converter?
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From: bakersfield ca
whats a good torque converter?
i m getting 3.42 and i also want to get a torque converter with a pretty good stall. any advise on a good converter thats holds up good and wont empty my wallet
thanks Gustavo :confused:
thanks Gustavo :confused:
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From: Florida
Re: whats a good torque converter? (ls1c5guy)
Yank SY-3500, thats what I have been told many times. http://www.converter.cc/ look in the garage sale area, as current vendors cannot even match this price with shipping. :thumbs:
Drifting
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Re: whats a good torque converter? (Mitch C)
ST 3500 for BOTH street and track...or...if you know that you are going to be modding in the future, just go directly to a PT 4200 or even a 4500. Talke to "Father Mike" at YANK. He will know!
Gary
Gary
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Re: whats a good torque converter? (ls1c5guy)
Since my car is way more street than strip I went with the Yank
SY3500. I replaced the 2.73's with 3.42's too and had the PCM
re-done and then added the TransGo shift kit.
It's very driveable for both stop and go city traffic and highway
speeds. Mine is not a daily driver, but when I do drive it, my
area is a street grid of lights and 45mph. Just last month I
drove it from Florida to Virginia and back for 2500 round trip
miles doing highway speeds on I-95 of 70-90 at times. Still
pulled around 24-27 miles per gallon.
I've been to the strip once with the current set-up and this
was with my old and tired GY run-flats. I was running 13.4-
13.5 previously and now run 12.7's. I'm sure 12.6 is possible
now that the run-flats are gone with non's GY GS-D3's.
I'm quite satisfied with my set-up and there is quite a few
others who have the exact same set-up.
:cheers:
SY3500. I replaced the 2.73's with 3.42's too and had the PCM
re-done and then added the TransGo shift kit.
It's very driveable for both stop and go city traffic and highway
speeds. Mine is not a daily driver, but when I do drive it, my
area is a street grid of lights and 45mph. Just last month I
drove it from Florida to Virginia and back for 2500 round trip
miles doing highway speeds on I-95 of 70-90 at times. Still
pulled around 24-27 miles per gallon.
I've been to the strip once with the current set-up and this
was with my old and tired GY run-flats. I was running 13.4-
13.5 previously and now run 12.7's. I'm sure 12.6 is possible
now that the run-flats are gone with non's GY GS-D3's.
I'm quite satisfied with my set-up and there is quite a few
others who have the exact same set-up.
:cheers:
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Re: whats a good torque converter? (Purerock105)
One option is to keep the higher gears and do a converter with a higher STR. Like the ST-3500 or even a Vig3200. The higher STR will make the car tighter off the line and still streetable. It will also allow you to maintain good gas milage.
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From: FT Lewis WA
Re: whats a good torque converter? (MC TORCH RED)
yank st 3500 or yank sy3500 and never look back. :yesnod:
What is the difference between the two, and spare no details?
TIA, Cary
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Re: whats a good torque converter? (Cary)
the st has a harder hitting punch off the line. sy is more of a street /strip t/c. if you will be running bfg's or nitto drag radials the st is the one . i love mine. go to http://www.converter.cc/ thats yanks web site they will explain str.
[Modified by MC TORCH RED, 9:57 PM 7/14/2003]
[Modified by MC TORCH RED, 9:57 PM 7/14/2003]
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From: FT Lewis WA
Re: whats a good torque converter? (MC TORCH RED)
the st has a harder hitting punch off the line. sy is more of a street /strip t/c. if you will be running bfg's or nitto drag radials the st is the one . i love mine. go to http://www.converter.cc/ thats yanks web site they will explain str.
[Modified by MC TORCH RED, 9:57 PM 7/14/2003]
[Modified by MC TORCH RED, 9:57 PM 7/14/2003]
- Cary
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From: houston texas
Re: whats a good torque converter? (Cary)
that will work also. their's a forum member mitch c who has a st 3500 with less than 2k on it, i can verify that its in a-1 cond. it cost 1k with shipping and handling. he will take 600 for it.............great buy. sent you mail.
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From: Elkridge, Maryland
Re: whats a good torque converter? (ls1c5guy)
My vote is 3:42's and SY3500...you won't be disappointed!!! :thumbs:
P.S. - Do a seach for gears and torque converters...and you will have hours of reading.
:cheers:
[Modified by wkasak_98Coupe, 11:53 PM 7/14/2003]
P.S. - Do a seach for gears and torque converters...and you will have hours of reading.
:cheers:
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: whats a good torque converter? (wkasak_98Coupe)
Yank 3500, I have the SY. I like the lower str, When you nail it, it doesnt slam the tires as hard. My friend has the same car, year,mods,identical other than color. He has the ST. We run each other and I always get him from the line. I grab a little than him. I have GY GS-D3s, he has Nittos. Dont forget to get it reprogrammed, and ditch the TMS.
