??-Torque converter question-??
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 5,266
Likes: 1
From: Kennesaw Ga
??-Torque converter question-??
What does The term STR mean? I am going to put in 3.73's (ASAP) and need to know what I should get. It's a weekend car, non daily driver, Some short highway driving. Maybe a few track runs. :D What should I get???
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 32,545
Likes: 2
From: Lithia FL
Cruise-In II & IV Veteran
CI VI Drag Champ!
Re: ??-Torque converter question-?? (IMQUIK)
Stall Torque Ratio
It is the number by which torque is multiplied.
the higher thenumber the harder the car will hit from a dead stop.
Street cars don't want it too high where drag cars with sticky tires want it higher like 2.5 plus.
More technical data can be found at http://www.converter.cc
[Modified by REDGAR, 11:54 PM 10/6/2003]
It is the number by which torque is multiplied.
the higher thenumber the harder the car will hit from a dead stop.
Street cars don't want it too high where drag cars with sticky tires want it higher like 2.5 plus.
More technical data can be found at http://www.converter.cc
[Modified by REDGAR, 11:54 PM 10/6/2003]
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 2,075
Likes: 0
From: Central NJ
Re: ??-Torque converter question-?? (IMQUIK)
I have 3.73s with a Cartek/TCS converter, 3800 stall 3.0 STR. Short times are in my sig, it's a little bit loose but not bad at all for me. Edgar described STR pretty well above :cheers:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 7,820
Likes: 0
From: Burlington ON
Cruise-In I, II, III, IV & V Veteran
CI-I & II Auto-X Champ
Re: ??-Torque converter question-?? (IMQUIK)
Redgar is right on with his explanation of STR. :yesnod:
If you are going to run street tires all the time I wouldnt recommend going with a converter with a STR any higher than 2.0. If you want to strap some sticky tires on once in awhile and hit the track, I would recommend going with something a bit higher. The Super YANK 3500 is what I usually highly recommend for street cars that see a bit of track use on street tires. If you want something more agressive, YANK offers many different converters.
Feel free to drop me an email if you have any more questions or are interested in YANK pricing.
[Modified by MattG, 8:39 AM 10/7/2003]
If you are going to run street tires all the time I wouldnt recommend going with a converter with a STR any higher than 2.0. If you want to strap some sticky tires on once in awhile and hit the track, I would recommend going with something a bit higher. The Super YANK 3500 is what I usually highly recommend for street cars that see a bit of track use on street tires. If you want something more agressive, YANK offers many different converters.
Feel free to drop me an email if you have any more questions or are interested in YANK pricing.
[Modified by MattG, 8:39 AM 10/7/2003]
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 5,294
Likes: 2
From: Suffolk, Long Island NY
Re: ??-Torque converter question-?? (REDGAR)
Definitely consider something from the SY series if you are using street tires. Anything more agressive will have you spinning forever.
