is yank making better torque converters with the super stock units??? compared to the vigilanties

 

Yank has always made better converters than Vig. That's nothing new. Yes, there was a time when clutch chatter was a fairly common problem with SOME of their converters but I believe they have that whooped now. I've not heard of the first SS converter having this problem.

 

I've had good luck with my yank stuff so far. I had one problem a while ago, but it was due to excessive line pressure in the stock trans. The bushing in my pump went bad and left metal marks all over the converter hub. Mike took the converter and fixed it for me for free, even though it wasn't the converter's fault. I also got a good deal on a Pro yank 4L60-E from them. The transmission hasn't had any problems so far.

Jordan

 

Oh boy, time to get my waders... ****'s getting deep in here already!!

 

if anything TCS is kickin yanks and vigs butt it seems... ive seen to many yanks break or come apart to try one. Ive had my vig for 3-4 years with no issues

you use to see talk of yank this and that, but now those posts have just about dropped off the forum. Now its TCS this and that..

but i cant flame yank or praise them... some of my friends have had the best of luck with them, while some have had them come apart while cruisin down the road.

its your decision.. i just reccomend vig or TCS now

 

I'm running a Yank SS4000 Extreme, its the best converter I've tried yet. Keep in mind though I am running a TH400 not a 4L60E.

Anyway my converter stalls 4100 rpms and hammers the tires off the transbrake with 3.73 gears, its been a great converter.

I am about to step up to a 225m spragless race converter with about a 4600 or 4800 stall for the new secret project I'm doing to my car. So far of all the vendors I've talked to, I'm leaning towards the TCS S5 8" converter, custom built just for my car only $800.

Great price for a converter of this caliber.

Lee

 

If vigi was a sponsor you would hear how great they are too. I think they make some good converters. You should have heard how TCI and pretty much all other brands that were not vigi and yank got bashed a year or more ago. There are many companies out there making top notch converters that most people with these cars are not running. In general though you get what you pay for.

 

Yank is the only Converter i will stick in my car, I am on my second Yank First was a ST3500 and now a SS3800E I never had a problem with either one.

 

Yeah I remember when I 1st came on this board TCI used to ger ripped a new one all the time, but now it seems like they get plenty of praises, I guess they turned their product around.

So who are these other companies out there with equal products for a lot less? Midwest? <----They get no love from Tech, but the LS1.com people love them, but I think it has to do more with who is on which board, I like to think LS1tech.com has the hard core f-body owners, who are a tad bit more educated and expierenced

 

"If vigi was a sponsor you would hear how great they are too."

You'll get nothing but honesty from me whether they're a sponsor or not. Want some honesty?

I like Vig's 2800 converter. It drives excellent, it hits fairly hard, it's efficient.

I think the Vig 3200 is ok. It drives well, it hits hard, it's not too bad efficiency wise but not that great either.

I think the Vig 3600 is pretty lame. It doesn't drive well for a 3600 converter, it hits good and hard, but it has TERRIBLE efficiency from what I've seen.

Yank, man do I LOVE the performance of their converters! ...But I don't care for their trannys at all (hey, I said I'd be honest whether they're a sponsor or not, didn't I?)

TCI, they have the best bang for the buck. They may not be on the absolute cutting edge of converter technology but you get ALOT for your money. This time a year ago, I might not have believed that such a large company could shell out a good product but since touring their plant and, and more impoartanty, running their converter for about 10 months, I can safely say that they are people with GREAT products. Again, they make a fine performance converter that no one can touch for the $$$.

TCS, I'm seeing and hearing nothing but good about them so far. I'd like to try one one day.

Midwest, this name seems to come up more often than any other company when someone is crying about their new converter doesn't perform well. Maybe it's just certain converters that they build but I've seen some really lame 60ft times attached to this name. Of course, I'm not really that familiar with them. They may build some higher performance converters too. The jury's still out as far as I'm concerned. If they become a sponsor tomorrow, I'll still say the same thing until I see otherwise.

 

I have had a 3200 vig. and had good results. Great for street and track. Pretty good sixty foot and not as good on MPH at end of the track. Now I have a Yank 4200 and MPH is better at track. The sixty is a little better. Sometimes it depends on your purpose and other factors in choice of convertors. Colonel's explanations are right on target with the experience I have. Cheers.......

 

I like my VIG 3200 dont think id change a thing. Well I might put more gear in it(3.73). Im looking to run 11.40s this fall with new setup. Iam sure Ill cut some mid to high 1.5s in good air and track conditions. This is still cam only with 3.23s. Btw Ive abused this verter since 5 mins after I had it installed.

 

The primary rap on Vig was the 3600 could 60' well but died on the top end. Not much of an issue for a full strip car but not fun on the highway. I don't the vigs were built particulary strong, but they weren't too expensive a few years ago.

Yank did have the chattering clutch issue. They wanted to use Kevlar and it tied them up in knots because it just wasn't working with the stock programming. Yank's performance has been top notch. Hard to beat the YTP Series for full race or the SY 3500 for pure street use.

My next converter will be either an Yank SS series or a TCS. TCS is local so I may have to give them a try soon.

 

If you want the last drop of performance out of your set up ,you cant beat the Yank TP42/4400.I have always run Yank,SY3500,SY4000 and the awesome TP4200 got my car with stock internals to run 11.6s/115,and with the heads-cam 1.48-60'- 11.0s/121.

You can save a few dollars with another brand and from posts I see they work OK they just dont seem to give you that last drop like Yank does.

 

VIG 3800 here = 1.47 60ft in s 3500lb car,not to mention 122+ MPH.I THINK that equates to pretty good performance,WOULDNT U AGREE?

BUT if I do change it------->TCS 4400 all the way.

 

Not bad, but I think you're giving up some MPH with that Vig, JS. Just YANK'in your chain. :p

 

As stated above about the Vig3600, it is a great 60' converter. I had many mid 1.5's with it and my car is just bolt-ons and my best 1/4 was 11.7 @ 114, so yeah the MPH (top end) was not all there, but it worked for what I wanted it for, I don't race on the street any and I go to the track often. But as it happens I wanted more...like they say we Texans love 'em big
When I first starting thinking about a higher stall I was looking at the Yanks, but I didn't care much for the high price. Did a little research and after emailing Mikey @ Rapidmotorsports back and forth for a few months I decided to go with a TCS, and I am glad I did. Cost pretty much the same as a Vig but I got to pick what STR and stall I wanted and the converter was built specificly for my car...oh and you can't go wrong with the higher efficency either. So IMO the best bang for the buck converter is TCS all the way. With a little tuning you can't even tell there is a high stall converter in my car and it performs very well at the track. Still waiting on my roll bar so I can run my passes all the way out. Hope to make one more pass on the slicks before I put the DR's on for the shootout. Then I will be able to see some real MPH

 

As far as the vig 3600, I've had both the single disc convertor and the multidisc(3) convertor. The single hit harder off the line but as stated, fell off at the top. The multi was softer off the line but never lost it's 'pull' at the top end. The multidisc is really designed for a power adder so it won't power through the convertors range.

Tim

 

Never a problem with my Yank converter or tranny! Kicked more than a few Vig's down the track

Vig's aren't bad converters. They are more of a "mass" produced converter, which makes them a little cheaper and less customized to a certain vehicle.

Yank produces less converters and has done alot of research specifically on the LS1 converters. Which IMO has given them an advantage.

 

Yah, it seems hard to argue against the PT converters for a NA car at the track, unless you were just looking to spend less money.