CHRISPY

How many miles do you have on your aftermarket converter setup?

Any problems?

please list the following:

1) Type of converter and stall/STR
2) Tranny cooler (if any)
3) Tranny rebuilt
4) Problems encountered
5) Best ET/MPH and tire used

Slacker

1) 1st converter Yank stl3200/str??
2) B&M 24000 cooler
3) Stock trans 55000 to 62000miles
4) No issues
5) Hit tires hard best 60' 1.80 12.8 with LT & Nitto's

1) 2nd converter Vig3200/str??
2) Same as above
3) Stock trans 62000 to currently 70k
4) No issues
5) Best 60' 1.63, Best run 11.80 with full bolt on's & tr227 (Mickey Thompson DR's)

12secSS

iTrader: (30)

This is on our 2001 Camaro SS

1st Converter:
I had well over 70K miles on this converter, it was used with 2600 miles on it when I bought it here on LS1Tech. Only problem was when going uphills, it would throw a PO757 code and sometimes putting me in limp home mode (only 2nd). I would clear the code and continue driving with the selector in 3rd and no more problem.
1) Type of converter and stall/STR
PI Vigilante 3200/2.17 STR
2) Tranny cooler (if any)
B&M 24K
3) Tranny rebuilt
OEM
4) Problems encountered
Broke Torsen Differential and trans internals
5) Best ET/MPH and tire used
12.443 @ 108.19 on M/T ET Streets (26x10.5x15)

2nd Converter:
I have had about 20K miles on it so far, no problems as of yet ... unless no traction with street tires can be considered.
1) Type of converter and stall/STR
B&M HoleShot 2400/2.0 STR
2) Tranny cooler (if any)
B&M 24K
3) Tranny rebuilt
OEM
4) Problems encountered
None
5) Best ET/MPH and tire used
13.07 @ 104.5 on M/T ET Streets (26x10.5x15)

sleeperstyle

iTrader: (4)

tcissf3500, 2.5str.
12.8X, had for 7k miles then lockup clutch started slipping. nitto dr's.

now-
tci ssf 3800 2.5str- 24000gvw cooler transgo shiftkit
had for 4k miles so far, all is good with it so far. best run was a 12.80 with a horrible high 1.87 or 1.89 60ft on the nitto dr's. it hits the tires WAY too hard. i feel like if the car dead hooked and didn't break (don't think it would with the 2.73's) it could go 1.60 60ft. i this was also in 40* weather and a shitty track.

hitting the tires hard isn't necessarly a bad thing though, just takes getting used to and definetly takes dicipline which i have learned. i can slip into the throttle with the nitto's hot on the street and beat awd cars out of the hole- in 35* weather!!

jay_99z

iTrader: (5)

TCS 4200 T/C 2.7 STR
45,000+ miles
B&M Tranny cooler
Stock tranny
1.56 60' 11.76@113.66 w/ 26x11.5x16 ET Streets



Only problem has been that the street tires don't like it.......if you consider that a problem

K9 Pusher

iTrader: (1)

1) Type of converter and stall/STR- Vig 3200/2.17
2) Tranny cooler (if any)- B&M 24,000
3) Tranny rebuilt- OEM
4) Problems encountered- Throws a P0757 code every once in a blue moon, usually if I'm driving in stop and go w/ the car in OD. Driving in D in stop and go remedies the problem.
5) Best ET/MPH and tire used- 12.20 @ 110 using a Nitto DR.

Converter was purchased used w/ about 30,000 on it and I've probably put another 8-10,000 on that w/ no converter related problems.

DRACO911

TCI SSF 3500 str 2.5
B&M cooler

had about 7,000 miles on it when the TCC went to **** and the final result was a new tranny.

CAT3

iTrader: (9)

1) Yank 3000 stall, ? STR
2) B&M 24k Cooler
3) Factory Trans let go, swapped TC into new one
4) None
5) 1.41 60', 11.001@ 122 (3550lbs, STOCK TRANS AND 3.23 REAREND) 26x8x15" ET Drags
Over 30,000 miles, 600+ passes and loads of nitrous on this little TC.

Although the TC has a great effect on ET/MPH due to efficiency, I would think you'd want to highlight the 60' different TC's get.
Charlie

ULTIMATEORANGESS

iTrader: (4)

MW 3200/3400.stock trans,hayden cooler.

it leaked and when i had it repaired i had it restalled and added a shift kit.



ET is below.



this paticuliar TC imo is very inefficent.

CHRISPY

Keep the results coming guys!

ls1pwrdss

iTrader: (74)

I HAVE HAD 3 VIGS
thinking about going yank no more than 3200 though tired of th big stall convertors any sugesstons

rdavis93

Vig 3200
B&M cooler
OEM rebuilt after 6k miles
2-4 band burnt, 3/4 clutch pack. 1k miles later after rebuild the converter clutch blew out
No times (guess why)

HPT BANDIT

iTrader: (2)

I think you need to look at driving habits and if they got a tune for the converter.

jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

just wondering if its common that when driving in city that the shift from D to OD (3-4)
that its a slow shift? it this normal? on the highway going through shifts every shift is perfect. if its not normal what will remedy this?

TIA

gwj

1) Type of converter and stall/STR Yank ST3500
2) Tranny cooler (if any) B&M 24000
3) Tranny rebuilt No
4) Problems encountered Shift points had to be reset, still
shifts weird sometimes.
5) Best ET/MPH and tire used N/A

Converter has seen well over 70,000 miles on a 122000 mile car.
Edit: I used to get a tranny code in the winter until I swapped the cooler lines for winter where the fluid goes through the B&M first.

jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

TTT on this one guys

12secSS

iTrader: (30)

Are you sure it is not the TCC locking up. It will feel like it is the last shift and sloppy/slow.

98A4LS1

iTrader: (1)

Whats with the aftermarket TC's not lasting long or trannies going out? Lack of tuning?

Spdmini

Yank 3600 2.5 STR been in the car for well over 10K miles. stock tranny many many 1.8 60s and a few 1.7s.

jlashley2001ss

iTrader: (5)

yeah its sloppy slow i bet thats what it is. sorry guys im new to the stall converter.