Why not TCI 3500 2,5str??
Closer to SS3600 and still a lot cheaper.

 

my car locks in every gear. it just lingers in every gear longer.
whoever said that a 3000 is a waste is full of ****.
i dropped about 4 tenths. not everybody wants every last drop of performance out of a converter. i wanted streetabilty and a stock feel more than everything else.
i didnt want a higher stalling car. ive been there done that.

 

There are exceptions to everything. In this case your one of a few who dislike a higher stall speed. Most (for sure me) consider it a waste of money to go that low as most end up going higher in the end.

 

It is simply a compromise between looseness and 1320 time. Call me overly conservative but if the 3000 is worth .4 and the 3500 is worth .5 with additional traction issues the 3000 is a slam dunk decision. My car isn't a track queen it is a daily driver. I'll take happy 99% of the time and disappointed 1% of the time on anything. Even from a roll you can't get that much more shift extension with the 3500. Anyway, some like blondes, some like brunettes, etc.

 

I agree the performance would be very close between those two. However, the TCI will be looser. If I were set on getting the TCI and using his criteria, I would look for a 3200/3300 in a 2.5 STR, if TCI offers it.

 

That's pretty much why I ruled out the SSF3500 ... sure, it will give a little more but with a greater problem getting it to the ground and more looseness on an everyday basis. With a stock motor I don't need a 5100 shift extension; 4500-4700 would put me right in the heart of the torque curve. Maybe I would live to regret it someday and want more, but the SF3000 seems like a good fit for my overall goals. SS3600 is best, but at twice the price? That is the crux of the issue.

 

.5?? I picked ~.7 from 13.2x to a 12.6x going from stock to TCI 3500, and that was with a completely stock internals and no headers with 3:73's on 18's.
Losseness between TCI 3000 & 3500, negligeable IMO, 50 rpm idle raise and the 3500 would feel the same.
Shift extensions can be +/- through tuning.
Traction issues between the two?? Hell you have traction issues with the stock verter

 

You’d be surprised how much more you will gain. I find it funny that everyone is recommending the stall that they have. I have an extreme yank 3600 and i will be changing it out with a 4k or 4.4k stall. If your wanting to race, don’t get the 3000, get something higher. If you plan on all motor you need to stick with 4k+. If your wanting to drive it around on the street and save gas mileage, don’t get one at all.

 

stock internals the 3500 has a 4600rpm SE (not bad)

not good with a cam.

Seriously i am telling yah i should gone 4000 or 3800 or whatever but the 5100(6600redline ouch!) shift extension from my SSF 3500 is still low for all out drag.

the only bad thing is the necessity to rock nitto drag radials. For high miler drivers this is expensive. 481wft/lbs launch and 400wft/lbs@4000 is enough to decimate any street tire if you get wet and excited when a snake pulls up next to you. you know what i'm talking bout. don't wreck yo self.