Supposedly it gives 40-50 HP to the real wheels.
Has anyone used this converter or heard about it?
Is it worth 700 bucks? How does it perform?

 

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Really now.............

A replacement torque converter only raises the stall speed of the converter. It CANNOT add hp. The ABSOLUTE best one can do os possibly free up wasted hp due to less friction. At best...only a couple hp at the wheels. The 40-50hp thing???? HAHAHAHAHA

 

Torque Convertor Single Disc



Dragon T/C








Warranty and Other Information Precision Industries

9 1/2-inch torque converters are backed by a 2-year warranty. Included in our 2-year warranty is one free stall adjustment within the first two years from date of purchase. Precision Industries offers the free stall adjustment as a bonus to the customer realizing that most enthusiast usually continue to modify their vehicle as time and money allows. Due to the unique design and versatility of the 9 1/2-inch torque converter the need to purchase an additional torque converter in the future is practically eliminated.

The adverage gain on the 9 1/2-inch torque converter series is 2 tenths on 60 foot and up top 3/4 of a second on overall elapsed times in the 1/4 mile. The average horsepower gain is up to 40-50 horsepower to the rear wheels due to the torque multiplication and increased stall speed.

Precision Industries torque converters are purple in color when shipped and depending on the transmission operating temperature may change color and/or the tint of the purple may change. The color changes are used to help us evaluate and eliminate any potential overheating problems the customer may be experiencing.

 

i guess they are lying on the l-tunedparts.com site.
i wouldnt get it then, its a ripoff.
im going to get nos pretty soon i guess because i cant afford a turbo kit

 

No, it's actually a great product!!! By raising the stall speed of the converter, it keeps the motor in its power band. The 40-50hp is deceiving. The way it sounds its as if you are actually gaining power when in actuality you are just better utilizing the power the car already has.

The trans in the SC is very poor off the line. An upgraded torque converter helps improve off the line performance.

Do remember that's there's a price to pay.......decreased fuel mileage.

 

What it can do is give you a significant spike of torque early on to get you a substantially improved launch. As the previous poster said it does not add HP.

Precision Industries (who makes the Dragon) has a website with a lot of information, check it out.

 

hurts your speed though at higher rpm's though like when driving on the highway

you gain some, you lose some

combined with some new headers this is an amazing product

 

The worst part for me is both parts are labor intensive to install, and without a lift really hard. I will keep looking for easier install parts other than nitrous.

 

When the t/c locks up during cruise, it shouldn't be any different than stock on the highway-