Which Convertor is right for me?
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Which Convertor is right for me? I'd like to get a mild improvement, nothing too overwhelming, or too much of a change along with not being too expensive. Another concern of mine is that from what i've read many 01/02 cars are having problems with torque convertors, does anyone know what exactly this problem is?
I plan to also get a Trans Go Shift Kit and Tranny cooler with this.
Thanks
Floyd
I plan to also get a Trans Go Shift Kit and Tranny cooler with this.
Thanks
Floyd
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Re: Which Convertor is right for me? It would be nice to know what ya had first (car, mods, etc) <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
IMO....you should get the Yank ST3500. Some problems are caused by people cruising around town in OD. You need to be in D and not OD in town. There is no point to be in OD unless you're doing 55mph+.
IMO....you should get the Yank ST3500. Some problems are caused by people cruising around town in OD. You need to be in D and not OD in town. There is no point to be in OD unless you're doing 55mph+.
Re: Which Convertor is right for me? I am currently testing the TCI super street fighter 3500 for TCI and I love it! 1/2 second off of my 1/8 mile times and not much difference than my stocker when driving around. Awsome when passing at 70 mph. For under $500.00 you can't beat it.
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Re: Which Convertor is right for me? [quote] DevilBird
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It would be nice to know what ya had first (car, mods, etc)
IMO....you should get the Yank ST3500. Some problems are caused by people cruising around town in OD. You need to be in D and not OD in town. There is no point to be in OD unless you're doing 55mph+.
Miah
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Good info, thanks. if I may ask, how many are there out, and in what piece range??
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It would be nice to know what ya had first (car, mods, etc)
IMO....you should get the Yank ST3500. Some problems are caused by people cruising around town in OD. You need to be in D and not OD in town. There is no point to be in OD unless you're doing 55mph+.
Miah
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Good info, thanks. if I may ask, how many are there out, and in what piece range??
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From: Tucson, AZ
Re: Which Convertor is right for me? [quote]Originally posted by DevilBird:
<strong>There is no point to be in OD unless you're doing 55mph+.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yep, no point at all, unless you like money. <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0">
I personally would not buy a converter if it killed my overdrive function. Before I had my converter there was a while where I used D in town instead of OD (and all I do is city driving 98% of the time under 50mph) and my gas mileage was down around 15mpg. If I didn't care about overdrive I'd already have a Turbo 400 tranny. Anyway you slice it, overdrive is 4th gear for an automatic and at ANY speed, overdrive is going to be a lower rpm than 3rd and just to make this simple -- higher rpm = takes more gas
Not to mention running around in higher rpm all the time is eventually going to shorten your motor's life expectancy, especially if you're running a converter because the rpms are going to be rise a lot higher than stock every time you accelerate.
Mustangeater - I personally have an ST3500 and have been very pleased, but if you're concerned about that SES light thing with the 01/02's, I'd say skip it because it's not worth only getting 170 miles on every tank of gas IMO. It's not practical for a daily driven street car to not have the use of that 4th gear.
<strong>There is no point to be in OD unless you're doing 55mph+.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yep, no point at all, unless you like money. <img src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" border="0">
I personally would not buy a converter if it killed my overdrive function. Before I had my converter there was a while where I used D in town instead of OD (and all I do is city driving 98% of the time under 50mph) and my gas mileage was down around 15mpg. If I didn't care about overdrive I'd already have a Turbo 400 tranny. Anyway you slice it, overdrive is 4th gear for an automatic and at ANY speed, overdrive is going to be a lower rpm than 3rd and just to make this simple -- higher rpm = takes more gas
Not to mention running around in higher rpm all the time is eventually going to shorten your motor's life expectancy, especially if you're running a converter because the rpms are going to be rise a lot higher than stock every time you accelerate.
Mustangeater - I personally have an ST3500 and have been very pleased, but if you're concerned about that SES light thing with the 01/02's, I'd say skip it because it's not worth only getting 170 miles on every tank of gas IMO. It's not practical for a daily driven street car to not have the use of that 4th gear.
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From: Tulsa, OK
Re: Which Convertor is right for me? [quote]Originally posted by Jat19:
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Good info, thanks. if I may ask, how many are there out, and in what piece range??</strong><hr></blockquote>
A lot of people are running the ST3500. Its a badass converter. If you want to know more about converters and prices, then visit Yanks website.
www.converter.cc
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Good info, thanks. if I may ask, how many are there out, and in what piece range??</strong><hr></blockquote>
A lot of people are running the ST3500. Its a badass converter. If you want to know more about converters and prices, then visit Yanks website.
www.converter.cc
