Is TCI good??
03-02-2007, 03:12 PM
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Is TCI good?? I can get a TCI conveter for pretty cheap its a Super street fighter 4000k stall, i am wondering if i should buy it or if TCI is junk???
03-02-2007, 04:34 PM
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ive heard their poor quality by a tranny guy i know, lol everybody knows a guy. but he even showed me it and the blades were all sheered and looked very worn, he said it had less that 1k on it. so i dunno, im going yank! dave is a great guy and will answer ne thing you need to know.
03-02-2007, 06:21 PM
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Depends on who you ask. A lot of people love them and have good luck, some people have bad luck. I've waited so long to put mine in I have decided to go bigger and switch to a Yank as well. From what I've read the people who seem to have the best luck with them either have an all out race converter or the mild SF3000.
03-02-2007, 06:42 PM
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I've had mine for over a year with 60+ drag passes and 12,000 + street miles, and have yet to have an issue.
It netted me a six tenth improvement in my ET, and got me into the 11's.
Keep in mind that it is a "budget" converter. If you're willing to roll the dice, you could get a really good performing converter. You may be unlucky, but I'm not totally convinced that the TCI failures are entirely converter related.
If you're really that worried about it, save your money and buy another converter.
Just make sure that no matter what converter you go with, make sure that you have all the supporting mods, such as a big cooler, good shift kit that ELIMINATES Pulse Width Modulation, and have the car tuned for the converter.
It netted me a six tenth improvement in my ET, and got me into the 11's.
Keep in mind that it is a "budget" converter. If you're willing to roll the dice, you could get a really good performing converter. You may be unlucky, but I'm not totally convinced that the TCI failures are entirely converter related.
If you're really that worried about it, save your money and buy another converter.
Just make sure that no matter what converter you go with, make sure that you have all the supporting mods, such as a big cooler, good shift kit that ELIMINATES Pulse Width Modulation, and have the car tuned for the converter.
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03-02-2007, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DOUBT IT
I've had mine for over a year with 60+ drag passes and 12,000 + street miles, and have yet to have an issue. It netted me a six tenth improvement in my ET, and got me into the 11's.
make sure that you have all the supporting mods, such as a big cooler, good shift kit that ELIMINATES Pulse Width Modulation, and have the car tuned for the converter.
make sure that you have all the supporting mods, such as a big cooler, good shift kit that ELIMINATES Pulse Width Modulation, and have the car tuned for the converter.
03-03-2007, 08:42 AM
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I have been running a TCI 4000 converter for 3 years or so with no problems at all. I have also used Precision Industries Vigilante, and Yank converters that I have had a problem or two with but they were still great converters. Converters are just like any other part, sometimes you just get a bad one.
Make sure that the company you are dealing with has a good reputation for supporting their product. Stick with a known performer and you will be fine.
John
Make sure that the company you are dealing with has a good reputation for supporting their product. Stick with a known performer and you will be fine.
John
03-03-2007, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by DOUBT IT
I've had mine for over a year with 60+ drag passes and 12,000 + street miles, and have yet to have an issue.
It netted me a six tenth improvement in my ET, and got me into the 11's.
Keep in mind that it is a "budget" converter. If you're willing to roll the dice, you could get a really good performing converter. You may be unlucky, but I'm not totally convinced that the TCI failures are entirely converter related.
If you're really that worried about it, save your money and buy another converter.
Just make sure that no matter what converter you go with, make sure that you have all the supporting mods, such as a big cooler, good shift kit that ELIMINATES Pulse Width Modulation, and have the car tuned for the converter.
It netted me a six tenth improvement in my ET, and got me into the 11's.
Keep in mind that it is a "budget" converter. If you're willing to roll the dice, you could get a really good performing converter. You may be unlucky, but I'm not totally convinced that the TCI failures are entirely converter related.
If you're really that worried about it, save your money and buy another converter.
Just make sure that no matter what converter you go with, make sure that you have all the supporting mods, such as a big cooler, good shift kit that ELIMINATES Pulse Width Modulation, and have the car tuned for the converter.
Switched to a VIG, that is still in my car after 2 motors.
I'm getting another VIG this week (3800)
