TCI SF3000 drops over 8 tenths off my ET?!?
07-14-2004, 08:02 AM
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Congrats colonel, very impressive. I posted over 2 years ago with a TCI streetfighter giving me 5 tenths and 1 mph in the 1/4 in stock TA. good gain for 400.00 back then.
07-14-2004, 08:14 AM
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that converter will fit on f-bodies and stuff right? how muhc can you get it for?...oh and if i got TTII's 17x11 on the back...would that help with traction if i decided to stay away from Drag Radials and go for Dry/Wet tires?
07-14-2004, 08:24 AM
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The SF3000 is the lowest priced F-body performance
converter you can find. I have one in my Camaro. I
got it through a Texas Speed --> group purchase a
fair while back but even straight-up the price is good.
converter you can find. I have one in my Camaro. I
got it through a Texas Speed --> group purchase a
fair while back but even straight-up the price is good.
Originally Posted by 02WS6Bird
that converter will fit on f-bodies and stuff right? how muhc can you get it for?...oh and if i got TTII's 17x11 on the back...would that help with traction if i decided to stay away from Drag Radials and go for Dry/Wet tires?
07-14-2004, 10:22 PM
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This sounds like the perfect TC for me! Good drivability, great efficiency, excellent reputation, super ET, and best of all.............. inexpensive! LMPerformance----> has them on sale right now too!
07-15-2004, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Winstead
Colonel,
Congrats on the good run. Just so everybody knows, the computer shows that a change in DA from 2778 to 1592 is worth exactly 3 tenths and 2.5 mph. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Street Fighter 3000 converter pick you up 5.5 tenths.
Kevin
PS. We'd like to see some pics of your new car.
Congrats on the good run. Just so everybody knows, the computer shows that a change in DA from 2778 to 1592 is worth exactly 3 tenths and 2.5 mph. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Street Fighter 3000 converter pick you up 5.5 tenths.
Kevin
PS. We'd like to see some pics of your new car.
07-16-2004, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Colonel
"What kind of technical difficulties was the track having? Lights? If you get the same results with a few more passes then I will believe it."
So you find 12.64 that hard to believe with a ~3330 raceweight? I don't.
So you find 12.64 that hard to believe with a ~3330 raceweight? I don't.
07-17-2004, 06:36 PM
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Yes, I'd say I dropped about 5 tenths with the weather factored in....but, the potential of this converter has yet to be seen. Remember, I was leaving at 100% WOT with the stock converter (ZERO tire spin) and am leaving gingerly with the TCI converter. The stock tires won't hold it.
BTW, last night I backed up my 12.64 with another 12.60 at 107.2 MPH 1st trip down the track. The 60ft was 1.80 but again, I was babying it to keep from spinning too much.
A set of Nittos would do wonders. 
BTW, last night I backed up my 12.64 with another 12.60 at 107.2 MPH 1st trip down the track. The 60ft was 1.80 but again, I was babying it to keep from spinning too much.
A set of Nittos would do wonders. 
07-28-2004, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Colonel
I took this '04 Corvette to the track about a month ago with only the "zip-tie" mod done to the stock airbock. NOTHING else. I made about 7-8 passes with a best of 13.49 at 101.53 MPH. Traction was not a problem. Every pass netted a dismal 2.05-2.06 60ft time. I was fairly pleased with my 13.49 considering the weather. It was 95 degrees. 
As most of you know, I usually recommend stall converters between 3500 and 3800 for most street/strip cars. Well, this time I wanted to keep the car VERY stock feeling and I wanted to see just how much a tight 10" converter could help. This is a fairly low STR converter (2.2 I think.) Why? Because I have no plans for ET Streets or slicks. Since I won't have the traction to take advantage of a high STR, the lower STR helps the shift extension and efficiency a bit. I also have later plans for some serious power so traction is going to be an even more SERIOUS issue. Presently I am running the stock "Goodyear Runcrap" tires. These tires are reputed to be some of the worst hooking tires that money can buy. Many new Corvette owners replace them on day one.
Friday night I went back to the track with my TCI 3000 installed. The track was having technical difficulties so I ended up only making one pass. I intentionally left the line soft since I know these tires are crap and since I figured the track to be slick since it was streetcar night (ricers dragging water to the line) and the dew had fallen. The timeslip read 12.64 at 107.29! That's a difference of .85 second and 5.76 MPH with only ONE PASS made! I couldn't believe my eyes.
That's about twice the gain I expected in ET and almost three times the gain in MPH that I expected. Granted, the weather had something to do with it too. It was only 78 degrees instead of 95. Still, the converter is obviously a winner. 12.64 on stock tires in warm weather is pretty dang good, IMO, for having added only one aftermarket part.
I wish I knew what the 60ft was on that pass. The timeslip didn't show it. Maybe next time.
With some really good weather, some drag radials, and some tweaking (maybe a ram-air kit and a ported TB), I think 11s will happen this fall.
I know some of you are wondering about the drivability of this converter. Well, as you would expect, it drives better than stock. At low throttle positions it's not much different than stock and at moderate throttle positions it certainly gets rid of the bog. At WOT the shift extension with 6100 RPM shifts is 4500 as opposed to 3400 stock. It is truly a converter that requires no computer tuning for great drivability. Your grandmother would even love it.
As most of you know, I usually recommend stall converters between 3500 and 3800 for most street/strip cars. Well, this time I wanted to keep the car VERY stock feeling and I wanted to see just how much a tight 10" converter could help. This is a fairly low STR converter (2.2 I think.) Why? Because I have no plans for ET Streets or slicks. Since I won't have the traction to take advantage of a high STR, the lower STR helps the shift extension and efficiency a bit. I also have later plans for some serious power so traction is going to be an even more SERIOUS issue. Presently I am running the stock "Goodyear Runcrap" tires. These tires are reputed to be some of the worst hooking tires that money can buy. Many new Corvette owners replace them on day one.
Friday night I went back to the track with my TCI 3000 installed. The track was having technical difficulties so I ended up only making one pass. I intentionally left the line soft since I know these tires are crap and since I figured the track to be slick since it was streetcar night (ricers dragging water to the line) and the dew had fallen. The timeslip read 12.64 at 107.29! That's a difference of .85 second and 5.76 MPH with only ONE PASS made! I couldn't believe my eyes.
That's about twice the gain I expected in ET and almost three times the gain in MPH that I expected. Granted, the weather had something to do with it too. It was only 78 degrees instead of 95. Still, the converter is obviously a winner. 12.64 on stock tires in warm weather is pretty dang good, IMO, for having added only one aftermarket part. I wish I knew what the 60ft was on that pass. The timeslip didn't show it. Maybe next time.
With some really good weather, some drag radials, and some tweaking (maybe a ram-air kit and a ported TB), I think 11s will happen this fall.
I know some of you are wondering about the drivability of this converter. Well, as you would expect, it drives better than stock. At low throttle positions it's not much different than stock and at moderate throttle positions it certainly gets rid of the bog. At WOT the shift extension with 6100 RPM shifts is 4500 as opposed to 3400 stock. It is truly a converter that requires no computer tuning for great drivability. Your grandmother would even love it.
i had same converter in my 03 vette convrt, loved it. i then installed tsp 231/7 and patriot s2 ls6. kevin at tci restalled my converter for free!!
to 3800 and oh man does it hit hard! 
11.17 @122mph!! this was on nitto dr 305/45/18 like to get some cool weather and hopefully my m/t dr that i ordered 3 months ago 
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