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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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Default Yank stopped making certain converters????

I heard today Yank stopped making certain ls1 converters. Can anyone confirm this? If so, which ones did they stop making ?
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Old Jul 26, 2002 | 05:26 PM
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Default Re: Yank stopped making certain converters????

You heard right:

For the LS1 F-Body, Yank has decided to make only Speciality and Race converters.

Effective Aug 1, 2002, the LS1 F-Body product line will be limited to the following:

ProThruster 4000, 4200, 4400 & 4600 stall
ProYank Extreme 3400 and 3600 stall
SuperYank 3500 and 4000

Yank will accept orders for our current line of converters through July 31. After that, the Stealth, Torque Thruster, Yank, and SuperThruster lines will not be available for LS1 F-bodies. A supply of warranty parts will be maintained to support customers who own these converters.

Yank's product line for LT-1s, vettes, and trucks is unchanged.

<small>[ July 26, 2002, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: topfueluhl ]</small>
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Old Jul 27, 2002 | 07:57 PM
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Default Re: Yank stopped making certain converters????

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by topfueluhl:
<strong>You heard right:

For the LS1 F-Body, Yank has decided to make only Speciality and Race converters.

Effective Aug 1, 2002, the LS1 F-Body product line will be limited to the following:

ProThruster 4000, 4200, 4400 & 4600 stall
ProYank Extreme 3400 and 3600 stall
SuperYank 3500 and 4000

Yank will accept orders for our current line of converters through July 31. After that, the Stealth, Torque Thruster, Yank, and SuperThruster lines will not be available for LS1 F-bodies. A supply of warranty parts will be maintained to support customers who own these converters.

Yank's product line for LT-1s, vettes, and trucks is unchanged.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">WHY???

That sounds a lot like throwing money away.

I've got a Yank ST2800. Mike at Yank talked me out of the Yank 3000 I was going to get. I guess I'll have to be satisfied with the one I got. Or maybe there's a PI converter in my future.
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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Default Re: Yank stopped making certain converters????

Do we know the reason for this decision ? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

I was under the assumption that the ST-3500 was a kickass convertor !

Why would they stop poducing this if indeed it was so good ? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 06:35 PM
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No I guess I missed that ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
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Old Jul 28, 2002 | 07:41 PM
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Default Re: Yank stopped making certain converters????

Gee I wonder why?

https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=2;t=003428
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 12:11 AM
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Default Re: Yank stopped making certain converters????

Probably because of warranty issues. You remember the posts with all the complaints.
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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Default Re: Yank stopped making certain converters????

Also, they will be selling all LS1 converters direct to the public and not through dealers.
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