New TCI 4000 stall SSF converter
10-11-2004, 02:14 PM
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New TCI 4000 stall SSF converter TCI is pleased to announce the release of the new Super Street Fighter 4000 converter...details will follow soon.
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10-12-2004, 05:19 AM
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Yes it is. It is built from the same 245mm core that we build our SSF 3500 converter from. It just has a looser stator in it...and a different impellor.
Be sure to let us know how yours does.
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Yes it is. It is built from the same 245mm core that we build our SSF 3500 converter from. It just has a looser stator in it...and a different impellor.
Be sure to let us know how yours does.
Kevin
10-12-2004, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Winstead
TCI is pleased to announce the release of the new Super Street Fighter 4000 converter...details will follow soon.
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Originally Posted by Kevin Winstead
TCI is pleased to announce the release of the new Super Street Fighter 4000 converter...details will follow soon.
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10-20-2004, 06:58 AM
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AK'sWS6,
The STR is 2.7:1.
NEVDAVE,
I've been into racing for the last 15 years...I've been in the high performance transmission and torque converter industry for the last 9 years here at TCI. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I do the design work and R&D for TCI for all of the new converters (and a few other products as well). I'm not involved with sales.
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The STR is 2.7:1.
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kevin could you please tell me how many years you have been in the torque converter industry? Also what is your position at tci are you a salesman.
I've been into racing for the last 15 years...I've been in the high performance transmission and torque converter industry for the last 9 years here at TCI. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I do the design work and R&D for TCI for all of the new converters (and a few other products as well). I'm not involved with sales.
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10-20-2004, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Winstead
AK'sWS6,
The STR is 2.7:1.
NEVDAVE,
I've been into racing for the last 15 years...I've been in the high performance transmission and torque converter industry for the last 9 years here at TCI. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I do the design work and R&D for TCI for all of the new converters (and a few other products as well). I'm not involved with sales.
Thanks,
Kevin
The STR is 2.7:1.
NEVDAVE,
I've been into racing for the last 15 years...I've been in the high performance transmission and torque converter industry for the last 9 years here at TCI. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I do the design work and R&D for TCI for all of the new converters (and a few other products as well). I'm not involved with sales.
Thanks,
Kevin
Thanks for the quick response i am looking at my options on converters and noticed your is much cheaper priced than the vig and yank converters.
Do your converters like your SSF3500 have a billett front cover and our they all furnace brazed inside? I don't understand how your quality can be as good if the cost is that much lower. I want to make shure that what we are comparing is oranges to oranges.Also i have heard that your converters have a higher TIR on the impeller hub what are your standards.When i spoke to yank they said that they roller burnish all of there hubs on there ls1 converters do you?
I understand that this extends the seal and bushing life in the transmission pump.
10-20-2004, 01:10 PM
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You're welcome. Our standard SSF3500 doesn't include a billet cover...that's an option. All of our converters are furnace brazed. In addition to this, we also hand braze the turbine blades. Our TIR standards are better than the OE standards. Our LS1 converters are typically .005" or less. We only use ground, heat treated Sonnax Process 90 hubs. We've been in the business since 1968, so we have been able to streamline our manufacturing processes. We also purchase our materials in bulk. This gives us quantity discounts. We also have customer service that is second to none.
Thanks,
Kevin
Thanks,
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10-20-2004, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Winstead
You're welcome. Our standard SSF3500 doesn't include a billet cover...that's an option. All of our converters are furnace brazed. In addition to this, we also hand braze the turbine blades. Our TIR standards are better than the OE standards. Our LS1 converters are typically .005" or less. We only use ground, heat treated Sonnax Process 90 hubs. We've been in the business since 1968, so we have been able to streamline our manufacturing processes. We also purchase our materials in bulk. This gives us quantity discounts. We also have customer service that is second to none.
Thanks,
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Thanks,
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HOW MUCH IS YOUR BILLETT COVER OPTION ON THAT CONVERTER? ALSO CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT KIND OF CLUTCH MATERIAL YOU USE AND DOES IT HAVE MORE SURFACE AREA THAN OEM. I AM LEANING TOWARDS YOUR NEW SSF4000 WHAT KIND OF TEST DOCUMENTATION DO YOU HAVE TO BACK UP STR AND EFFICIENCY.HOW MUCH DOES THIS MODEL COST BASE PRICE?
10-21-2004, 06:39 AM
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NEVDAVE,
You must be a lawyer...I can certainly tell that you've done your homework. That's a good thing, because it mean the difference between having a mediocre combination and having a record setter. The base price is for the 4000 is around $540 (again, I'm not in sales...they get mad at me when I give out pricing. I guess I price stuff too cheap.) The billet cover adds $125 to the price. We use a proprietary carbon based material for our LS1 lockup clutches. It is wider than the factory lining.
We test all of our new converters in our R&D dyno room. We've invested over $500,000 in a state-of-the-art converter/transmission test lab. We collect data such as Efficiency, STR, Fluid Flowrate through the converter, Temperature of the fluid going into and coming out of the converter (delta T), Temperature of the converter body, Coupling point, and of course, Stall Speed.
Thanks,
Kevin
You must be a lawyer...I can certainly tell that you've done your homework. That's a good thing, because it mean the difference between having a mediocre combination and having a record setter. The base price is for the 4000 is around $540 (again, I'm not in sales...they get mad at me when I give out pricing. I guess I price stuff too cheap.) The billet cover adds $125 to the price. We use a proprietary carbon based material for our LS1 lockup clutches. It is wider than the factory lining.
We test all of our new converters in our R&D dyno room. We've invested over $500,000 in a state-of-the-art converter/transmission test lab. We collect data such as Efficiency, STR, Fluid Flowrate through the converter, Temperature of the fluid going into and coming out of the converter (delta T), Temperature of the converter body, Coupling point, and of course, Stall Speed.
Thanks,
Kevin
