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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CAMMIN03'
170$
I dont know its for the 4l60e

wow... great deal... Enlighten me why it's so cheap..

Just cuz it's a lower stall than all the others? If I could get something around a 3000 for that price, i'm in right now.
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CAMMIN03'
I bought the TCI Breakaway... I went with a 2400 because of the smallness of my cam... plus I think it was a good purchase....

What do you think???
I think you might wish you would have gotten something with a little more stall as time goes on. That converter isn't really going to "feel" much different than stock. These heavy trucks are so "flat" down low that even with a stock cam the converter mod really seems to "wake them up". I love my TT3000, but wouldn't have went any bigger. Considering you are surely making more power than I am, with the cam and all, and that you have 4.10's, traction will be more of a factor for you. I would have probrobally went for a 2800. I'm just not sure of the gain to be had with a 2400 converter...but I'm sure you will let us know! Hope it works out for you.
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ridnlow
Good choice on converters.. I love my TCI.. One thing to look out for is if you get a shudder when the converter locks up into OD at like 50 or so.. dont worry.. . you can buy this stuff called Dr Tranny Instant Shudder Fix... I used one 2oz bottle per another member on this forum and the shudder is gone..
I paid 460 shipped for my streetfighter 3000.. Props to Thunder Racing!
I've never heard of that. Can you explain what it is...and what Dr. Tranny is fixing and how??
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Its kind of hard to explain.. but basically when my conveter locks when the truck shifts into OD at like 5omph (normal driving) i would get a sound come from it that sounded like i was running over the little bumps in the middle of the road... Come to find it out it was the clutches when it locked.. I poured the Instant Shudder Fix into the fill tube of my tranny and now the noise is gone... If youve never heard the noise then your fine.. i think it just applies to TCI Converters..
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Old Feb 18, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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I don't know, I put a Hughes performance Streetmaster 2500 stall in my truck and it launches hard as hell. I am sure that a 2600, 2800, or 3000 would be better, but on my street tires, 2500 is about all they are good for anyways. On the street, I burn the tires up, at the track, the street tires hook up great brake stalling up til about 2200. One of my last runs, I brake stalled to 2500 rpm and spun the tires off the line.

If you are going to be installing your transgo, and other tranny parts and getting the torque management removed, you should be fine. Plus, the cam you are using comes around relatively low in the power band, at least compared to other aftermarket cams, so that shouldn't be a real big issue. Just make sure to get an updated tune with the tranny upgrades, I'm sure you will need to change up your shift points and downshifts. I know I had to change mine a lot.

Plus, I actually like that my converter has a relatively stock feel to in, until I need to go. But under most normal driving it feels stock, when I punch it, it goes.

You should like it. It will definitely feel better than stock.
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