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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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what do you guys think of them??
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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Midwest 3400 2.0 TC. Been in my car for 6 months and runs great. Great prices and will build the TC to the specs you want them. No times before or after the converter install but it's a vast improvement.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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i gained 7 tenths in the 1/8 with mine
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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I have 2 of them in my 4l60e's. Never had a minutes trouble with the first one. When I put the 2nd truck together I wanted to try a Yank but, the month long wait, increased price and the fact that I never could get a hold of anyone there that seemed to know anything persuaded me to have another Midwest built.

Now I am doing a 4l80 conversion and I am going with another Midwest. IMO for the money they are hard to beat.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 06:20 AM
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3200/2.0 here......couldn't be happier with it. It's givin me no problems since installed. I just wish I would have went bigger.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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Love the one in my CE. Have one to go in the Formula also. Actually became a distributor for them and most of the auto guys in my area have them and love them. Defiantely the best bang for the buck.
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Old Mar 18, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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What About Compared To Tci
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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what have you guys been seeing on the dyno locked vs. unlocked with your midwest converters?

i like mine...but i think i would like a 3600-3800 better...

eventually the car will see a 150 shot from the line...thats why the small converter...

i pulled a 1.78 sixty on et streets...i should be able to get that down to a flat 1.7 on motor...

this stall pulled a 1.50 on another car spraying from the line
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 05:20 AM
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3600/2.5str here and I love it. have cut a best 60ft of 1.68 on nitto drags. If you get one I would recomend a trans go shift kit because the converter makes the shifts way too soft, even with increased line pressure threw the hpp3. I just had the shift kit installed and the differance is night and day.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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good to hear that MW makes a good part.im looking forward to mine going in.
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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thanks for all the replies gentlemen!!
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by sshawk1
3600/2.5str here and I love it. have cut a best 60ft of 1.68 on nitto drags. If you get one I would recomend a trans go shift kit because the converter makes the shifts way too soft, even with increased line pressure threw the hpp3. I just had the shift kit installed and the differance is night and day.
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How is the converter around town in traffic? I'm looking into a similar converter for my daily driven car.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:38 AM
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The converter is just fine in traffic, after you drive it around a bit you wont even know its in there until you drive or ride in another ls1 a4 with a stock one in it.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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I had a 3400 2.5 in my old Trans Am, it was awesome. Made my car scare people. Now that I'm driving my new one, I can't help but feel something is missing. This car feels a lot stronger up top than my old one did stock, so I know a converter will wake her up big time.

Get a Midwest, you'll love it. My next converter decision will be based on price, and I bet Midwest wins.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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MY MW3500 is in the trans and the trans in going back in next weekend...I cant wait!!!
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I have a 3000 2.5 str for sale. $250 PM me. I will have to figure out how to ship the beast. How do you drain all of the fluid out of one of these?
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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I have a 3000 2.5 str for sale. $250 PM me. I will have to figure out how to ship the beast. How do you drain all of the fluid out of one of these?
Just ordered a 3400 2.0str today from HPA. Should be installed this week
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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im selling a midwest 3400 2.0 as well.
PM ME I DONT HAVE $$$ TO GET TIRES!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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I had a Y3000 with a 2.0str but I got tired of having the tach go past 2200 just to get the car moving. Got a MW2400 with at 2.5str and it leaves just as hard and drives much better.
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