3200 Vigi to 4200 YTP swap impressions
03-21-2004, 10:39 PM
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3200 Vigi to 4200 YTP swap impressions Ok, so I picked up my car from Speed Inc. and the only things I had done to the car were the new Yank TP4200 and a Battery relocation kit.
Well, the car is a bit looser than the 3200 Vigi that I had before, but I've driven on it for 2 days and I'm already used to it. Not bad at all with 3.73s.
So, I'm coming home from the shop and I hit the toll both. I figured. what the hell, I'm sure I'll have no traction at all, but let's do it. I paid the toll and the gate rose. I went about 5mph and nailed it. It spun hard for about a half second and grabbed! This car launched HARD AS HELL! The 2nd gear shift threw the car forward and started pulling fiercely! 2-3 was ridiculously strong. I couldn't believe it! The topend was sick!
I started laughing out loud like a little kid.
After playing with it for a few days here's the comparison
Launch: Vigi- Came out HARD with a wicked thrust.
Yank- Comes out just as hard, but the car moves faster, more efficiently. Weird. I really didn't loose much traction, thankfully.
Midrange/Topend: Vigi- Kind of flat and boring, after the launch it fell flat.
Yank- The topend is unbelievably better. The rpms crawl while the speedo flys.
I can't believe how much harder the car pulls now. Thanks YANK and Larry @ Speed Inc.! 
If you guys have any questions let em' rip.
Well, the car is a bit looser than the 3200 Vigi that I had before, but I've driven on it for 2 days and I'm already used to it. Not bad at all with 3.73s.
So, I'm coming home from the shop and I hit the toll both. I figured. what the hell, I'm sure I'll have no traction at all, but let's do it. I paid the toll and the gate rose. I went about 5mph and nailed it. It spun hard for about a half second and grabbed! This car launched HARD AS HELL! The 2nd gear shift threw the car forward and started pulling fiercely! 2-3 was ridiculously strong. I couldn't believe it! The topend was sick!
I started laughing out loud like a little kid.After playing with it for a few days here's the comparison
Launch: Vigi- Came out HARD with a wicked thrust.
Yank- Comes out just as hard, but the car moves faster, more efficiently. Weird. I really didn't loose much traction, thankfully.
Midrange/Topend: Vigi- Kind of flat and boring, after the launch it fell flat.
Yank- The topend is unbelievably better. The rpms crawl while the speedo flys.
I can't believe how much harder the car pulls now. Thanks YANK and Larry @ Speed Inc.! If you guys have any questions let em' rip. 
03-22-2004, 05:45 PM
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Nice, I picked up three tenths from switching to a YPT4400 from a VIG3600, with no other changes.
Your discription of the difference is right on...
Enjoy your converter. 
Your discription of the difference is right on...
Yank- The topend is unbelievably better. The rpms crawl while the speedo flys.
03-22-2004, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by XFiveLiter
Nice, I picked up three tenths from switching to a YPT4400 from a VIG3600, with no other changes.
Your discription of the difference is right on...
Enjoy your converter.
Your discription of the difference is right on...
Enjoy your converter.
03-22-2004, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Dear John
Hey, this is Fernando. I met you in Orland I believe at Walgreens a little while back. How's the car running? Did you get it tuned?
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03-23-2004, 09:11 AM
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Sure, it just takes a little getting used to. Coming from a Vigi 3200, driviability wasn't too much different. The performance outweighs any differences.
The performance outweighs any differences.
03-23-2004, 11:11 AM
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Nice... I have been thinking about changing out verters. I agree with you that the topend on a Vig is boring. I would like to see what the difference would be.
03-23-2004, 11:30 AM
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Running a Vigi 3600 alone should get you quite a bit better than a 12.3. I'd work on your suspension and traction before taking the step up. You won't see the gains with out traction.
03-23-2004, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Dear John
Running a Vigi 3600 alone should get you quite a bit better than a 12.3. I'd work on your suspension and traction before taking the step up. You won't see the gains with out traction.
I have a set of 315 BFG's that I am going to try. I had the 245's last season.
03-23-2004, 01:23 PM
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Yeah, that's tough. I knew that traction was the key with these cars. That's why my first mods were SFCs, tubular kmember and arms, LCAs, and adjustable Strange shocks. After that I got my TSP lid and Corsa catback because I couldn't stand the stock sound. Ha.
03-24-2004, 09:35 PM
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If possible, could you please post any timeslip differences with just the converter swap (Vig3200-->YTP4200)? I'd like to see the difference alone, with no other changes in suspension. Thanks!
03-24-2004, 09:41 PM
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This weather sucks, but I've changed more than the converter since last week so my times will be inaccurate toward the swap gains. I've heard that 3 tenths is normal more or less.
03-24-2004, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jenibella
If possible, could you please post any timeslip differences with just the converter swap (Vig3200-->YTP4200)? I'd like to see the difference alone, with no other changes in suspension. Thanks!
Good luck,And please post your new set-up and times.
Dave
