Best sixty foot acheived with a TCI SF3000 and SSF3500?
03-02-2005, 01:28 PM
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Best sixty foot acheived with a TCI SF3000 and SSF3500? Hi guys,
Please post your best sixty foot time and 1/4 mile data from either the TCI SF3000 or SSF3500
Please also list:
Mods:
Gears:
RWHP/RWTQ:
Tires used:
drivability:
lockup: (How well it locks up for you)
tranny cooler used: (If any)
Please post your best sixty foot time and 1/4 mile data from either the TCI SF3000 or SSF3500
Please also list:
Mods:
Gears:
RWHP/RWTQ:
Tires used:
drivability:
lockup: (How well it locks up for you)
tranny cooler used: (If any)
03-02-2005, 01:39 PM
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I have had a nagging clutch slippage problem from about
day 3. Some or all of it being my fault for putting B&M
Trick SHIfT fluid down it, but even so. This was my first
converter. Since getting it I've figured out for my style
of driving and current / upcoming mods I want something
with a higher stall speed, lower STR, higher efficiency and
or course a clutch I can pull a trailer with (not that I will,
but that kind of strong). I was moved to action by that
"other board" GP and ordered up a custom one built to my
"wish list". I've been having to keep upping line pressure to
get the clutch not to slip bad on the highway and that's
not something I can keep doing indefinitely. So this came
around at a good time.
Performance wise the TCI has been fine, but the 3000 seems
to "hold the motor down" just a little and the 2.2 STR is just
more than my street tires need. If you have taller gears or
better hooking tires than GS-D3s then the STR will help.
On 3.42s I just lose traction at 1/2 throttle; what help is
that? So I spec'd out something I think is more in line with
a traction-limited, power-limited low-mods car, and will see.
day 3. Some or all of it being my fault for putting B&M
Trick SHIfT fluid down it, but even so. This was my first
converter. Since getting it I've figured out for my style
of driving and current / upcoming mods I want something
with a higher stall speed, lower STR, higher efficiency and
or course a clutch I can pull a trailer with (not that I will,
but that kind of strong). I was moved to action by that
"other board" GP and ordered up a custom one built to my
"wish list". I've been having to keep upping line pressure to
get the clutch not to slip bad on the highway and that's
not something I can keep doing indefinitely. So this came
around at a good time.
Performance wise the TCI has been fine, but the 3000 seems
to "hold the motor down" just a little and the 2.2 STR is just
more than my street tires need. If you have taller gears or
better hooking tires than GS-D3s then the STR will help.
On 3.42s I just lose traction at 1/2 throttle; what help is
that? So I spec'd out something I think is more in line with
a traction-limited, power-limited low-mods car, and will see.
03-03-2005, 01:21 AM
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1.62 on worn out et streets.. 3000 stall, 150 shot with lid/cutout at the time only... with cam and spray and gear and headers, hoping for 1.55 60 times if the 10 bolt holds up.. however i may shortly afterwards upgrade the stall to 3500 to suit the all motor times a lil bit better.
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03-04-2005, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Red 01SS
SS3600. My mods are in my sig but I got a 1.71 on BFG's and the most I could give it off the line was 1/2 peddal. Anymore and I blew the tires off...
It hits very hard. It will easily spin all makes of drag radials at just 1/2 throttle
just like the man said. Very streetable converter though. Just don't even think
of punching it at a red light!
03-05-2005, 12:43 AM
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1.81 60 times and 12.73 e.t
mods at the time, 1.85 rocker arms, magnaflow exhasut, nittos converter and a lid.
also my best 60 was with not that great traction.
mods at the time, 1.85 rocker arms, magnaflow exhasut, nittos converter and a lid.
also my best 60 was with not that great traction.
03-05-2005, 06:37 PM
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Cool sounds good!
Anyone have the TCI 3500 and wished they went smaller?
I am still torn between the TCI 3000 2.2 STR and the TCI SSF 3500 with 2.5 STR. (I have 2.73s at the moment)
Anyone have the TCI 3500 and wished they went smaller?
I am still torn between the TCI 3000 2.2 STR and the TCI SSF 3500 with 2.5 STR. (I have 2.73s at the moment)
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3800 and 2.73's- LOVE it, only thing i hate is the gas milage when it is unlocked
replied to pm also.
i had a 3500 and went bigger to the 3800, if i had any different gears (like 3.42 or 3.73) i'd went at least 4000 or 4200.
if the car is DAILY driven and not raced much i could see you wanting to go smaller though, for the gas milage factor alone. you have to be pretty well into the throttle for it to move, no ***** footing the car around anymore(ESPECIALLY with the 2.73's-)
forgot to mention- you will NEED drag radials with this converter. it hits pretty hard.
replied to pm also.
i had a 3500 and went bigger to the 3800, if i had any different gears (like 3.42 or 3.73) i'd went at least 4000 or 4200.
if the car is DAILY driven and not raced much i could see you wanting to go smaller though, for the gas milage factor alone. you have to be pretty well into the throttle for it to move, no ***** footing the car around anymore(ESPECIALLY with the 2.73's-)
forgot to mention- you will NEED drag radials with this converter. it hits pretty hard.
03-05-2005, 09:34 PM
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I also have the SS3600. That converter will get you easy 1.50 60' on ET streets.
It hits very hard. It will easily spin all makes of drag radials at just 1/2 throttle
just like the man said. Very streetable converter though. Just don't even think
of punching it at a red light!
It hits very hard. It will easily spin all makes of drag radials at just 1/2 throttle
just like the man said. Very streetable converter though. Just don't even think
of punching it at a red light!
I still spin....I have got it to spin on the highway from 60 once as well 
03-06-2005, 11:20 AM
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1.63 is quite good for that small converter. The gears probably helped a bit in that regard too.
Eventually I am going to be running DR's so I think the SF3000 would probably work best. (Car is a street car with very limited track use)
Eventually I am going to be running DR's so I think the SF3000 would probably work best. (Car is a street car with very limited track use)