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SGOS252382 · 02-26-2011, 11:28 AM

Circle D, Protorque, and FTI should be added to the list. These companies make very well respected converters.

Darth_Emma · 02-26-2011, 11:34 AM

I am having a cam and a Precision Industries Vigilante torque converter installed next week. w00t!

jsharp · 02-27-2011, 09:35 AM

ME TOO!! woot woot!

*mlee* · 02-27-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowlingSS

I would do the cam and then the stall.

Why?? I've had a 3200 stall on my car for 6 months now with no other mods than headers/exhaust... best bang for your buck.

I would def do TC first if you're going to stage the installs... a big cam w/o a TC would not be too much fun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Circle D, Protorque, and FTI should be added to the list. These companies make very well respected converters.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I am having a cam and a Precision Industries Vigilante torque converter installed next week. w00t!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsharp

ME TOO!! woot woot!

you're going to love it... better get some DRs while you're at it.

jsharp · 02-27-2011, 10:16 AM

haha yeh if anyone will ever stock them!!!

SC2150 · 02-27-2011, 10:18 AM

We drag race LS based cars throughout the Eastern US and have run most every major brand and the FTI has been the one we have NEVER broken and is cinsistanly a tenth plus quicker for a comparable specced converter than any we have ever used. This is not the occaisonal test & tune duty, but years of racing every weekend season long and many times doubled up. The others listed are great products and we used to standardize with the Yank & Vig's, but bet our wins on the FTI.

Buffnshine · 03-12-2011, 01:34 AM

cool

Busy_Boi · 03-12-2011, 02:41 AM

DesertG8 · 03-26-2011, 09:17 PM

i have the 3600 fti stall on my g8. my friend used hp tuners to unlock it on wot. vs. the stock tune when it locks in 4th it is actually a tenth quicker and almost two miles per hour faster with it unlocked at wot. there is software which allows for partial throttle lockup which i do have. even with that once in a while at 40 to 50 mph the rpm will drop a couple of hundred rpm and come back up again. but no big deal.

SC2150 · 03-27-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesertG8

i have the 3600 fti stall on my g8. my friend used hp tuners to unlock it on wot. vs. the stock tune when it locks in 4th it is actually a tenth quicker and almost two miles per hour faster with it unlocked at wot. there is software which allows for partial throttle lockup which i do have. even with that once in a while at 40 to 50 mph the rpm will drop a couple of hundred rpm and come back up again. but no big deal.

We never advertise a tenth quicker, but see it on some cars. It is one of the best bangs for the $$ as far as 1/4 mile ET improvement. Lots of good TC's out there, but have yet to see any outperform the FTI units and have been racing these cars long enough to use and sell them only now.

DesertG8 · 03-27-2011, 07:02 PM

I am re reading my post. A little convaluted. Bottom line. At wot it performs best when unlocked. I believe the stock software locks the stock convertor around 95 mph in the g8. It not only locks the convertor; but calls for a little slip. A little slip on a large heavy stock convertor is not bad. But on a smaller lighter convertor without a tune that slip is actually more pronounced. When we put into the hp program to unlock it at wot it actually ran quicker and a little faster. I hope that makes sense.

69 Rebel · 03-27-2011, 08:26 PM

So is a trans cooler recommended or not, 1st post says its a must the 3rd post says not

Getting my motor stroked 416 ci, ordered a 3000 stall TC from Circle D. Want my trans to last as long as possible.

ArkySS · 03-27-2011, 08:30 PM

From personal experience with a car modified significantly less than what you have it helped for me. Honestly it still ran hot on occasions with it.

*mlee* · 03-27-2011, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69 Rebel

So is a trans cooler recommended or not, 1st post says its a must the 3rd post says not

Getting my motor stroked 416 ci, ordered a 3000 stall TC from Circle D. Want my trans to last as long as possible.

I've got a Circle D convertor and ADM trans cooler... ran it for 6 months before my build and it ran very cool... always below 180. Probably could have done without it.

But after the cam and raising the idle etc... it now runs at or very slightly to the right of 180 so the cooler is definitely needed now.

02-27-2011, 09:35 AM	#17
jsharp NOW CAMMED & SUPERCHARGED Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black w/ IOM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ar Posts: 2,336	ME TOO!! woot woot! __________________ Livernois Motorsports: Maggie 2300 7psi, Livernois 2C cam/L99 to LS3 Conversion, Ported TB, Rotofab w/adm race scoop, adm trans cooler,Kooks headers no cats, Kooks 3" exhaust. METCO breather. Precision 2400 Vigilante TC. Eibach Lowering Springs & Swaybars. BMR Trailing arms, BMR Rear Cradle Bushings, BMR Toe Rods, BMR Differential bushings. Vossen CV3 20's w/ 305 Mickey Thompson @25psi. Zl1 front bumper. OE Zl1 Hood and matte black insert. 556RWHP/500RWTQ L99

02-27-2011, 10:16 AM	#19
jsharp NOW CAMMED & SUPERCHARGED Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black w/ IOM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ar Posts: 2,336	haha yeh if anyone will ever stock them!!! __________________ Livernois Motorsports: Maggie 2300 7psi, Livernois 2C cam/L99 to LS3 Conversion, Ported TB, Rotofab w/adm race scoop, adm trans cooler,Kooks headers no cats, Kooks 3" exhaust. METCO breather. Precision 2400 Vigilante TC. Eibach Lowering Springs & Swaybars. BMR Trailing arms, BMR Rear Cradle Bushings, BMR Toe Rods, BMR Differential bushings. Vossen CV3 20's w/ 305 Mickey Thompson @25psi. Zl1 front bumper. OE Zl1 Hood and matte black insert. 556RWHP/500RWTQ L99

03-12-2011, 01:34 AM	#21
Buffnshine So Cal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: '10 SS/RS, '06 HHR, '70 El Camino Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,589 View My Garage	cool __________________ TEAM L99 - So Cal Camaro5 Race Team #27 9/5/09 Purchased #36962 Black 1SS/RS L99 "E-TCKT" Base Dyno 328hp/341tq @BBK meet Mods to Date: Window Tint 5% & 15%, ACC P13W Lighting, Adaptive DRL Harness, Ghost Armor, Lloyds "SS" Mats, Dash Plaque, Flowmaster Outlaw Exhaust, Drake Front Bowtie Delete, Stealth 3457 Chrome/Mirror Signal Bulbs, Grant Revolutions Steering Wheel, PFADT Sport Springs, Sway Bars, End Links, Trailing Arms, 4 Wheel Alignment, Hurst Auto Shifter and Paddle Shifter, Satin Black Rear Tail Light Bezels

03-12-2011, 02:41 AM	#22
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03-27-2011, 08:26 PM	#26
69 Rebel Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Auto Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Laval, Canada Posts: 1,542	So is a trans cooler recommended or not, 1st post says its a must the 3rd post says not Getting my motor stroked 416 ci, ordered a 3000 stall TC from Circle D. Want my trans to last as long as possible. __________________ Version I Jannetty Racing 550 RWHP Street Brawler Package, Powered by TVS2300 Maggie http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100385 Version II 416ci stroker/4L80e 701rwhp 750rwtq build and tuned by SPI-Performance

02-26-2011, 11:28 AM	#15
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	Circle D, Protorque, and FTI should be added to the list. These companies make very well respected converters.

02-26-2011, 11:34 AM	#16
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	I am having a cam and a Precision Industries Vigilante torque converter installed next week. w00t!

02-27-2011, 10:18 AM	#20
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	We drag race LS based cars throughout the Eastern US and have run most every major brand and the FTI has been the one we have NEVER broken and is cinsistanly a tenth plus quicker for a comparable specced converter than any we have ever used. This is not the occaisonal test & tune duty, but years of racing every weekend season long and many times doubled up. The others listed are great products and we used to standardize with the Yank & Vig's, but bet our wins on the FTI.

03-26-2011, 09:17 PM	#23
DesertG8 Drives: Pontiac G8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 15	i have the 3600 fti stall on my g8. my friend used hp tuners to unlock it on wot. vs. the stock tune when it locks in 4th it is actually a tenth quicker and almost two miles per hour faster with it unlocked at wot. there is software which allows for partial throttle lockup which i do have. even with that once in a while at 40 to 50 mph the rpm will drop a couple of hundred rpm and come back up again. but no big deal.

03-27-2011, 07:02 PM	#25
DesertG8 Drives: Pontiac G8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 15	I am re reading my post. A little convaluted. Bottom line. At wot it performs best when unlocked. I believe the stock software locks the stock convertor around 95 mph in the g8. It not only locks the convertor; but calls for a little slip. A little slip on a large heavy stock convertor is not bad. But on a smaller lighter convertor without a tune that slip is actually more pronounced. When we put into the hp program to unlock it at wot it actually ran quicker and a little faster. I hope that makes sense.

03-27-2011, 08:30 PM	#27
ArkySS Camaroless for now... Drives: 2014 Blue Topaz Silverado Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,411	From personal experience with a car modified significantly less than what you have it helped for me. Honestly it still ran hot on occasions with it. __________________ It was fun while it lasted.....

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