Vigilante converter - tell me your experiences/thoughts
Jan 25, 2009 | 09:37 PM
#34
Its tight and loose at the same time. Its really something you'd have to experience for yourself
Jan 25, 2009 | 09:44 PM
#35
I have driven scott's truck and I thought it was pretty good while DD, but when you mash the gas, it gets really fun to to drive.. After driving his, I started looking at getting one just like his...
Jan 25, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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I think that's a bit too wild for me. I think I'm going to go with the 3200. I've been told PI offers 1 free restall so if 3200 is too loose I could have them tighten it up and lower the stall. Of course, I'd still like to get CircleD's input on this as well.
Jan 25, 2009 | 10:01 PM
#37
Damn, that's crazy
I think that's a bit too wild for me. I think I'm going to go with the 3200. I've been told PI offers 1 free restall so if 3200 is too loose I could have them tighten it up and lower the stall. Of course, I'd still like to get CircleD's input on this as well.
I think that's a bit too wild for me. I think I'm going to go with the 3200. I've been told PI offers 1 free restall so if 3200 is too loose I could have them tighten it up and lower the stall. Of course, I'd still like to get CircleD's input on this as well.
Jan 25, 2009 | 10:02 PM
#38
I say the same thing every now and then. But mashing the pedal makes me think otherwise.
I will tell you this though. Once you drive a truck/car with a higher stall torque converter, you'll want one haha. I drove Coreys one day before I got my converter, and I definately decided on it being one of my next mods. And his was only a 2800-3000 stall!
Just be sure you have enough money left over for gas...
I will tell you this though. Once you drive a truck/car with a higher stall torque converter, you'll want one haha. I drove Coreys one day before I got my converter, and I definately decided on it being one of my next mods. And his was only a 2800-3000 stall!
Just be sure you have enough money left over for gas...
Jan 27, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Normal Driving
WOT 15-95mph
If you still use your truck as a truck, i.e. haul, tow, etc., I would not go any smaller then a 10.5" TC, this way you still have sufficient clutch surface area to handle decent loads....
WOT 15-95mph
If you still use your truck as a truck, i.e. haul, tow, etc., I would not go any smaller then a 10.5" TC, this way you still have sufficient clutch surface area to handle decent loads....
Jan 27, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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I talked with Chris from circle D via PM.
According to him, his unit is stronger than the comparable unit from PI:
"Stronger billet front, stronger billet piston, furnace brazed and tig welded. more clutch surface area"
Also, I'm not sure if it's just standard nomenclature to call it a 10.5" converter, but his is actually a 10.25" converter (258mm). I'm curious if the Vigilante stall is indeed 10.5" or 10.25". Another advantage to the CircleD I see is that he can stall it up to 3500 whereas I've read on here the Vig can only go up to 3000.
According to him, his unit is stronger than the comparable unit from PI:
"Stronger billet front, stronger billet piston, furnace brazed and tig welded. more clutch surface area"
Also, I'm not sure if it's just standard nomenclature to call it a 10.5" converter, but his is actually a 10.25" converter (258mm). I'm curious if the Vigilante stall is indeed 10.5" or 10.25". Another advantage to the CircleD I see is that he can stall it up to 3500 whereas I've read on here the Vig can only go up to 3000.