200 4R with out lock up converter gurus come in
02-04-2017, 08:14 AM
#1
200 4R with out lock up converter gurus come in I have a 4600 9.5" billet now but its set up for a big shot of nitrous which I have no intentions of ever going bigger than my 125 shot I have . rarely run it on nitrous and my main goal is 10.99 on motor but still drive ok as a weekend cruiser. weekend cruiser being short trips and 1 time a year going 100 miles to cruising the coast and driving up and down the coast.
with my current converter , 4.10 gears and 28" tires I cruise at 2650 at 72mph with out lock up. I can sacrifice this some but would not want it to get to bad. my shifts fall back from 7100 to 5350 and I feel this is costing me some. Also for a 4600 and hooking off the line I pull 1.60 60 ft and run 11.32 on 28s or 1.56 and 11.23 crossing at 7200 on 26's.
with the right converter only falling to 6000 no less, I could probably run the 28s on motor for best performance and would like to see 60 ft in 1.4s or better.
if an 8" is needed and wont be crazy loose driving with overdrive I'm not apposed to it, oppinions please.
one last thing, on 28s with a 75 shot off the line , it went 1.50 60ft and ran 10.74 at 125 with my old heads and was running 11.4s on motor.
current set up with Dart heads made 460 rwhp through this conveter and car race weight is around 3600 ish. need to scale again since taking out 6 spd.
with my current converter , 4.10 gears and 28" tires I cruise at 2650 at 72mph with out lock up. I can sacrifice this some but would not want it to get to bad. my shifts fall back from 7100 to 5350 and I feel this is costing me some. Also for a 4600 and hooking off the line I pull 1.60 60 ft and run 11.32 on 28s or 1.56 and 11.23 crossing at 7200 on 26's.
with the right converter only falling to 6000 no less, I could probably run the 28s on motor for best performance and would like to see 60 ft in 1.4s or better.
if an 8" is needed and wont be crazy loose driving with overdrive I'm not apposed to it, oppinions please.
one last thing, on 28s with a 75 shot off the line , it went 1.50 60ft and ran 10.74 at 125 with my old heads and was running 11.4s on motor.
current set up with Dart heads made 460 rwhp through this conveter and car race weight is around 3600 ish. need to scale again since taking out 6 spd.
02-05-2017, 08:45 AM
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converter recommendation from a converter company is what i was asking. im sure a 9.5" will do the job but if an 8" would be best, im not apposed to it.
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02-05-2017, 10:32 AM
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I hate to make changes to this one. set on a shelf until i need it or find one im really happy with . if i get a loose one that performs great but still drives good then ill decide on this one. if i feel the gain of a converter swap does not justify the crappy driving then i could go back to this one.
reason i ask about an 8", if a tight 8" drives better then a loose 9.5 or would i still perform better with a good 9.5?
reason i ask about an 8", if a tight 8" drives better then a loose 9.5 or would i still perform better with a good 9.5?
02-06-2017, 07:42 AM
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Skeered, give us a call and speak with one of our converter guys, Justin or Troy. Or fill out our online build sheet at ftiperformance.com/build-sheet and we'll take a look at your info and see if we can get you into those 1.4 60's you're looking for!
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02-09-2017, 07:34 AM
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Not a problem! One of our converter guys will be in contact with you shortly!
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03-01-2017, 05:38 PM
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well after a track day and running 6 passes all between 11.21-11.27 @122 mph and 1.59 60 ft the trans is making noise in 1st and second gear. Planetary gears i assume, so its going back to extreme automatics for a stage 3 upgrade with a trans brake and im sending this converter to Lenny at Ultimate converters. Time to get this thing in 10s on motor
03-01-2017, 07:55 PM
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Not busting chops, but this is the reason we sold the 200 the second time it was reblt in my son 406 Malibu.
He now has my 8" treemaster and t350 and my wallet thanks me every time he leaves the driveway! LOL
He now has my 8" treemaster and t350 and my wallet thanks me every time he leaves the driveway! LOL
03-02-2017, 05:53 AM
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That sounds like a good deal!
His had no super strong stuff in it
It came with the car and we had it reblt.
We had all kinds of vale body issues and then it ate itself.
2nd time it was reblt I wouldn't let him drive around with the DR's and it lived.
We took it to the track to get a baseline on street tires it went a 12.65@110mph with a 2.0 60'.
After his 1st pass of a 14.4 I told him to only give it .5 throttle till he was 30' out and it worked well.
Not bad for his 1st time to the track with 0 tuning..
We took it rt out after that and sold it.
I have a 80e core in the basement for when he saves enough money to install it.
Till then the t350/treemaster will be in there as it WILL handle his car no problem.
Hell, it took me beating on it for 16yrs, countless burn outs even at 50 mph with no problems.
I just put an 80E in my nova and love it!
His had no super strong stuff in it
It came with the car and we had it reblt.
We had all kinds of vale body issues and then it ate itself.
2nd time it was reblt I wouldn't let him drive around with the DR's and it lived.
We took it to the track to get a baseline on street tires it went a 12.65@110mph with a 2.0 60'.
After his 1st pass of a 14.4 I told him to only give it .5 throttle till he was 30' out and it worked well.
Not bad for his 1st time to the track with 0 tuning..
We took it rt out after that and sold it.
I have a 80e core in the basement for when he saves enough money to install it.
Till then the t350/treemaster will be in there as it WILL handle his car no problem.
Hell, it took me beating on it for 16yrs, countless burn outs even at 50 mph with no problems.
I just put an 80E in my nova and love it!
03-02-2017, 09:33 AM
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That sounds like a good deal!
His had no super strong stuff in it
It came with the car and we had it reblt.
We had all kinds of vale body issues and then it ate itself.
2nd time it was reblt I wouldn't let him drive around with the DR's and it lived.
We took it to the track to get a baseline on street tires it went a 12.65@110mph with a 2.0 60'.
After his 1st pass of a 14.4 I told him to only give it .5 throttle till he was 30' out and it worked well.
Not bad for his 1st time to the track with 0 tuning..
We took it rt out after that and sold it.
I have a 80e core in the basement for when he saves enough money to install it.
Till then the t350/treemaster will be in there as it WILL handle his car no problem.
Hell, it took me beating on it for 16yrs, countless burn outs even at 50 mph with no problems.
I just put an 80E in my nova and love it!
His had no super strong stuff in it
It came with the car and we had it reblt.
We had all kinds of vale body issues and then it ate itself.
2nd time it was reblt I wouldn't let him drive around with the DR's and it lived.
We took it to the track to get a baseline on street tires it went a 12.65@110mph with a 2.0 60'.
After his 1st pass of a 14.4 I told him to only give it .5 throttle till he was 30' out and it worked well.
Not bad for his 1st time to the track with 0 tuning..
We took it rt out after that and sold it.
I have a 80e core in the basement for when he saves enough money to install it.
Till then the t350/treemaster will be in there as it WILL handle his car no problem.
Hell, it took me beating on it for 16yrs, countless burn outs even at 50 mph with no problems.
I just put an 80E in my nova and love it!
extremeAutomatics is the best in business with 200s
03-07-2017, 03:48 PM
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After talking with Justin at FTI, i purchased a 8" 5200-5400 stall. Sending the trans back to get fixed and thinking about doing the trans brake. This way I keep my current converter incase I find that my car just dont drive as good on the street . Also if I ever decide to go big nitrous instead of this small 125 dry kit, I can put it back in. Looking forward to seeing the results of this FTI converter, Thanks guys.
04-06-2017, 05:16 PM
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After talking with Justin at FTI, i purchased a 8" 5200-5400 stall. Sending the trans back to get fixed and thinking about doing the trans brake. This way I keep my current converter incase I find that my car just dont drive as good on the street . Also if I ever decide to go big nitrous instead of this small 125 dry kit, I can put it back in. Looking forward to seeing the results of this FTI converter, Thanks guys.
. 10s na or bust
05-18-2017, 08:43 AM
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on the brake I'm seeing 6130 rpms. What's crazy is the thing drives tight until you hammer it.
75mph at 2930 rpms with 4.10 gear and a 26" tire. Justin asst fti told me he has never been that far off so maybe I'm making more horse power than he anticipated. Shifting at 7000 rpm it fell to 5900 so I'm good with that. It pulls really good.
if weather permitting i will go to No problem raceway Friday night and see if i can hook this thing.
05-18-2017, 08:56 AM
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I upgraded to the stage 3 with billet internals and a trans brake. Fti 8" converter that was speced to be a 5200-5400 stall. The trans brake determined that was a lie 😂
on the brake I'm seeing 6130 rpms. What's crazy is the thing drives tight until you hammer it.
75mph at 2930 rpms with 4.10 gear and a 26" tire. Justin asst fti told me he has never been that far off so maybe I'm making more horse power than he anticipated. Shifting at 7000 rpm it fell to 5900 so I'm good with that. It pulls really good.
if weather permitting i will go to No problem raceway Friday night and see if i can hook this thing.
on the brake I'm seeing 6130 rpms. What's crazy is the thing drives tight until you hammer it.
75mph at 2930 rpms with 4.10 gear and a 26" tire. Justin asst fti told me he has never been that far off so maybe I'm making more horse power than he anticipated. Shifting at 7000 rpm it fell to 5900 so I'm good with that. It pulls really good.
if weather permitting i will go to No problem raceway Friday night and see if i can hook this thing.
Are you on slicks?
Good luck and keep us posted.
05-18-2017, 10:40 AM
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then a set of 275x60 pro on race star 15x10 wheels.
im hopeful to hook it ,if not i will do some more suspension mods .
i currently have summit 3 way adj.shocks on 50/50 on back stock front shocks.
bmr adj. Tq arm ,panhard bar and bolt in anti roll bar. Ssm subframe connectors and no front sway bar.
car has always hooked really well so hopefully it can handle this.