hey guys im looking at this converter for my camaro. its a tci 3000 streetfighter converter. my car mostly serves street duty but i got to the track every now and then. any one have this converter? its eather this or a 3000 fuddle. i know most guys say go with a vig stall but there are to expensive. tell me what ya think guys.

 

you get what you pay for...............

 

+1....it's worth it to pay for a Vig or Yank. Go 3500 or bigger, especially for street duty!

 

Not a bad converter, but go higher.....

 

I have had both the TCI 3000 and a Yank Stealth 2600. The TCI seemed a LOT looser than the Yank. Based on my behind the wheel experience, I would go with the Yank or Vigilante.

 

so what about a fuddle? so by what you guys are saying go about a 3500 stall?

 

ok i went to yank's site and they have 3 stall's that look like what i want.
1 is a 3200 yank super stock with 2.1 str. $ 675
the second is a 3600 super stock and is 2.5 str. $675
the third is a yank stealth thruster 3000 stall and is 2.25 str. $525
the prices are not as much as i thought so ill go with one of the yanks but which one?
i also read there section on str and it said a little lower str will be more gentle on the tires at launch and i dont want to blow up parts off the line just launch at lot quicker.

 

You won't be happy with the TCI. They're an assembly line operation, built with less than quality materials and built by minimum wage folks who take no pride in the work they do.

Go with a Yank or Vig ...

I might recommend that you pick up the phone, dial up Yank, and talk to Dave. Talk to him about what your plans are for the car - he will build a TC to your specs. The "SS" TC's have a 3 year warranty to boot !

 

Good advice, Yank will be happy to make a custom converter for you. Of the one's you mentioned, the SS3600 is the one you'll want. It's nice and tight for daily driving and will put down great performance at the track.

 

go with the SS3600

 

well there article on str is saying that the higher str will kill top end and high rpm power and wont pull as hard. the 3600 is 2.5 str and the 3200 is 2.1 so does that mean the 3200 will pull harder?. i want it to launch harder but i would rather have good higher rpm power on the hwy.

 

keep reading around, you will be talked into an ss4000...

 

There are more factors than just STR that affect how much top-end you have. My SS4000 pulled alright on the highway, but left me wanting more. It had a 2.6 STR. My current PT4400 with a 2.5 STR is far superior from a highway roll and hits just as hard off the line.

 

I've had the TCI SF3000 in my car for three years. Daily driving and many passes down the strip. It's been flawless since day one. It's a good converter for everyday use - it feels pretty tight in most situations.

A friend has a Yank SS3200 in his car with similar mods. Our cars perform virtually identically.

 

Here is one of my PT4000.

http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/h...ent=stall4.flv

Like TA1364 people will try to talk you into a huge converter, but I won't be one of them because its such a personal preference thing. I had a Fuddle 3400 2.1, but then my trans took a dump, so I upgraded. To be honest I would have liked to go with the SS3600 but I just happened to find a brand new PT4000 for sale for $650 so I jumped on it in part cause so many said to go with a big one and I thought "why not".

I don't think you can go wrong really.

Also, where are you located?? Part of the reason I went to a 4000 was because I was supposed to be working in WY, but that all fell through. At altitude there my Fuddle was only about a 3000, so I was compensating for that.

 

It is true that you get what you pay for but we sell ours as a list leader and if you know what that means you should check out what we have

 

with most companys like yank this is true,you get what you pay for.but other companys on here that we have dealt with cant say that & we know who that is

 

LOL, easy as pie if you want the best either yank or vig

JFI though my buddy has a tci 3000 on his full bolt on car and it performs well after a couple years now with a few trips to the track etc. If you are that tight on money and only are going to stay with bolt ons I think it will do the job but you really should consider a vig or yank! Atleast get a 3200+ as well

 

Check out my thread about cheap converters.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-transmission/862534-torque-converter-education.html

 

TCI converters suck. end of story.