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Old May 9, 2016 | 11:20 AM
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I had not been having good luck with my fti converter it has been restalled many times and I still feel the car isn't working right. I'm looking at going with Neal chance,circle d or PTC out of those 3 who is the out right best if money was no iusse? The motor is a lighter weight car with a s480 92mm exhuast 1.10ar on a 5.3 th400 3.27 gears with a ljms custom cam used 95% for drag racing when the turbo gets to working the car moves out 10.6 at 130 but the car is very soft down low like 2.0 60 foot times with a good 60 I know it's a high 9s car and it's not spinning it's just a dog off the line leaving at 2900 the iusse with the converter is they can't seem to get it loses enough down low and tight enough up top
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Old May 9, 2016 | 12:55 PM
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I have a Circle D and it's been good. I'm not sure there is a one best converter, you'll have to make a choice from those that are known to make quality parts and hope for the best. Talk to the those on you list and choose from the one that best answers your questions.
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Old May 9, 2016 | 01:34 PM
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I had not been having good luck with my fti converter it has been restalled many times and I still feel the car isn't working right. I'm looking at going with Neal chance,circle d or PTC out of those 3 who is the out right best if money was no iusse? The motor is a lighter weight car with a s480 92mm exhuast 1.10ar on a 5.3 th400 3.27 gears with a ljms custom cam used 95% for drag racing when the turbo gets to working the car moves out 10.6 at 130 but the car is very soft down low like 2.0 60 foot times with a good 60 I know it's a high 9s car and it's not spinning it's just a dog off the line leaving at 2900 the iusse with the converter is they can't seem to get it loses enough down low and tight enough up top
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Old May 9, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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Circle D!! Nuff said....

Just there packaging alone tells you the quality of there product.
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Old May 9, 2016 | 06:44 PM
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how loose do you want it. for my taste my fti convertor is just perfect. stalls around 5200 up to 6000 depending on boost. rev out to 7200. car flys
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Old May 9, 2016 | 07:06 PM
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They have my stall at 2900ish way to tight for a big turbo 5.3 needs to be around 3800+ is my guess my 5.3 needs more rpm and boost to cut a good 60 2lb and 2900 is not cutting it
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I think I need to leave on 5-10 lbs
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Yank has always served me well....
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Originally Posted by 01Z0H6
Yank has always served me well....
+1 on this, also look into Vigilante:

http://converter.com/vigilante.htm
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Old May 11, 2016 | 11:55 AM
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Lots of the turbo guys run ptc. Thats all I know about turbos. Hope this helps.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 12:03 PM
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I like PTC.
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Old May 13, 2016 | 08:55 AM
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Are you using a converter with a single clutch or multi?
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Old May 13, 2016 | 05:27 PM
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I'd look into a transbreak & 2 step as well. Those two would really help with your 60 issues.
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Pretty much everybody is going to give their +1 to whichever converter they use and prefer. I use a Yank, and will continue to use Yank for all my converter needs for the foreseeable future. The converter is great, and their customer service is second to none. That being said, PTC, Vigilante, Yank, Circle D, etc are all good converters and I have yet to see anything negative about any of them. Call them, and go with whatever one says what you want to hear and gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.
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Old May 16, 2016 | 01:53 PM
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Whatever you do ,change your flexplate also. CIRLCE D FTW!!!
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Old May 17, 2016 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MM98
I'd look into a transbreak & 2 step as well. Those two would really help with your 60 issues.
Have both nd I use a sfi flexplate also the th400 is a non lock converter for the guy that asked
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Old May 17, 2016 | 08:31 PM
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Well I went with circle d cause they would reply to my questions and was very helpful chance didn't really seem to take the time to help and fti just seemed to want to say they would help to look good on here they really didn't help are seem to care to help

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Pretty much everybody is going to give their +1 to whichever converter they use and prefer. I use a Yank, and will continue to use Yank for all my converter needs for the foreseeable future. The converter is great, and their customer service is second to none. That being said, PTC, Vigilante, Yank, Circle D, etc are all good converters and I have yet to see anything negative about any of them. Call them, and go with whatever one says what you want to hear and gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.
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Old May 18, 2016 | 08:35 PM
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I most say the owner of fti is a great guy to deal with. He's sending me some stuff to try even tho I have went with someone else converter so I will be putting the fti converter back in the car to do some testing and see which is better I shouldn't have gotten upset and just called and talked to the owner him self. But if he's still willing to help me get the car right just shows what kinda of stand up guy he is I will test the stuff he sent me and let everyone know how both converter works one way or another this car will make its fastest pass this year I have two great shops helping with the car
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Old May 18, 2016 | 08:49 PM
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Plz post an update as soon as you can I have a very similar setup to yours same trans same gears with iron 5.3 punched to ls1 bore not happy with the 3800 stall converter I have not sure of brand it came with my trans I used it for a starting point to see where to go next but with a on3 88mm and trans brake 2.1 sixty sux bad s10 pulls hard up top but have issues down low
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