thegreekgod72

I have a 01' T/A with lid, intake, exhaust and i was lookin at maybe a torque converter.

1) What actually is a torque converter and what does it do?

2) Is it a good idea to go with a TC right now?

3) If it isn't a good idea what is?

Any help would be great!! Thanks!!

heyitsTaJay

this is what i would like you to do. go to the Automatic Transmission section. read, read, read. and use the search button!! theres so much damn information

OnyxY2KSS

lid, intake errrr..., filter?

thegreekgod72

what do you mean?

thegreekgod72

i tired hey heyitsjay i tried what you said...i've been there thats why i came here...and by the way einstein...you call me a newbie but if you read the title of this forum it says new ls1 enthusiasts genius...

OnyxY2KSS

ya know what n/m, intake could mean intake manifold in which case i look like an ***, i retract my previous statement and will never post my comments again

btw: what exactly do you mean by intake... manifold or Cold Air/Ram Air kit

and dont take it personally, its all in good fun

blkZ28spt

I have a 01' T/A with lid, intake, exhaust and i was lookin at maybe a torque converter.

1) What actually is a torque converter and what does it do?
That is complicated. I do not even fully understand how it works. Think of it as the automatic transmission's clutch. It controls the engagement of the engine to the drivetrain.


2) Is it a good idea to go with a TC right now?
Sure is! Unless you have some very good reason why not too. NOt even sure what that could be.......a good converter will take 0.4-0.6 off of most people's 1/4 mile. It will also greatly improve performance from a roll by making sure that you are in the power band whenever you want to be.


3) If it isn't a good idea what is?
Oh, it is a good idea. And once you have full exhaust and a converter, you can get a nice cam

As for which converter, what do you want to do with it? All i know is that for a daily driven street car that may occasionally see track time, the TCI SSF3500, Vig 3200, or maybe yank SY3500 are recommended. The yank if you will be on street tires, the TCI or Vig for drag radials. Search around on those three and see what you think.

thegreekgod72

Thanks for the help. I just needed to clear a few things up. When i said intake BTW it was cold air intake set up from SLP. Sorry for the confusion.

XtinctHawk02

Your cold air intake can be from SLP, or the Fast Toys ram air or the Super sucker kit.