bluecmaro96

or is this a poweradder tc?

LS1 BU

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Good for both.

bluecmaro96

do you think my et and mph results would be just as good with the ss3800e as it would be with say a regular yank 3500 converter?

LS1 BU

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I would think it would be better. The SS convertors are suposed to be hard launching convertors.

Elite_Hot_Rod

I had a Yank SS 3800 and I didn't like it at all. I never could get it to 60ft worth a poop, the best I ever cut was a 1.60 on motor and the hose and we tried all kinds of suspension tweaks. I haven't seen anyone yet cut low(1.3 to 1.4) 60's with one. I don't think they are all they are cracked up to be, I was very disappointed in it specially for what they cost and the way performed.

Colonel

No one should expect to cut 1.3s with an SS3800....I mean, it's a 3800! 1.4s would be REALLY pushing it for ANY 3800. You'de need some really good power, light weight, and a little gearing wouldn't hurt either. If you picked a 3800 converter with the idea of pulling 1.3-1.4s then perhaps you should have done a little more homework. That's 4400+lightweight land there. A 1.60 is pretty dang good for a 3800 stall and is nothing to sneeze at, IMO.

The SS3800 should feel as tight or a little tighter than your average 3500. Low 1.6s with 3.23s should be no problem (high 1.5s with the right setup) and is what should be expected (assuming adequate traction of course.)

Remember, NO CONVERTER will show it's true merit without traction. If you cut bad 60fts on the bottle then that's a traction problem. If you can't get traction, that's not the converter's fault.

Elite_Hot_Rod

Well Colonel, my car is fairly light, I have a pretty good suspension set up and there was no spinning. I was coming out of the hole on a T brake in the 4L60E at 3800RPM. I have 28 X 15 X 10.5 ET Drags and I expected more out of it. I now have a PI 4000 stall coming out of the hole at just over 4000 on the TH-400 T brake same tires and I cut low 1.4's. Everybody has their own opinion and I didn't like the Yank SS3800. If you like it that's great.

Colonel

Transbrake in a 4L60-E? That's a rare one. I wouldn't have picked a 3800 stall for a 28" slicked transbraked car if NA times were to optimized and especially if 1.3 60fts were the goal. 1.60s are really good for a 3800 stall running NA...I don't think I've EVER heard of a true 3800 stall pulling 1.3 to low 1.4s NA. I don't know why you would have expected those kind of short times running NA if you did. You should have been able to see the 1.3s on the bottle, however.

Anyway, glad you found a converter that's working for you.

Elite_Hot_Rod

Yeah the brake worked pretty well the tranny just couldn't handle the HP's we were throwing at it.

94form2000z

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I'd go at least 4000 on a N/A setup, and the SS line is not what I'd go with. PT baby

bluecmaro96

wouldnt 4000 absolutely kill my street driving?

Colonel

An SS4000 wouldn't. A PT4000? Well, that's a matter of opinion but it's looser than I would want.

94form2000z

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Nope it didn't kill mine. It's all in the foot. I can drive quite normally without spinning on street tires. Take off around 2600 - 3000 RPM's as well.

If I am sitting at a light even with a descent incline my car creeps forward. I might want to add that my PT has a 2.8 STR. It is not too loose for me and has a descent advantage of looseness over the SS3800 I had.