Hey guys,

just wondering if a torque converter is worth it? Looking for some feedback from anyone that may have one....

Peace.

 

You'll just about shoot yourself in the head for not doing it sooner.

 

Where will you notice the most difference... low end and/or high end... and will it give me European off-the-line performance?

thanks

 

low end only.
Allows your engine to jump into the meat of the tach quicker. Somteimes you also get better downshifts too. like on a 3-2 kick down.

On a 90 degree turn when you slow to around 20-25 for the corner, when you hit the gas again it will seem more responsive.

Also off the line, if you punch it, it will jump out of the hole faster, develop rpm faster. You may even be able to roast the tires from a standing start without powerbraking depending on traction and the converter.

The downsides are that rpms rise higher on a launch and some see that slipping as a bad thing. City MPG will be slightly worse, Highway and top gear mpg will be unaffected.

 

How will it affect your freeway performance?

 

It won't, get yourself a converter and get that Cool Aid smile ........
- Jon

 

I get only like 220 miles per tank if Im lucky usually like 200 ... IS this average with the torque convertor or do I need a new fuel filter or something????

 

Something is wrong there. You should at a minimum get 300 miles to the tank. Do a tune up, sounds like your ignition sys isn't up to par.


Keith

 

Either the tune up or you don't realize that your tank is 20.6 gallons.... RUN THAT THING DRY!!!!

My needle bottoms out at 16 gallons.... Blinks the fuel light at 17.5 and still has 2.5 gallons...

MW

 

ty

 

the tank is 20.6 gal?

yippee! just what i want... a $37.70 gas bill!




for you people who will try and dispute
that is for mobil 93 at 1.83 per gal

 

man its like 91 for 1.81 here in cali. The prices are so bad they even dropped the octane from 92 just so the price wont seem as bad.

 

Try $1.87 for 91 around these parts. I've seen it at $1.93 for 91 in neighboring cities too. I can squeeze about 410 miles out of my car before the empty light stays on. I could probably get around 450 out of her if I really tried.

Torque convertor is a must have for the SC400. Our off the line performance is pathetic at best, and this is a very good fix. If you read the racing stories forum, someone's SC400 (name escapes me at the moment) held it's own in 0-60 acceleration with a GS400. Pretty impressive I think. This will likely be my next major mod .

 

???

 

has anyone had their stock convertor reworked for a higher stall vs buying a new from Precision or swith racing. Any ideas on the cost or performance.

Raj 92 sc400