MontereyLS1

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In my previous car I had a TCI SSF 3500 2.5 STR and I loved the way it drove on the street. It didnt feel too loose and made the car much more fun to drive. The convertor was HELL on street tires....launching was like driving on ice, and drag radials wasnt much better.....even with lots of practice and several different drivers. I was on stock suspension so i figure that was the killer. i dunno.

Heres my thing....I bought another 01 Z28, and for my next convertor I dont want it to be ALOT looser than the TCI 3500 (looser feeling anyway) but i want it to perform well.

The car gets 90% street use and 10% track use probably.....I guess what im looking for is something that does DECENT on DR's or street tires (with suspension mods) and will really perform on slicks. Do i go higer stall/lower str? What convertor will be good?

Future mods: G5x3 cam, LT's/ORY/Catback, Lid, 3.73's, suspension work, and some other things.

The car will NOT be a DRAG CAR.....just a nice running street car!

Convertors I've thought about so far:

Vig 3200
Vig 3800
TCI 3800
TCI 4000
Yank?? (theres too many to pick from)
Midwest??

I've done lots of searching and havent got the answer im lookin for yet, Please just base this on the looseness and street manners rather than matching it perfectly to the G5x3

THANKS ALOT!! Sorry for the long post!

sfwalters

I am in the exact same boat, have same questions or concerns.

94form2000z

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I'm under the impression the higher the STR the tighter the converter feels. Course it hits harder to outta the hole but that's why you get slicks for track use. The Vig's are pretty loose feeling converters also.

I'd either go with the TCI4000 (talk to Mike about the STR)
or my personal favorite the PT4x00!

You will need at least a 3800 stall to keep that x3 from ******* out of the hole. That's a pretty big cam!

MontereyLS1

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If the car has a little bog "out of the hole" Then I dont know if i will just have to live with that or whatever....but I think anything over a 4000 stall is going to be out of the question for a daily driver. How much LOOSER FEELING is the TCI 4000 over the TCI 3500??

Maybe the guy from TCI will chime in on this.....somebody that has DRIVEN a car with a TCI 3500 and then a car with a TCI 4000 or another 4000 convertor please chime in.
I remember my last car felt almost stock when I had 4.10 gears and the 3500.

94form2000z

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With 4.10 gears there aren't alot of converters that are gonna fell very loose. I personally think you should reconsider the G5x3 cam over something smaller if your not willing to go at least 4000. JMHO

others will chime in about this.

RevGTO

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I'm far from an expert, but have done a lot of reading here ... the Yank SY3500 is highly recommended by a lot of folks who want a TC that won't liquefy the tires every time you get on it on the street. It has a low 1.61 STR.

Ragtop 99

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If you are traction limited, a SY 3500 is the way to go. Only a hair looser than what you have, it will be easier to learn to launch.

BTW, I switched from the factory RSAs to nitto DR on the back. Made a huge difference on the street. They're great as long as the temp is above 55* F or so. They're like rocks when its cold.

MontereyLS1

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I think I've finally decided on the TCI 4000 and i am either putting a 3.73 or a 4.10 in the rear. Which would be best for the 1/4???

My goals changed a little bit lol......I dont care if it blows the street tires off at 80mph, I'll buy slicks!

With these things given whats the best size tire/gear combo?

TCI 4000 stall, G5x3, bolt ons, nx 150, and of course a tune