THIS WILL GO IN A V6 CAMARO

now with that said can you guys suggest me a converter.. i know it will have to made special for me by yank cause the bell housing is different on the v6's and v8's

i need this car to be perfectly streetable.. It will be drivin on street tires and drag radials if i need to at the track and i have 3.42's

i was thinkin either the Yank TT 3000 3.0 or stealth thruster 3200

but i also dont know much about converters..which will help me most from a stop and which will be better from a roll

thanks

Jeff W <img border="0" alt="[pimp]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_pimp.gif" />

<small>[ May 17, 2002, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: 00NBMCamaro ]</small>

 

With street tires, the TT3000 may be overpowering with 3.42 gears if you try to launch hard on the street. At the track with drag radials, you'll be fine. A yank 3000 may be a better choice if you want more balance between street & strip.

I would not buy a Stealth 3200. It works best for 2.73 gears and does not have the good shift extension of the TT3000 or Y3000.

A V6 version of the SLP 3300 or a SuperThruster 3200 would also work nicely.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">With street tires, the TT3000 may be overpowering with 3.42 gears if you try to launch hard on the street. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">so i wouldnt be able to launch hard at all or i would just have to be a little easier on it..

what about from a roll..will the TT3000 be better from there..

i rarely get the chance to race anyone from a dead stop but your sayin if i ever did that i would not get traction?

you think that Bridgestone Potenza's would be able to handle the mad v6 powa yo <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> i think those will be my next tires or nittos 555R's

thanks for your help..

Jeff W

<small>[ May 18, 2002, 06:34 PM: Message edited by: 00NBMCamaro ]</small>

 

i'm not sure about V6, but as for the V8, i guess no tires will give u good traction on the street if u'll decide to race someone, nitto tires have to be warmed up good what u can't do somewhere on a stop light <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
i just ordered TT3000, we'll see how it's gonna work out, but even with stock converter and max performance tires i'm not getting a good traction, especially if it's wet... og may be i step on it way to much <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> , naw...

I wanted to get ST3500, but then i never had TC before, so i decide to start from something i can actually start from and learn...

So, finally i decided that TT3000 would be a good choice and Streetable !

go with this conveter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

Th TT3000 hits quickly off the line, once you get past the intial hit you are fine. Before I had nittos, my TT2800 & 3.23 would spin my factory Goodyears from a dead stop with very little throttle input. If I were rolling, even 5 mph, it was much easier to controll. Nittos help a lot.

The TT3000 will definitely help from a roll, much more than a stealth.

The TT3000 will be a hair looser and bit easier to control than my old TT2800, but you are really looking at converters (TT & stealth) optimized for 2.73 gears. Nittos really help on the street.

That's why I suggested the other 2 choices. You'll still want nittos, but they will be easier to launch in a stoplight race.

 

sorry for my ignorance...but i really want a converter but im afraid to get something that i wont be fully happy with..

so you think that with the 3.42's in my car the TT3000 would be to much? and thats why you suggested the other converter

i rarely get a chance to race from a dead stop...its always from a slow roll so both sides car avoid wheel spin, thats why i thought the TT3000 would be good...

thanks

Jeff W

 

The primary reason to get the TT3000 3.0 is avoid looseness. with 3.42s a normal 3000 stall will not be that loose.

If you mainly go from 5 mph or higher, the extra STR will not be a big hinderance, like it would be from a stop w/o good tires.

An ST 3200 would be a better fit for what you described as your goals.

Lots of guys with F-bodies in Houston. Hook up with someone with a converter and see if a little looseness is really that big a deal to you.

 

the only ST3200 that i can see is the Stealth thruster..and earlier you told me not to get that one

ST2600: STEALTH 2600/ SLP 2600
PST2600: PRO STEATH 2600
STLT2800/3200: STEATH THRUSTER 2800/3200
TT2800: TORQUE THRUSTER 3.0 2800
TT3000: TORQUE THRUSTER 3.0 3000
Y3000: YANK 3000
ST3500: SUPER THRUSTER 3500
ST3800: SUPER THRUSTER 3800
PY3400E: PRO YANK 3400 EXTREME
PY3600E: PRO YANK 3600 EXTREME

these are the ones that are on yanks site

 

SuperThruster 3200. It's not on the web site, but its a SuperThruster 3500 with a pump that will reduce the stall to about 3200 and should make it even more efficent.

 

so i think i narrowed it down between the yank 3000 and the ST3200 that you have suggested. i emailed yank but have been unable to get a response from them

of these 2 converters which will be better off the line.. and which will perform better from a 20 roll..

thanks for your patience

Jeff W

**MY goal of the converter i choose is to cut 1.8's and hopefully drop my ET .4 although, im hopin that it will be more because im hoping the converter keeps the car in the powerband unlike the stock one**

<small>[ May 20, 2002, 01:36 PM: Message edited by: 00NBMCamaro ]</small>

 

Your best bet is to call Yank and talk to Mike.

One question though: What does the curve look like on a 3.8 v6? Everyone is treating this like it is a LS1. I don't think I've ever seen a 3.8 dyno graph.

 

i dont think ive ever seen a dyno of a 3.8 either..theres like 4 people with 3.8's and converters i know of. thats why i asked this here..alot more people and much more knowledge overall here

AS for a stock 3.8
HP is 200 HP @ 5200 RPM
TQ is 225 pds @ 4000 RPM

I have complete exhaust and intake and my cars is much stronger throughtout the RPM band than a stock car would be also. A converter would finish off my car until i find me a nice TNT kit to bolt on

EDIT ..found a 3.8 dyno graph if anyone cares.i have the same mods as this guy but his is a 5 spd.
http://members.telocity.com/~bwagner/022302-4th.jpg it came out to 183.1hp, 220.5 tq . the Hp came from one dyno and the Tq came from his second pull

<small>[ May 20, 2002, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: 00NBMCamaro ]</small>

 

We really need to see what an A4 3.8 dyno looks like, but we can at least work with that one for now.

The graph confirms one of my first thoughts. I thought your power would drop ff a lot earlier than a LS1. My best bet would be to mimic a LT1, it is closer in RPM. I wouldn't go higher than a 3000 stall if I were you.

 

one more time folks..

ive narrowed it down between the YANK 3000 2.00 STR

or the 3200 stall that Ragtop99 has mentioned
i dont know the specs on it but i will be callin yank to ask them..

thanks again

 

Mike gets swamped with e-mail. A ST 3200 will have better performance. My guess is that a standard ST 3500 design (3500 stall in a V8) will actually stall pretty close to what you want to achieve.