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Old Jan 6, 2018 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Go5.3tt06
I spoke to circle d today. They say I should go 253mm single disk but I.T cost $1750
To much. I used have 258mm triple multi disk. Anyone who done with 252mm single. Which best single disk or multiple. That one I confusing can you educate me little.
With what your goals are i would Talk to your trans builder Jake. He knows his stuff and won’t sell you more than what you need.
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Old Jan 14, 2018 | 10:27 PM
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I spoke to Jake about set up. The converter he built. I learned something news. They says most converters suck yank and circle d don’t tig stuff inside converter but Jake does tig whole. Y’all aware of this ?
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Go5.3tt06
I spoke to Jake about set up. The converter he built. I learned something news. They says most converters suck yank and circle d don’t tig stuff inside converter but Jake does tig whole. Y’all aware of this ?
Yes they do, I've seen the inside of both Yank's and Circle D. I've been to Circle D in Houston personally and seen there whole facility. Chris showed me how they build almost all there own parts in house (many CNC machines) where the competition buys parts and just assemble them. Circle D converters are top notch!
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
Yes they do, I've seen the inside of both Yank's and Circle D. I've been to Circle D in Houston personally and seen there whole facility. Chris showed me how they build almost all there own parts in house (many CNC machines) where the competition buys parts and just assemble them. Circle D converters are top notch!
All these years and that guy is still blowing smoke full steam ahead lol.
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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 12:51 PM
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PTC is what most turbo guys run. Never heard a bad thing about them! I currently run a yank 3400 single that circle d rebuilt to a 2b. It is way to tight down low. My next converter will be a PTC. Ive used FTI before with nitrous setups without issues as well.
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Old Jan 16, 2018 | 07:43 AM
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You're going to be above my power but Ive had Yank, FTI and now Precision. All have worked for their jobs. I went from tt3000 Yank to 3000 FTI when my trans blew up. I went from FTI to Precision when my trans blew up again. This Precision is their triple disk $1200 converter.

My transmission builder specd the FTI unit for me but we underestimated the trucks power. Once we broke 500 wheel we should have upgraded converters. Then I broke 600 wheel and a couple transmission issues later, burned up the converter with pieces and to much power. Either way Id say your looking at north of 1200 bucks for a converter.
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