TCI SSF 3500 Review

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Nov 21, 2003 | 11:30 PM

onebadz

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TCI SSF 3500 Review

Hey guys well today I finally got my converter installed, went easy for a while and the on the way home I dropped the hammer, wow this thing is a whole new beast. I can tell the most difference down below 40 when accelarating hard. I love it from a roll now, the shift extension is great and its a very driveable converter. Only thing is I can defiantly see a higher stall in the future. Thanks guys

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Nov 22, 2003 | 10:44 PM

Trans Am Kid

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I had mine in for about 20 minutes before my tranny lost the 3-4 clutches. I just spent the better half of a day installing the convertor to have to turn around and take the tranny out so I can install a nice new set of Alto red eagle clutches. But I agree the car is completly different, I had no traction with 3.73 and bald drag radials. Hopefully in about a week I will have my tranny back together and can get some times from the new convertor.

Nov 23, 2003 | 03:35 PM

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What is the shift extension on the SSF3500?

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Jeremy

Nov 23, 2003 | 08:58 PM

onebadz

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I think 5300, I havent really paid attention to that. Im too busy admiring how fast it is.

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Nov 23, 2003 | 09:27 PM

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What is the shift extension on the SSF3500?

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Jeremy

Mine is 5000 in 2nd and 5050 in third
Onebadz keep an eye on your fluid level the first week and snug up your pan bolts in a week or so after the new gasket gets hot.

Nov 23, 2003 | 10:49 PM

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Thanks for then info Blackattack, I will sure do that.

Nov 24, 2003 | 01:10 AM

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My shift extension with the SSF3500 was ~4900 on the 2-3 shift. This wasn't by looking at the tach. This was checked by carefully studying Autotap. The shift points were ~6300. When I brought the shift points up to ~6600 after the heads/cam package the SE came up to ~5000 on the 2-3 shift.