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TCI Breakaway Torque Converters Any Good??

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Old 09-26-2007, 08:46 AM
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Question TCI Breakaway Torque Converters Any Good??

looking at getting one... how do they feel on the street? are they good quality?
Old 09-26-2007, 09:32 AM
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They are 12'' converters right? If so they won't feel that much different than the stock one. I have not heard anything good about TCI.

Back when I had my third gen with a th350 I bought a cheapo B&M and it felt no different than stock. It was supposedly a 2800 stall or something.
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Get a 9.5" Edge Yank or Vigilante.

The best that can be said about TCI is they are hit and miss.
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EDGE baby..i went with a 3200 and do not regret it..its a great piece..trust me i almost went with a cheap one too but im so glad that i didnt..trust me you wont regret a good one
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get a good converter it will make or break an auto car...i suggest at least a fuddle...but i prefer and yank/vigilante...spend the moeny here
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I have a TCI in my TH350 and I like it pretty well, but its not as small as a breakaway. Its a 3500.
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I ran a breakaway when I rebuilt the 60E and it was ok but its not much different than the stock converter. I run a 4K stall Coan nitrous converter now and its much better.
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Personally I'd rick these only"

Yank
Vigilante
Art Carr
Niel Chance

The last two if your have a real serious car.
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no, get yanked
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but you still wont have the EDGE..lol..sorry i had to



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