HP increase from a converter
Originally Posted by SportSide 5.3
Ohhh, alright. What else, brakes, .....and?
Thanks,
Kyle
Thanks,
Kyle
Originally Posted by rufretic
Traction(tires) and suspension. There are a lot of factors, thats why brake stalling is not a very good way of determining what a converter stalls to. I have a vig 3800 and pretty good traction but can't get it to brake stall past 3000. It flashes to around 4000 though. Hope that helps.
Thanks
When my car was new it lost ~4 rwhp when I installed a Yank TP-4400. It gained ~30 ftlbs of torque. It also lost 6 tenths in the quarter 
12.67 to a 12.07
IMHO, a higher STR does make for a better street converter. It allows you to run a higher stall speed without it feeling as loose. Of course it does require more than just stomping the throttle when driving...
My SY-3500 with a 1.86 STR felt almost as loose as my TP-4400 with a 2.5 STR.
On the street with the SY-3500 I could almost mash wide open throttle and hook on Nitto's, with the TP-4400 I would easily blow the tires off. But when I wasn't trying to blow the tires off, the STR made the bigger stall as/or more drivable than the smaller converter.
12.67 to a 12.07 IMHO, a higher STR does make for a better street converter. It allows you to run a higher stall speed without it feeling as loose. Of course it does require more than just stomping the throttle when driving...
My SY-3500 with a 1.86 STR felt almost as loose as my TP-4400 with a 2.5 STR.
On the street with the SY-3500 I could almost mash wide open throttle and hook on Nitto's, with the TP-4400 I would easily blow the tires off. But when I wasn't trying to blow the tires off, the STR made the bigger stall as/or more drivable than the smaller converter.
