TCI vs. YANK
I had 3.73's in last year and I live in a very hilly area. It is fine. I drive 30 miles to the track every weekend. It locks up perfectly and doesn't chatter like the Yanks do.
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I have had a yank 4400 extreme, yank 4400 and now a yank 3800
I have always had good luck with my converter. Yes same one changed and changed agin. Guess what I got it used to start with and was never hardly charged anything for restalls.
Mike is good in my book and his converter's rock.
I think from what I have seen they are some of the most effcient big converters out.
TCI may be great also. But Yank is the top dog.
I have always had good luck with my converter. Yes same one changed and changed agin. Guess what I got it used to start with and was never hardly charged anything for restalls.
Mike is good in my book and his converter's rock.
I think from what I have seen they are some of the most effcient big converters out.
TCI may be great also. But Yank is the top dog.
I Hosted This Same Info A Couple Times Now And Got Some Crappy Pm About Yank That Im Not Gonna Go Into Along With The General Conenus That Even The Yank Guys Only Show Negoable Gains More Reliabilty Problems And A Good Deal Used Adjtives Like Horrible To Descrive Their Cust Service ... I Mean I Had People Going Out Of Their Way Sending Me E-mails About Their Bad Expirences At The Same Time I Had Different People Going Out Of Their Ay T Stick Up For Tci I Know Latter This Year Im No Doubt Going Tci For All My Tranny Needs (sorry About The Caps)
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Originally Posted by BAIN
I have cut a 1.49 60'( haven't seen any Yanks do that even the 4400's) and many low 1.5's with my TCI 3800. I can still spray nmine too don't try that with a 4400. 
You're right about the spray, the YTP 4400 isn't a good choice for that.
The TCI 3800 may be TCI's best converter. Seems like I recall others posting good results with it. I'm not sure that the TCI 4400's are posting consistently better results than what you're getting with your 3800.
Originally Posted by BAIN
I have cut a 1.49 60'( haven't seen any Yanks do that even the 4400's) and many low 1.5's with my TCI 3800. I can still spray nmine too don't try that with a 4400. Also currently I'm #10 on the bolt-on list with more weight, less suspension, and less HP than most of them on it. 
Soon to be moving up the list.
Also currently I'm #10 on the bolt-on list with more weight, less suspension, and less HP than most of them on it. Soon to be moving up the list.
It locks up perfectly and doesn't chatter like the Yanks do.
As far as Yank's customer service goes, I talked to Mike when I ordered my converter and he was very helpful, and also got a chance to talk to him in person at the Thunder Shootout and he is a really great guy. Other than that I have never dealt with customer service, because i have no reason to, i have had 0 issues with my converter and it performs extremely well.
and it is also a 2000 mod. not one of those powerfull 01-02 cars.
Originally Posted by Ragtop 99
Raughmamer cut a 1.3x 60' with his YTP 4400, but I believe he was heads & cam at that point. You might look at Wilwaxu, I believe, but am not 100% certain, that he was cutting 1.4s as well last fall.
You're right about the spray, the YTP 4400 isn't a good choice for that.
The TCI 3800 may be TCI's best converter. Seems like I recall others posting good results with it. I'm not sure that the TCI 4400's are posting consistently better results than what you're getting with your 3800.
You're right about the spray, the YTP 4400 isn't a good choice for that.
The TCI 3800 may be TCI's best converter. Seems like I recall others posting good results with it. I'm not sure that the TCI 4400's are posting consistently better results than what you're getting with your 3800.
[QUOTE=CamaroCain]You must have one powerful car and caught a great weather day to get to the track. You are right, i have never cut a 1.4 60' SI with my car, but I did cut a 1.50 60' and that was on DR's QUOTE]
Thats nice you can hook on DR's
Mine doesn't always hook on ET Streets, but I guess you probably have hals, soft springs, and all the other supporting suspension mods. Wish I did 
On on stock shocks, 1.5" DMS lowering springs w/relocation brackets with the only suspension mods being BMR SFC, LCA's and PHR. Still on stock TA and my car weighs about 3550-3600 with me in it 
QUOTE]Thats nice you can hook on DR's
Mine doesn't always hook on ET Streets, but I guess you probably have hals, soft springs, and all the other supporting suspension mods. Wish I did On on stock shocks, 1.5" DMS lowering springs w/relocation brackets with the only suspension mods being BMR SFC, LCA's and PHR. Still on stock TA and my car weighs about 3550-3600 with me in it 
From my own and first hand knowledge of others experiences the biggest difference between TCI and Yank is the complete and total lack of customer service from Yank.
What is even more aggravating is the BS answers and BS excuses Yank uses to justify converter failure and not honoring the 2-year converter warranty.
Read the post at the link below for yet another example of GREAT yank customer service.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls1tech-sponsor-feedback/147119-yank-where-my-refund.html
From a performance aspect there will not be much difference between the two.
John
What is even more aggravating is the BS answers and BS excuses Yank uses to justify converter failure and not honoring the 2-year converter warranty.
Read the post at the link below for yet another example of GREAT yank customer service.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/ls1tech-sponsor-feedback/147119-yank-where-my-refund.html
From a performance aspect there will not be much difference between the two.
John
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For me its all about cost. I can afford a yank, but I'm getting a TCI because its $400 cheaper than a yank. I'm very frugal and TCI gives you more for your money. With that $400 I can buy more mods that will far surpass any performance gain a yank might have over a TCI. I'm not settling for something cheap either, TCI has proven reliability and free restalls.
Originally Posted by BAIN
I have cut a 1.49 60'( haven't seen any Yanks do that even the 4400's) and many low 1.5's with my TCI 3800. I can still spray nmine too don't try that with a 4400. Also currently I'm #10 on the bolt-on list with more weight, less suspension, and less HP than most of them on it. Soon to be moving up the list.
Also currently I'm #10 on the bolt-on list with more weight, less suspension, and less HP than most of them on it. Soon to be moving up the list.My Yank went 1.39...So that just one upped you
Hey focker I was not spraying on the 1.49 60' my 1/4 was a 11.51@116
BTW for your information on the spray it did a 1.46 60'(not spraying off the line) and a 6.92@99mph in the 1/8 and shutting down on the same day. eyes:
I got the slips to prove it!! Also Streetstalker and a couple of other guys were there to prove it.
BTW for your information on the spray it did a 1.46 60'(not spraying off the line) and a 6.92@99mph in the 1/8 and shutting down on the same day. eyes:
I got the slips to prove it!! Also Streetstalker and a couple of other guys were there to prove it.
Hey Mike take a look at this: 
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-tech/136842-new-stock-internal-best.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-tech/136842-new-stock-internal-best.html