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TCS 3500 or TCI 3500

Old Jul 15, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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Default TCS 3500 or TCI 3500

Which to go on.

TCS Street Stalker - 3500 stall - str 2.35 - 2.50

TCI Super Street Fighter 3500 stall - str 2.5:1

The SS right now has 3:23's, Jethot LT's, lid, Nitto 315 DR's and hooker catback. Plan on going with a TR 224/224 .561/.561 114 cam this fall, so I want a converter that will go good with that. Will be getting a Transgo kit and cooler when I order the converter as well.

Daily driven with a few trips to the track here and there.

Am leaning toward the TCI, mainly cause I can't find any sites that sell the TCS units.
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 12:04 PM
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Hey well i would do the TCS. Derrick at TCS is one of the most helpfully Stall Makers there is as far as stall goes u get a warrenty of like 2 years i think were TCI is 90 days no free restalls Derrick gives restalls for free if I am not mistaken. I have had both I had a TCi streetfighter and Now i have a TCS 4000 with a 3.5 str Hands down the TCS picked up more on the dyno and feels so much better driven call Derrick at 1 410 547 2574 Tell Him Sean from texas sent u, the streetstalker is $450 hell of a deal bro email me back if u have any question later

12.24 at 112.8 1.71 60ft with bolt ons 3700 raceweight tci 2800 now have TCS 4000 with a few more goodies
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 12:45 PM
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I would go with a TCI Super Street Fighter. I do not think a TCI 2800 stall can be compared to a TCS 4000. A converter comparison should be of converters with the same stall. This comparison is like comparing a 2800 against a stock converter. Which do you think is faster? (2800 of course)

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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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Go TCS! Mikey @ Rapidmotorsports sells these.
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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well I got the TCI 3500 and I love it on the street and on the track it puts my nittos on the ground good I highly recomended
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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and I paid only 565.00 new
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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2 for the TCS so far, sounds pretty good. I'll give Derrick tomorrow. Thanks guys.
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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I went with the TCI 3000 in my car.. Wish i would of went bigger now. but I cut a 1.85 60ft and its in this nasty weather so im hoping for better 60s when the weather comes around ..have fun and get a Tranny cooler on.. if you dont already
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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Go with the TCS, i have the phoenix 3500 with a 2.35 str. I have only had it in for about a week but it rocks
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 07:53 AM
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I have the TCS/Pheonix 3600 and was one of the first to have a street converter built by TCS. They are great. Unfortunately I have heard of some horror stories with the TCI's. The build quality is as good or better than any on the market for the TCS/Pheonix. TCS
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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TCI 3500 here. 11.82 with a 1.61 60ft time internally stock, on drag radials, full weight car, with stock rearend gears. Locks up perfectly on the highway and stays there. No complaints!

Warlock, you said you've "heard" some horror stories with the TCIs? Well, if you listen long enough and buy the hearsay (what you said is a good example of hearsay since you don't proclaim to have any firsthand experience with them) then you can believe just about anything about any company.

TCI has been building converters longer than any other converter company that I know of. There are WAY more cars at dragstrips across the US running their converter than ANY other converter bar none. With that many converters out there, I'm sure there are countless good and bad stories of them. They know their ****.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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Man, now you guys aren't making it easy for me lol
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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Glad we could help! LOL!

IMO, you can't go wrong with either of them. They are both great converters with great customer support.
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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What sold me on TCS was the fact that instead of just getting an already made converter off the shelf, you get a custom converter fit for your car and your needs. The customer service is THE BEST, you get a 3-year warranty and unlimited restalls (basicly can change anything, not just the stall speed) and I didn't pay any more than I did for my Vigilante. Hope this helps a little.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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I have a TCI 3500 in my SS w/3.23 gears and in this heat of 85-92* I'm pulling low 1.7 60's with an full weight car on Nitto's. I borrowed some ET Streets and launched even harder, but they didn't show the 60' It had to be in the 1.6's
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:29 AM
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Got to vote for my homee Derek and TCS are great to deal with.
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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TCI TCI TCI TCI 3500 tcs
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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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I had a TCI SSF3800 in my car for 3-4 months before the input splines failed. I was happy with the performance as I picked up .06 in 60foot over the Yank ST3800 I had in before.

When the converter failed, I shipped it back to them overnight which I paid for, and when it was done 2 weeks later, they made me pay for return shipping. I wasn't very happy about that to say the least.

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Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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I know the 3500 woke my car up
it feel great
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Old Jul 18, 2003 | 01:22 AM
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Derek at TCS can build you anything. Don't do the TCI just because of the numbers. TCS all the way. Builds quality converters, free restalls, converters kick ***. I dropped .5 on a 3600 1.9str. I got restalled to a 3800 with a 2.5 and went 11.85.

TCS!
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