Does a Yank SS3200, with 3.15 gears, feel looser than stock?
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Does a Yank SS3200, with 3.15 gears, feel looser than stock?
Title says it. Yank says the converter was designed for 3.15 gears. Does it feel any different than a stock converter in gentle driving? Would I be able to tell the car had a different converter in gentle driving? I know the SS series is much tighter than the big converters, but how different is it from a stock converter in everyday (normal ) driving, especially with 3.15 gears?
BTW, I have a heads and cam car (mild cam-good low end torque).
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Ed
BTW, I have a heads and cam car (mild cam-good low end torque).
Thanks!
Ed
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I got a SS3200 with 3.23s and it really doesn't feel much looser then stock. I noticed it the first day but after that I didn't notice any more. It's a sweet converter.
Sometimes I wish I went with the SS3600, but when the car is begging for traction I'm glad I only went with a 3200.
Sometimes I wish I went with the SS3600, but when the car is begging for traction I'm glad I only went with a 3200.
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Originally Posted by Bad Blu Formula
I have an SS series converter, and yes, it will feel a little looser, but much tighter than any other converter.
Is yours an SS3200 or SS3600? Thanks!
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It will feel a little bit looser than stock, but nothing even close to annoying, and once you reach lockup speeds (40mph ish) it will feel like stock once it's locked up
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I installed a SS3800 a few months ago, and if you get a tune to adjust the lockup points, it will be really nice in traffic. Without the adjustments, with the converter unlocked in traffic, it can get a little irritating, but once I had it tuned to lock up a little lower, I was very happy. I would bet you that you would like it a little more with a revised tune
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Originally Posted by radz282003
I installed a SS3800 a few months ago, and if you get a tune to adjust the lockup points, it will be really nice in traffic. Without the adjustments, with the converter unlocked in traffic, it can get a little irritating, but once I had it tuned to lock up a little lower, I was very happy. I would bet you that you would like it a little more with a revised tune
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The SS3200 sounds like a good choice for you. I'm a little skeptical of the claims that Yank's "exclusive 21 blade stator" is going to result in a convertor that is "much, much, tighter" than that of other manufacturers with the same stall speed. I'm sure it's somewhat better, but any high stall converter is going to function on the same physical properties: increased slippage to a higher rpm point. A lot of guys say that after a week their converter feels like stock to them. I have had a mild TCI 3000/2.2 with 3.42's in my car for 8 months and I still notice it every day - which btw, would be another excellent choice for you. I'm definitely in the "sensitive to looseness" crowd.
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Originally Posted by RevGTO
The SS3200 sounds like a good choice for you. I'm a little skeptical of the claims that Yank's "exclusive 21 blade stator" is going to result in a convertor that is "much, much, tighter" than that of other manufacturers with the same stall speed. I'm sure it's somewhat better, but any high stall converter is going to function on the same physical properties: increased slippage to a higher rpm point. A lot of guys say that after a week their converter feels like stock to them. I have had a mild TCI 3000/2.2 with 3.42's in my car for 8 months and I still notice it every day - which btw, would be another excellent choice for you. I'm definitely in the "sensitive to looseness" crowd.
I wish i had posted this for 3.23 gears instaed of 3.15s, because I think the vehicle response characteristics would be nearly identical. Thanks for any more feedback. I really appreciate it!
Ed