SY3500...anybody have it?????
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SY3500...anybody have it????? How do you like it. I just ordered it to add to my 2001SS. already have headers,3.73's,high-flo cats,air box and some bolt ons. any input would be great.....thanks
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? What's up? I just got mine in the mail and will be putting it in any day now. I have been a little lazy about getting my cooler. I got to have it before it goes in.
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? You will like it... a lot!
It will wake your car up!
I have 3.73's and before I put the SC on, the SY3500 gave me at least 3 tenths in the eight and a 1/2 second in the quarter.
The best bang for the buck you can get, as far as ET is concerned. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> Make sure you at LEAST have some Nittos if you want any traction. BFG are better and ET Streets are best of the three for traction, but they go in reverse for street manners.
Enjoy!
It will wake your car up!
I have 3.73's and before I put the SC on, the SY3500 gave me at least 3 tenths in the eight and a 1/2 second in the quarter.
The best bang for the buck you can get, as far as ET is concerned. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> Make sure you at LEAST have some Nittos if you want any traction. BFG are better and ET Streets are best of the three for traction, but they go in reverse for street manners.
Enjoy!
Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? I've had mine for just over a yr now in my daily driver and am very happy with it. It's not the best convertor for track use, but it is great on the street.
Sometimes I do have thoughts of upgrading to a TP4000 though for more punch from a roll. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Sometimes I do have thoughts of upgrading to a TP4000 though for more punch from a roll. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? Hey OBSSSD@work is it to loose that you just have to get the 3.73's or over time the 3.23's won't be such a big problem to deal with. I will put mine in with the 3.23's and I was planning on staying with them. I wonder if traction is a little easier to manage with 3.23's.
Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99lablackbird:
<strong>Hey OBSSSD@work is it to loose that you just have to get the 3.73's or over time the 3.23's won't be such a big problem to deal with. I will put mine in with the 3.23's and I was planning on staying with them. I wonder if traction is a little easier to manage with 3.23's.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I still have 3.23's in mine, and I got used to the looseness very quickly. I do notice it, but it doesn't bother me. Of course, that looseness is very subjective. What feels very drivable to me may or may not feel that way to you. If I have to drive in alot of stop and go traffic in the city, that is where I notice it most. But for the most part in regular everyday driving, it's fine for me. And yes, 3.73's will make it less loose feeling, but also a bit harder to launch on the street. If you are going the 3500stall/3.73 route, maybe you could go the ST route vs the SY route since the ST series should feel a bit tighter, and you would save $ by having a cheaper price and maybe not having to install 3.73's.
<strong>Hey OBSSSD@work is it to loose that you just have to get the 3.73's or over time the 3.23's won't be such a big problem to deal with. I will put mine in with the 3.23's and I was planning on staying with them. I wonder if traction is a little easier to manage with 3.23's.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I still have 3.23's in mine, and I got used to the looseness very quickly. I do notice it, but it doesn't bother me. Of course, that looseness is very subjective. What feels very drivable to me may or may not feel that way to you. If I have to drive in alot of stop and go traffic in the city, that is where I notice it most. But for the most part in regular everyday driving, it's fine for me. And yes, 3.73's will make it less loose feeling, but also a bit harder to launch on the street. If you are going the 3500stall/3.73 route, maybe you could go the ST route vs the SY route since the ST series should feel a bit tighter, and you would save $ by having a cheaper price and maybe not having to install 3.73's.
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? My SY3500 was great with the 3:23s.In drive it will still creep foward and I got used to the slip in about 10 minutes.
I would not change gears until you give it a try or move up to the SY 4000.
BTW,the SY3500 gave me 1.75/60' and dropped ET just about 5 tenths.You will like it.
I would not change gears until you give it a try or move up to the SY 4000.
BTW,the SY3500 gave me 1.75/60' and dropped ET just about 5 tenths.You will like it.
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? Y'all are wimps... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Try a SY with 2.73's...yeah baby <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? I am going with the ST3500 and I have 2.73's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
The wait for it to get here is killin' me. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
The wait for it to get here is killin' me. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? Honestly, If I had it to do over again I'd get the ST3500 and keep my gears. It just slips quite a bit with the 3.23 and unless your exhaust is stock then it gets loud when the car is spinning 3,000rpm at 5mph. The fact that you can get used to it is not as relevant. Slippage generates additional heat and believe me with 3.23 you will run considerably higher tranny temps even with a good cooler.
I'd recommend the following for the occiasional strip runs with street racing all the time:
2.73 - ST3200 (street/strip)
3.23 - Y3000 (rare strip runs) ST3500 (love the strip)
3.42 - Y3200 (rare strip runs) ST3500 (love the strip)
3.73 - SY3500 (street/strip)
4.10 - Are you crazy?
Nitto's are a must with the ST3500 if you want to maximize the converter's higher STR.
If you get other than above just don't say I didn't warn you.....
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<small>[ April 07, 2002, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: OBSSSD ]</small>
I'd recommend the following for the occiasional strip runs with street racing all the time:
2.73 - ST3200 (street/strip)
3.23 - Y3000 (rare strip runs) ST3500 (love the strip)
3.42 - Y3200 (rare strip runs) ST3500 (love the strip)
3.73 - SY3500 (street/strip)
4.10 - Are you crazy?
Nitto's are a must with the ST3500 if you want to maximize the converter's higher STR.
If you get other than above just don't say I didn't warn you.....
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<small>[ April 07, 2002, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: OBSSSD ]</small>
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Re: SY3500...anybody have it????? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by OBSSSD:
<strong>Slippage generates additional heat and believe me with 3.23 you will run considerably higher tranny temps even with a good cooler.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No you won't. At least not during normal driving. My street temps are the same with the stock verter as my SY3500 and 3.23s. I had a B&M cooler before and after the verter.
BTW, I love the SY. It's great on the street...
<strong>Slippage generates additional heat and believe me with 3.23 you will run considerably higher tranny temps even with a good cooler.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No you won't. At least not during normal driving. My street temps are the same with the stock verter as my SY3500 and 3.23s. I had a B&M cooler before and after the verter.
BTW, I love the SY. It's great on the street...