Torque converters

[AMinor65]

I guess I'll ask the people that know. With the upgraded converters, at what RPM does your car actually start moving. Also, is the advantage to having a torque converter is that it allows you to brake torque higher therby giving you better launch capabilities? Please pardon my ignorance. I've always been interested in TCs but had concerns about "looseness."

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[Blue Jay]

I too would recommend a Yank, they are by far the best converers, and there sales people are wonderful.

I don't reccomed this mod unless you are serious about performance. It is quite expensive for the Converter itself, then your gas milage goes down in the City a LOT. Your highway milage will stay about the same because you bought a good converter, and it has lockup. I get about 15 MPG in the city with my Yank 3000.

The car starts moving before the stall speed, heck, it'll still move a little at idle, as long as I am not on a hill. But it becomes most efficent transmitting the power at the stall speed.

Expect to pay $700 or so for the conveter, and the another $200-$300 for install. Doing it yourself isn't to bad, but you have to remove the transmission, and it can be tough if you've never done it before.

[Blue Jay]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Blue Jay:
I too would recommend a Yank, they are by far the best converers, and there sales people are wonderful.

I don't reccomed this mod unless you are serious about performance. It is quite expensive for the Converter itself, then your gas milage goes down in the City a LOT. Your highway milage will stay about the same because you bought a good converter, and it has lockup. I get about 15 MPG in the city with my Yank 3000.

The car starts moving before the stall speed, heck, it'll still move a little at idle, as long as I am not on a hill. But it becomes most efficent transmitting the power at the stall speed.

Expect to pay $700 or so for the conveter, and the another $200-$300 for install. Doing it yourself isn't to bad, but you have to remove the transmission, and it can be tough if you've never done it before.<hr></blockquote>

[DominusEtDeusNatus]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Blue Jay:
I too would recommend a Yank, they are by far the best converers, and there sales people are wonderful.

I don't reccomed this mod unless you are serious about performance. It is quite expensive for the Converter itself, then your gas milage goes down in the City a LOT. Your highway milage will stay about the same because you bought a good converter, and it has lockup. I get about 15 MPG in the city with my Yank 3000.

The car starts moving before the stall speed, heck, it'll still move a little at idle, as long as I am not on a hill. But it becomes most efficent transmitting the power at the stall speed.

Expect to pay $700 or so for the conveter, and the another $200-$300 for install. Doing it yourself isn't to bad, but you have to remove the transmission, and it can be tough if you've never done it before.<hr></blockquote>

Alright, I guess he beat me to it. [img]smile.gif[/img] That's pretty much what I was going to say. It's probably the best NA mod you can do to your car. And you should get the lock-up switch if you want to lock it sooner.

[Shane]

Yanks are the best! well worth the money

go to www.converter.cc for more info

[bluecmaro96]

you cant honestly say yank is the best if you didnt have a precision industries be4 and a yank now. i liked my yank as well and their customer service is awesome but unless you have be4 numbers with pi and numbers with yank you cant honestly say which is better. bill spano and magnus both have pi we need their opinions also.