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Old 11-05-2008, 06:49 PM
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^Exactly. Besides, Yank it and Get Off quicker.
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Old 11-05-2008, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackTTC6
Fuddle is GARBAGE. Get a Yank or Vig
Exactly what I was thinking, the Circle D is also highly praised. I have a TCI S.S.F. 4000 that came with my car at the time of purchase. I have yet to touch it and it hasn't let me down yet. Although TCI is not the highest rated converter on the forums, the company has to be doing something right to be the top manufacturer for torque converters. I'll keep my fingers crossed as I venture over 550whp.
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:28 PM
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Although the 4K fuddle I have has been flawless, I know when I send the my Stage V trans back to FLT for the trans brake install, I will go with a 3500/4000 Circle D verter.
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 9000th01ss
It's funny, but this subject came up once before and a few people with still functioning fuddle converters got in and started defending them. Then right in the middle of the thread one of them came back and said his converter took a **** right after he was sticking up for fuddle, like two days later.
+1 Add me to that crowd. I defended mine forevr and it took out part of my trans and thrust bearing a few days ago. Damn thing ballooned and I am well under its "claimed" HP rating.
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Old 11-05-2008, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1_K1DD
I wouldn't put anything Fuddle near my car after reading on here the horror stories he has created. Anyway my friend is running a 3600 and it has kept up good the last 5k miles.

from what ive just read, you just jinxed your buddy. in two days his trans will die


So i AM NOT gonna get a fuddle. end of story. prob get a yank.
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Old 11-05-2008, 10:20 PM
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what is this balooning everyone is talking about, now it is making me nervous to spray my converter....
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Originally Posted by 00cls1camaross
what is this balooning everyone is talking about, now it is making me nervous to spray my converter....
The instant TQ causes some verters to balloon/swell up. So, they put "anti-ballooning plates in to help. I sent mine back to John and got sent one that was upgraded when I added the N20.
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