SY3500 or SS3500 ?
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SY3500 or SS3500 ? i was looking at yanks site cause im very interested in the 3500 stall tc, but i noticed there are 2 different kinds. which 1 is better and what is the difference between the 2. thanx.
Originally Posted by chevyzz8
i was looking at yanks site cause im very interested in the 3500 stall tc, but i noticed there are 2 different kinds. which 1 is better and what is the difference between the 2. thanx.
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I would defiantly go with the SS series, the SY3500 has a 1.61 STR which will feel pretty loose and launch pretty soft but shold be easier on your street tires, the SS on the other hand dosent come in a 3500 only 3600 and 3800 respectively the STR's are 2.5 and 2.55. They will be much tighter and launch harder resulting in more of a "strip" converter than the SY series. Good Luck
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Do you want to run on nittos all of the time? If thats not a problem then get the ST. Its harder off of the line, and hits harder from a roll. My friend has one and he uses street tires and its hard to get traction. I have heard that the SY is great for street tires. But I cant say for sure becuase I have no experience with it.
Id try the new SS series lines. Id look into the 3600 and the 3800. the stall is close to the same but the STR is higher with the 3800 so it will be a harder converter to control on street tires. My advice is that you try to drive cars that have these converters. Its hard for us to tell you what you need for the plain fact that its not that easy. Good luck
Id try the new SS series lines. Id look into the 3600 and the 3800. the stall is close to the same but the STR is higher with the 3800 so it will be a harder converter to control on street tires. My advice is that you try to drive cars that have these converters. Its hard for us to tell you what you need for the plain fact that its not that easy. Good luck
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Yank doesn't make an ST for the LS1 anymore. It was replaced by the SS line.
The SY3500 will be great for street radials that don't hook. It hits softly. But for Drag radials (or any REALLY sticky radial for that matter) or ET Streets, go with the SS3800. It'll be just as streetable as the SS3500 due to it's higher STR and 21 blade stator. Maybe moreso in fact.
The SY3500 will be great for street radials that don't hook. It hits softly. But for Drag radials (or any REALLY sticky radial for that matter) or ET Streets, go with the SS3800. It'll be just as streetable as the SS3500 due to it's higher STR and 21 blade stator. Maybe moreso in fact.
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im looking to stay mostly with street tires, nittos every once in a while for the track (maybe 5-6 times a year.) will either TC slow me down from a roll or do they help from a dig and a roll if the nessesary traction was there? im not planning on adding nitrous or F/I to the car. i have 3.23 gears if i was to get either TC would a different gear size be better? any info is apreciated thanx.
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John, I'm going to disagree with you on this one. A SY3500 and 3.23 gears would be pretty lame IMO. He said he'll be running Nittos at the track 5-6 times a year and we all know how that's going to end up. He'll be running Nittos on the street like the rest of us before long and then he's going to want ALOT more converter. I've had the SY3500 and 3.73 gears and it was good for low 1.7s...that's it. Granted, that was with the normal SY STR but he has 3.23 gears. Even with the 1.86 I think he'll be looking at 1.7s.
Go with the SS3800. You'll pull 1.6s on drag radials (possibly even 1.5s) and you won't have a need for more gearing. On the street it'll be awesome. You'll learn how to control the hit when using street tires. And yes, it'll be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY faster from a roll than with the stock converter. A converter helps just as much from a roll (due to far better shift extension as well as the higher stall) as it does from a dig.
Go with the SS3800. You'll pull 1.6s on drag radials (possibly even 1.5s) and you won't have a need for more gearing. On the street it'll be awesome. You'll learn how to control the hit when using street tires. And yes, it'll be WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY faster from a roll than with the stock converter. A converter helps just as much from a roll (due to far better shift extension as well as the higher stall) as it does from a dig.
Originally Posted by Colonel
John, I'm going to disagree with you on this one.
I may have read a little far into his post.. but thought he was looking to hook up 17's.. maybe drag radials down the road.
Ethier way.. Like Stephen said, if you go to the track a few times, it can get addictive. The SY-3500 is a great street converter, but like said above it does hit the tires soft.. good for street tires, bad for 60ft times at the track. The trade off is the SS-3800. It hits the tires much harder. It can be hooked on street tires and a little better with drag radials on real good track or once you get a little practice
. The harder hitting converter does allow more growing room. If you decide to get serious later on, a TP is in your future 
