Best converter for street?
10-07-2004 | 05:47 PM
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I think the Yank TT 2600 will be the best bet for what I am looking for. I drive in stop and go traffic to work, and can't afford to have a 3000 or greater stall.
Has anyone tested the Trailblazer converter? I'd like to use it as long as it doesn't ruin my towing ability.
Has anyone tested the Trailblazer converter? I'd like to use it as long as it doesn't ruin my towing ability.
10-07-2004 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by marc_w
According to Mike (at Yank), their 2600 and 3000 stalls are rated at the same effiency - whatever it says on their site, 98.5% or something?
THis effeciency is at full stator fluid coupling "lock up", not at below stall speeds.
10-07-2004 | 08:08 PM
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i've got a 3200 yank and its a blast. I would not go over a 3200-3400 in a truck if its going to be a daily driver. I did not get my computer retuned after this and i have not had any problems. the only thing that i don't like about not having my computer tuned is that it will not under any curcumstances shift into overdrive under 55 MPH, but once it shifts into OD the your cruising rpms are the exact same as a stock converter. when i get my new computer tune i will have it shift into od some where around 45-48 mph, becsue at 40mph turning 1100-1300 rpms my truck still has plenty of power to accelerate holding the gear.
10-07-2004 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by tdogg5.3
i've got a 3200 yank and its a blast. I would not go over a 3200-3400 in a truck if its going to be a daily driver. I did not get my computer retuned after this and i have not had any problems. the only thing that i don't like about not having my computer tuned is that it will not under any curcumstances shift into overdrive under 55 MPH, but once it shifts into OD the your cruising rpms are the exact same as a stock converter. when i get my new computer tune i will have it shift into od some where around 45-48 mph, becsue at 40mph turning 1100-1300 rpms my truck still has plenty of power to accelerate holding the gear.
What gears are you running in the rear?
10-07-2004 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Chingon
I can't help you with choosing a converter that will stay within a 1MPG range compared to stock, but I can tell you about my PI Vigilante 3200 since it's the only one I've had.
First of all, you will need a tune. I would imagine that the higher/looser the stall is, the more you'll need a tune because the PCM will think the tranny is slipping and go into this mode where it feels like a 5000 stall. Right after I had the converter installed it felt VERY loose but my truck also felt totally different. After about an hour of driving something happened and I thought my tranny crapped out because I would gas it and if felt like it was in 3rd gear or something. The RPMs went up to about 5000 and it barely crept forward. I found out later it's because I needed tuning. After the tuning the stall felt tighter/more streetable.
What do you mean will the truck run like crap? My truck runs the same as before the converter except now when I step on the gas, it launches a lot harder than before.
On the freeway I don't notice a mileage decrease, it's the streets where it's gone to ****. Like Mac and NakedAV said, it's my driving habits.
The thing is, the higher the stall, the more annoying it will be in bumper to bumper traffic, at least to me. Because the truck doesn't really move until above 2000 RPMs, you have to give a good amount of gas to get it going. Since I'm impatient I just stomp it and it goes, hence the MPG decrease.
Bottom line: Converters kick ***. It's in my top 3 favorite mods along with nitrous and a tune. Get one, you will love it
First of all, you will need a tune. I would imagine that the higher/looser the stall is, the more you'll need a tune because the PCM will think the tranny is slipping and go into this mode where it feels like a 5000 stall. Right after I had the converter installed it felt VERY loose but my truck also felt totally different. After about an hour of driving something happened and I thought my tranny crapped out because I would gas it and if felt like it was in 3rd gear or something. The RPMs went up to about 5000 and it barely crept forward. I found out later it's because I needed tuning. After the tuning the stall felt tighter/more streetable.
What do you mean will the truck run like crap? My truck runs the same as before the converter except now when I step on the gas, it launches a lot harder than before.
On the freeway I don't notice a mileage decrease, it's the streets where it's gone to ****. Like Mac and NakedAV said, it's my driving habits.
The thing is, the higher the stall, the more annoying it will be in bumper to bumper traffic, at least to me. Because the truck doesn't really move until above 2000 RPMs, you have to give a good amount of gas to get it going. Since I'm impatient I just stomp it and it goes, hence the MPG decrease.
Bottom line: Converters kick ***. It's in my top 3 favorite mods along with nitrous and a tune. Get one, you will love it
10-08-2004 | 03:08 AM
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I have had the Yank TT3000 for about a year now. My mileage did really seem to drop at first, probrobally because my foot was in it all of the time. I averaged my mileage out on the last few tanks and it ranges from as bad as 15.6 to as good as 17.9, and that is a combined highway and city driving. I have an extended cab short bed 2wd. As far as the converter goes, I think these trucks should come with a Yank TT3000 from the factory! It knocked off 4-5 tenths ET wise in the quarter mile, and I hardly know its in there anymore. At first is seemed really loose, and I was nervous that I had made a mistake, but now I think its the single best mod I've done. Drivability is a major concern of mine, as my truck is my daily ride (that's why I still haven't swapped in my motor) and I didn't want it to be impractical in the least, and the Yank TT3000 really hasn't affected drivability at all.
10-08-2004 | 06:34 AM
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You are just used to it thats all. On the hiway, when locked up it should not be much different but in a pure town mode you will pay a price in MPG with a hi stall converter jsut like you would "slipping" the clutch all the time.
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