New Converter. I cant wait.
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Racer
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From: DRAYTON VALLEY ALBERTA
New Converter. I cant wait.
I know everyone swars by the Vigilanti converter. And I know that they offer a re-stall.
But I just bought this one and had it shipped. It comes with a one year warranty. This place is on Vancouver Island for any Canadian members that are on this site. And it cost me 465 bucks. They had a huge spec sheet for me to fill out, and the tech actually called me to talk and verify and bs about my project. They had the converter built in 2 days, and I had it shipped on my holidays so it was waiting when I got back. Now I just have to wait for old man winter to go away, and I'll let you know how it works. Talk to you in May.
RACE TORQUE CONVERTERS
Race Converters are customer built taking into account peak torque, horse power, rear gear ratio, tire height and width, vehicle weight, suspension, shifting rpm, maximum rpm, transmission gear ratio, and track elevation. We then take that information and build the proper diameter convert to maximize you vehicles performance. At Island Torque Converters we are interested in what your longer term goals are so that you don't purchase a torque converter this year only to have to go through the same process and expense next year.
- furnace brazed pump turbine
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- 4140 steel splines welded 360 degrees
- billet front cover
- max efficiency aluminum stator with heavy duty sprag
- electronically balanced
But I just bought this one and had it shipped. It comes with a one year warranty. This place is on Vancouver Island for any Canadian members that are on this site. And it cost me 465 bucks. They had a huge spec sheet for me to fill out, and the tech actually called me to talk and verify and bs about my project. They had the converter built in 2 days, and I had it shipped on my holidays so it was waiting when I got back. Now I just have to wait for old man winter to go away, and I'll let you know how it works. Talk to you in May.
RACE TORQUE CONVERTERS
Race Converters are customer built taking into account peak torque, horse power, rear gear ratio, tire height and width, vehicle weight, suspension, shifting rpm, maximum rpm, transmission gear ratio, and track elevation. We then take that information and build the proper diameter convert to maximize you vehicles performance. At Island Torque Converters we are interested in what your longer term goals are so that you don't purchase a torque converter this year only to have to go through the same process and expense next year.
- furnace brazed pump turbine
- anti-balloon plates
- bearings on all running surfaces
- hardened pump hubs
- 4140 steel splines welded 360 degrees
- billet front cover
- max efficiency aluminum stator with heavy duty sprag
- electronically balanced
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Racer
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From: DRAYTON VALLEY ALBERTA
Its a 12" converter. Yes its a lockup. The waybill says 40lbs, but I think its a few pounds less than that. Although not the best choice for everyone, I found this article from carcraft that made me decide on a good less expensive race build converter:
Miller explains that any converter’s size limits the amount of torque it can safely handle. Although larger-diameter converters have bigger parts, that’s not always a good thing. Larger fins mean the fluid can exert more bending forces and result in failure. In stock form, bigger converters also allow more torque multiplication and lower potential stall speed, but the internals can handle only so much torque before parts start breaking. Reducing the diameter of the converter reduces its ability to multiply torque, puts less stress on the fins, and raises the stall speed, so small converters are generally better suited to peaky high-performance engines with higher-winding powerbands.
That last part made me think about my streetable car, and the fact that it will never be a race car, I just needed a quality built converter. Im not screaming this car much past 5000 even when I jump on it a little(and 6000 at the highest). I have heard good things about these guys. And for them to have a 1 page deatailed sheet to custom build off of makes me trust them a little more especially over a B+M or TCI.
Miller explains that any converter’s size limits the amount of torque it can safely handle. Although larger-diameter converters have bigger parts, that’s not always a good thing. Larger fins mean the fluid can exert more bending forces and result in failure. In stock form, bigger converters also allow more torque multiplication and lower potential stall speed, but the internals can handle only so much torque before parts start breaking. Reducing the diameter of the converter reduces its ability to multiply torque, puts less stress on the fins, and raises the stall speed, so small converters are generally better suited to peaky high-performance engines with higher-winding powerbands.
That last part made me think about my streetable car, and the fact that it will never be a race car, I just needed a quality built converter. Im not screaming this car much past 5000 even when I jump on it a little(and 6000 at the highest). I have heard good things about these guys. And for them to have a 1 page deatailed sheet to custom build off of makes me trust them a little more especially over a B+M or TCI.
Last edited by 87stocker; Jan 27, 2010 at 03:42 PM.
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From: DRAYTON VALLEY ALBERTA
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I can't believe they put a picture up on their web-site with some dude squirting a converter with a rattle can. That is Hi-Tech stuff there
Can't wait for the results.
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Congrats let us know how that converter works out for you.
I went with a converter from: http://www.accperformance.com/ converter number 48453 - part of their "STREET BANDIT" series.... was a few bucks less than yours and seems to perform quite well for the money.
Last edited by engle1147; Jan 30, 2010 at 10:19 AM.
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From: DRAYTON VALLEY ALBERTA
I dont exactly know it thats a paint hes putting on. The converter came to me in a dark blue, and I can see red primer on the bolt eyelets on the back of the converter. Then again I dont really have any ideas of what he is putting on.
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Racer
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From: DRAYTON VALLEY ALBERTA
Congrats let us know how that converter works out for you.
I went with a converter from: http://www.accperformance.com/ converter number 48453 - part of their "STREET BANDIT" series.... was a few bucks less than yours and seems to perform quite well for the money.
