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Old May 5, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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Ive been researching about whether or not my converter is a POS. Its a tci 3000 stall. Ive talked with Chris at Circle D and I am 97% convinced to purchase on of theres. What do you guys think? Im going to include a video of my truck cruising around town. Tell me if you guys trucks are riding the same RPM wise.



i pretty much stay around 3K and up all day
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Old May 5, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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I thought I had a problem with my converter from Circle D, without question he built me a new one and shipped it out. My problem turned out to not be the TQ but Circle D and their customer service rocks!
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Old May 5, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Just seems like a really loose converter.. Takes about 12-1500rpms to get my circle d moving down the road.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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what size is it ? 10.5 or 9.5 ?
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Old May 5, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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I love my Circle D, it is the 278hp and it drives awesome and made my truck more fun to drive, definitely make the switch and enjoy it.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Yeah your converter is just a Loose converter.....You need to get the camera closer to you tach and stomp on the gas so we or chris can see where you converter is flashing.....My converter is a 3000 stall but it is a tight converter which means when i put it in gear it moves like a daily driver untill you get into it then it will flash around 3000 rpms
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Old May 5, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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The TCI converters are a very loose converter! Nothing like a Yank or Circle D that's for sure, that's the beautiful thing about the Circle Ds and Yanks is under normal driving conditions you hardly even know you've got a stall unless you hammer it then you know it's there!


Personally I hate the way those TCI verters feel.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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my TCI doesnt move the truck till about 2k rpms but if you hold the brake it spools up it doesnt feel lose and it actually doesnt feel different. then again im still waiting on a tune.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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I run a circle d 3200 with 4:10s on a 4.8 and love my converter with it and the 4:10s i get better gas mileage than with the stock set up with 3.23s
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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Just installed my circle d 3200.. I
Thought i was gona feel a major difference.. Going forward
Or backwards.. Feels close to
Stock .. Mines move from 1500-2000 rpms.. Still
Need a tune..
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