Help an Aussie choose a converter!
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Launching!
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From: Geelong, Australia
Help an Aussie choose a converter! Hi guys,
I'm looking for a converter for my budget project car.
Car is an 80's Volvo with an LS2/4L80e combo. Has an eBay GT45 turbo and a Ford 8.8" rear end, with 3.73:1 gears which I will change if need be. Running 26" tyres. Car is mostly for street duties so street manners matters. Has a stage2 tick performance turbo cam as well (230's?) and 241 heads.
Price is important. The aussie dollar is shitful at the moment (about 62c to the US$1) so I'd like to keep it under $1000AU if that's possible.
Will also need to get a flex plate to suit.
Throw some recommendations at me!
Thanks
I'm looking for a converter for my budget project car.
Car is an 80's Volvo with an LS2/4L80e combo. Has an eBay GT45 turbo and a Ford 8.8" rear end, with 3.73:1 gears which I will change if need be. Running 26" tyres. Car is mostly for street duties so street manners matters. Has a stage2 tick performance turbo cam as well (230's?) and 241 heads.
Price is important. The aussie dollar is shitful at the moment (about 62c to the US$1) so I'd like to keep it under $1000AU if that's possible.
Will also need to get a flex plate to suit.
Throw some recommendations at me!
Thanks
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Launching!
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Thanks for that. They seem to be very similar in price to the Circle-D ones. Looks like the going rate for something decent will be around US$1000-1200.
Are there any other options that are cheaper that don't sacrifice too much? If not, I guess I'll just need to bite the bullet and spend the money.
Are there any other options that are cheaper that don't sacrifice too much? If not, I guess I'll just need to bite the bullet and spend the money.
Hate to say it but you get what you pay for. A converter is no place to cheap out on.
Say you get a budget converter and over power it or something and it takes a dump.
Boom there goes your transmission as well.
Say you get a budget converter and over power it or something and it takes a dump.
Boom there goes your transmission as well.
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No one here has ever posted that they bought a quality converter and didn't think it was worthwhile.
However, lots of posts of cheap converters ruining their transmission; and especially regrets about buying a cheap one after they upgrade to a good one and then notice the difference.
However, lots of posts of cheap converters ruining their transmission; and especially regrets about buying a cheap one after they upgrade to a good one and then notice the difference.
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Launching!
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Yeah, that's fair enough and I completely understand that. What I was hoping was that there was a cheaper option that might have some sacrifices (like no WOT lockup, which I don't see the need for anyway) that might save me some coin. Looks like the cost of the converter is going to be about 1/3 of the total project cost.
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I have an SS 4000 rated stall and I've really liked it. Also has a 3-year warranty. I don't know how good they are vs. say Circle-D. I would have to ask the opinion of someone who has ran both.
http://www.converter.cc/GM_Truck_s/104.htm