SS4000 owners come on in

01ssreda4 · 08-08-2009, 06:10 PM

Update: New pics on last page.

Ok so my car has a 3200, its fine and dandy for around town and still takes of business, but i bought it when I drove the car more and now I hardly ever drive it. So Im pulling it for something more performance oriented. The ss4000 has been the one i think i want. Before i drop the dough for it, i would like to hear actual impressions (driving, track) and 60 foot times. Especially since my car is cam only i wouldnt mind hearing the cam only/full weight guys chime in with their mods/times. I would really like to know 60 ft times, brake stall rpm, flash rpm, and rpm to move along with traffic.

thanks

The 3200 thats in my car currently:

Light Throttle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMvJPWa1UVg

Medium Throttle with a 25 mph 1st gear punch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMvlo_2s_s

2nd gear 20-70mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=napcHyy5WZA

45-90 mph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkOnR3vbNSI

Light throttle with a 1st gear punch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X02bnlPolF4

01ssreda4 · 08-09-2009, 01:29 PM

Guess nobody on this site owns a SS4000

Hell'sChariot · 08-09-2009, 05:17 PM

Awesome converter! I would have gone with it again, but I plan on spraying down the road. It would skate the tire pretty dam good(nittos). I daily drove the car for about 2yrs, and it wasnt bad. You would typical see anywhere from 2300-2500rpm accelerating normally with traffic. MPG still only went down 2-3mpg around town, so it wasnt terrible.

As far as 60ft times, mine sucked bad because I couldnt hook at all. It was usually high 1.9x-2.x

DRIVER456 · 08-09-2009, 06:26 PM

I have an ss4000 & 3.90 gears,My best 60ft was a 1.43 and I drive the car on the street,Not all the time,But its not a problem........Paul

twitchtwice · 08-09-2009, 11:50 PM

good info. very interested in this because this is probably the stall im going to go with.

98Camarod · 08-10-2009, 08:29 AM

With cam only I had 1.55 60's with 16" m/t et streets.

Detroitmuscle · 08-10-2009, 09:06 AM

I daily mine and have had the converter for almost 3 years and I love it. Its relatively tight for such a big converter and gets the car moving by 2500 rpms. At the strip I have cut a best of 1.53 60' with a 3700lb car on 255 MT drag radials.

HaulinHawk · 08-10-2009, 09:25 AM

1.52 60fts here.Badass veter ,really hits the tires hard.If ur use to drivin a stalled car its not really gonna be too much different from what u currently have.You wil just have a bigger smile on ur face!!!!!

DannoWS6 · 08-10-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRIVER456

I have an ss4000 & 3.90 gears,My best 60ft was a 1.43 and I drive the car on the street,Not all the time,But its not a problem........Paul

What power levels are you at? I was thinking about going to that converter and also have 3.91's. I wasnt' sure if the combo would help keep my mph up or not with a high str, or if i should get a custom converter?

Detroitmuscle, what did you do, tap the wall?

Detroitmuscle · 08-10-2009, 02:24 PM

no, someone clipped my car 3 days before my wedding, then about a month later my motor blew so I spent the money I had saved to get the car fixed and repainted on the new motor.

twitchtwice · 08-10-2009, 02:26 PM

are you guys all using the str that it advertises on the site or did you change up the verter a little before you ordered it?

98Camarod · 08-10-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchtwice

are you guys all using the str that it advertises on the site or did you change up the verter a little before you ordered it?

The same str as advertised

LS1 SPEED · 08-10-2009, 03:41 PM

SS4000 in my LT1 has gone a best 1.40 60ft on HP and the car gets driven on the street and track 1.5+ hr drives each way

3300# race weight

I have a SS4000 in my dads car as well.

01 Z/278 H/c combo, 3.42 and it has gone 1.52 on HP and 1.43 on the gun @ 3600# race weight

awesome converter!

let me know when you are ready to purchase

TXZ28LS1 · 08-10-2009, 04:19 PM

been reading nothing but great things about the SS4000. ive also tossed around the idea of upping my stall.

01ssreda4 · 08-10-2009, 04:22 PM

Thanks for the reviews so far, I knew it would be praised. Also, Im adding some driving views of my converter, give me your opinion on it if you feel like it.

DRIVER456 · 08-10-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DannoWS6

What power levels are you at? I was thinking about going to that converter and also have 3.91's. I wasnt' sure if the combo would help keep my mph up or not with a high str, or if i should get a custom converter?

Detroitmuscle, what did you do, tap the wall?

I haven't dyno'ed it yet,But my best time on a cool day in March was 10.55@126 and that was with the 1.43 short time.You will like the SS4000

Slowhawk · 08-10-2009, 07:38 PM

I run the SS4000 with level 5 FLT tranny and 3.73 gears.Car makes 420hp/385tq and weighs 3650lbs.

I bracket race an 11.5 class and hit consistant 1.52-1.58 60's on 16x10.5 ET streets.

The car is a daily driver 400-500miles per week.

For DD driving I would want the stall tighter but that is personal preference.At the track it's very consistant.

CHRRRIS · 08-10-2009, 07:47 PM

After seeing those videos, I want a stall BAD! I DD mine though, so I don't know if I want to go quite that high. Thinking 3600-3800. But to the OP, I say go for the ss4000, nobody's said anything bad about it yet!

twitchtwice · 08-14-2009, 03:39 PM

anyone else have any more input?

SSIRBY · 08-15-2009, 09:14 PM

i have 4.11's and ss4000 with stage 3 rossler. i loved it in my th350, i had to have it in my 4l60. no 60's or track times yet. i'll be daily driving mine til i get another beater. still breaking in the fresh motor. cam only. i just tap the throttle and it lights the tires up.