Which TC would you want?
06-20-2003, 07:24 PM
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Which TC would you want? Between a Vig 3200, which stalls anywhere from 3600-3800 with a 2.17 str
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TCS 3500 with a 2.35 str
A little FYI, I have an 02 Trans Am with 2.73 gearing. I will never go with ET streets, only drag radials.
My current boring mods are a lid, catback, FTRA but soon to add LT headers.
Long term possibilities are NX 100 dry shot and a TR220/220 114 cam. Though those are possibilites if I get bored of running low 12's.
I only visit the track once in a while....Maybe a handful in a year.
I am looking more for streetability and from a roll.
So far I am leaning more towards the Vig 3200, because I believe the higher stall will give me a little better performance on the street from a roll, and the lower str will give me a better shot at hooking up at the track and on the street.
Or are both these TC's wussies and I won't have a problem hooking up with DR's
I drove my friends SS with 3.42 gears and a ST3500 with I believe a 3.0str....And his Michilan Pilot Sports were a cloud of smoke with 3/4 throttle, personally it was too much cause there is no chance of him hooking on the street. Though I did love the "looseness" I like the way it feels
or
TCS 3500 with a 2.35 str
A little FYI, I have an 02 Trans Am with 2.73 gearing. I will never go with ET streets, only drag radials.
My current boring mods are a lid, catback, FTRA but soon to add LT headers.
Long term possibilities are NX 100 dry shot and a TR220/220 114 cam. Though those are possibilites if I get bored of running low 12's.
I only visit the track once in a while....Maybe a handful in a year.
I am looking more for streetability and from a roll.
So far I am leaning more towards the Vig 3200, because I believe the higher stall will give me a little better performance on the street from a roll, and the lower str will give me a better shot at hooking up at the track and on the street.
Or are both these TC's wussies and I won't have a problem hooking up with DR's
I drove my friends SS with 3.42 gears and a ST3500 with I believe a 3.0str....And his Michilan Pilot Sports were a cloud of smoke with 3/4 throttle, personally it was too much cause there is no chance of him hooking on the street. Though I did love the "looseness" I like the way it feels
06-20-2003, 09:46 PM
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Re: Which TC would you want? I would go with a TCS converter because they will "customize" it for you, but can't really say on the specs you should choose, I would leave that up to the experts, give Mikey @ Rapidmotorsports or Derek @ TCS a call and just tell them what you just told us and he should be able to hook you up with the right converter for your needs. I have had a Vig3200 and it was very streetable, but my car has always been a track car so I can't really say much about hooking on the street. They should both run you about the same price, so really it's about what you want.
06-21-2003, 11:39 AM
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Re: Which TC would you want? You didn't mention it, but the Yank Super Stock 3800 would be a better choice than the Vig or the TCS for your application. Hard launch with better top-end. Key is the tighter tolerances and the 21 blade stator.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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06-22-2003, 01:33 AM
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Re: Which TC would you want?
You didn't mention it, but the Yank Super Stock 3800 would be a better choice than the Vig or the TCS for your application. Hard launch with better top-end. Key is the tighter tolerances and the 21 blade stator.