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Old 08-23-2006, 08:14 PM
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i was wondering at what point tdoes the car start to move forom a dead stop and while just driving around, where do the rpms sit?? am i going to sound like a dick everytime im at a light and it feels like im launching it everytime i dirve? i ask this b/c one of my buddies has a 3500 and his does not move until he is at 3500. he does have an srt4 though so iono if that changes anything
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Originally Posted by transamfreak01
i was wondering at what point tdoes the car start to move forom a dead stop and while just driving around, where do the rpms sit?? am i going to sound like a dick everytime im at a light and it feels like im launching it everytime i dirve? i ask this b/c one of my buddies has a 3500 and his does not move until he is at 3500. he does have an srt4 though so iono if that changes anything

The Yank SS series is one of the tightest line of converters around. I have a heads, cam, longtubes, high-flow cats, etc., car and I'm running the Yank SS3200. I rode in a TCI3500 Camaro and didn't like that at all. My car is very loud and I had the same concern as you. I didn't want to sound like an F15 hitting afterburner everytime I was leaving a stoplight. The SS3200 drives almost like stock. And, with an 800rpm idle, it moves the car in Drive and Reverse, at idle, just like a stock converter. When you hit the loud pedal it explodes. I love it. I'm sure the SS3600 is looser than mine, but I'm also sure it's tighter than any other manufacturer's 35-3600. Yank makes a great converter.
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I think you will be much happier with a Vig 3200. It's street manners are excellent and it's a killer at the track too. Do a search on Vig 3200 and convince yourself.
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SS3600 + 3.23 gears here, car moves at 1400-1800rpm's but that is dependant on throttle.

You will be running between 1800-2500rpm's to get around town, unlocked. On the highway you will see around 1500rpm in 4th gear (locked) at about 50mph give or take. I have a video, let me see if I can find it.

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Here it is:

http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...ATestDrive.flv
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i have a 3.73 gear and im around 2k-2.5k when getting up to speed around town, it will move by just taking my foot off the brake though. Cruising in the highway is like 2400 @ 70mph. Its a bad *** converter though, i highly recommend it.
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You will like it. Good vid BTW, hopefully that will help people understand that it's not near as bad as they think driving a 3500+ converter.
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It took me about 1800-2000 rpms to get moving from a standstill. Now with the cam and a 900rpm idle it will creep forward with my foot off the brake and move at about 1500-2000 rpms with a light foot on the gas.
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ok thanks a lt guys.... so i think my mod list is going to be exactly what is in my sig....
thanks again
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Hmm with all that in your sig, I don't see tires? Your car is going to go nowhere

Personally I would do without the gears and see how you like it. Besides its a waste installing them into the stock rear.
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Keep the stock gears until you build up the rear, use the money for drag radials.
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I'm considering a stall for a daily driver, that probably wont see the track that often (but I havent been yet so after my first visit I may be going all the time ). At first I was thinking 3000 or less, but everyone seems to say you'll regret it.

BlackHawk - Beautiful car (saw the pics) and helpful vid. Question though. In similar driving (acceleration etc) with stock converter Im mostly under 2k RPMs. I noticed you were usually between 2-3k RPMs. How much does this effect your gas mileage?

Also, doesn't anyone drive a stall without DRs, or is that pretty much a must have? It seems like the life on DRs would be way shorter than streets and you can't rotate.
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You can ride around on street tires but don't expect to have any traction with them if you try to give more than half throttle with the converter. Where are you in Melbourne? I'll be back in the area once September is over, I can show you how the converter works.
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You can launch a stall at the track on street tires. It just takes a lot of practice. I used to do it all the time. I could cut 1.9 60' on my Bridgestone Potenza RE750's with a SS3600. Excellent street tires IMHO, I highly recommend them. Don't expect to run great times unless you have some sticky tires though. Chances are, you will only be slightly faster than with the stock converter on street tires.

If you want a tighter feel when driving then get a lower stall. From my experience (2 different stalls, Midwest 3400 and Yank SS3600), the car will not feel as fast normal driving with a higher stall. That's just my experience. It could be that my car has not been tuned for the converter. Tuning is highly recommended with a higher stall.
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Originally Posted by Roarin_8
Where are you in Melbourne? I'll be back in the area once September is over, I can show you how the converter works.
Live in Viera off Murrell, work at Harris off John Rodes. I'll take that offer, see if you can remember to PM me when your back in town.
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Thanks for the info guys. Didnt mean to hi-jack the thread, trying to get educated.
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Ok no problem, I'm near Wickham park.
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Originally Posted by medwar11
I'm considering a stall for a daily driver, that probably wont see the track that often (but I havent been yet so after my first visit I may be going all the time ). At first I was thinking 3000 or less, but everyone seems to say you'll regret it.

BlackHawk - Beautiful car (saw the pics) and helpful vid. Question though. In similar driving (acceleration etc) with stock converter Im mostly under 2k RPMs. I noticed you were usually between 2-3k RPMs. How much does this effect your gas mileage?
It hasn't affected it at all, but that really depends how you drive. I keep my foot out of it, and drive in lock-up as much as I can and my mileage stayed at the same 17mpg city/highway that it was before.

And for the LS1 engine, you will regret going with a 3000. This is my first converter, and I think I made a great choice. It helps to do your research.
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Once the converter locks up, it acts like the stock one.
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That depends on the type of clutch and your shift kit...mine certainly does not act like the stock one. Sometimes I wish it did



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