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Old May 9, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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I need to go bigger on my converter and need some input. I have a c5 with the following.
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2000coupe,Precision Porting stageIII, MTI G1, FLP long tubes, nocats, B&B prt's, polished 80 BBK, ls6 intake, 32lb racetronix inj. 3.42 rearend, yank ss3200, nx 150 wet shot, chrome Z06 18's, lowered 1.5 ", carbon fiber engine bay, blk/oak accented interior, loyd's matts, Z06 screens, c5 reations bra and mirror mask, 04 Z06 suspension, eradispeeds, Z06 calip.
I mostly run on the street, but go to the track a few times a year. I now run drag radials also. Should I go with the ss3600, 3800, or super yank 3500.
any input is welcomed!!!!!!!!
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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by nuzz
I need to go bigger on my converter and need some input. I have a c5 with the following.
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2000coupe,Precision Porting stageIII, MTI G1, FLP long tubes, nocats, B&B prt's, polished 80 BBK, ls6 intake, 32lb racetronix inj. 3.42 rearend, yank ss3200, nx 150 wet shot, chrome Z06 18's, lowered 1.5 ", carbon fiber engine bay, blk/oak accented interior, loyd's matts, Z06 screens, c5 reations bra and mirror mask, 04 Z06 suspension, eradispeeds, Z06 calip.
I mostly run on the street, but go to the track a few times a year. I now run drag radials also. Should I go with the ss3600, 3800, or super yank 3500.
any input is welcomed!!!!!!!!
Need a little more info. Why do you now feel you need to go with a bigger converter? Do you simply want better times? Are you having traction problems with your current setup?
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Old May 10, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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when on the juice, converter is no problem. But I think the car is a little slugish out of the whole when running NA. I would like a little quicker launce when not on the juice. Maybe worrying about nothing, should get some 60' times the 21st. what do you think?
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Old May 11, 2005 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by nuzz
when on the juice, converter is no problem. But I think the car is a little slugish out of the whole when running NA. I would like a little quicker launce when not on the juice. Maybe worrying about nothing, should get some 60' times the 21st. what do you think?
IF you've got traction, a higher STR will give you better 60' times, all else being equal. Of course, a higher stall speed is going to help you also. So if you're hooking up well out of the hole and want better times, I would go with the SS3800 of the three converters you mentioned, possibly built with a slightly higher STR than your current converter has. A set of 3.73 gears to replace your 3.42's would be an improvement too.
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