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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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Getting ready to do an A3 swap with a T-brake and want some input on which one to use for max effort track use. Will spray an 100 to 150 once in a while. Get the MRT or treemaster, 8" or 9"? Thank for any insight.
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Getting ready to do an A3 swap with a T-brake and want some input on which one to use for max effort track use. Will spray an 100 to 150 once in a while. Get the MRT or treemaster, 8" or 9"? Thank for any insight.
Ask ATI as they'll steer you right. I've got an 8" MRT from them and love it off the transbrake N/A or footbrake. I don't have nitrous, so, I don't know if they'd recommend something different that way. Good luck. Dave
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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I have an 8" treemaster MRT, one of the best converters I've ever owned and I've owned a lot. It has been perfect for three years now from 500hp 10.20s to 900hp 9.11s. On or off the brake, same converter, 1.24x best 60 foots and about 6-7% slip up top.

Now it will probably break next time out

Just call them and they will ask a lot of questions so be prepared to be pretty detailed with your setup and realistic with HP numbers and they will handle it.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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What part #s do you have on those, if you still have em?
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What part #s do you have on those, if you still have em?
As kp said, you just tell them EVERYTHING about your combo, and they custom build one out of all new parts and you get it in a few days. Mine is a T400 8" MRT, but built for my combo. Same thing, I'm sure, for kp's...no converter at ATI is off-the-shelf. Take care. Dave
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Thanks Dave and kp!
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Thanks Dave and kp!
One other thing, for those looking for an ATI converter at a great price but don't need one now, wait until the winter. Every year, they have a slow-time-of-year sale on converters and transmissions, etc. I forget how much the converters are off, but I think it was $100-$200 off.
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One other thing, for those looking for an ATI converter at a great price but don't need one now, wait until the winter. Every year, they have a slow-time-of-year sale on converters and transmissions, etc. I forget how much the converters are off, but I think it was $100-$200 off.
that is great for us southern guys! lol
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the treemaster mrt is for use with a transbrake. the treemaster is not, so you will need the MRT.
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keep in mind for nitrous they'll probably hook you up with a Fuel and Blown converter with an anti balloon plate.... It's what I have that they set me up with for my last engine setup... 355 LT1 H&C motor with a max 250 shot (never got to run it up that high due to fueling issues).....

But for power adder they will probably try and hook you up with an F&B converter...
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