Hey Guys,

Ran a new PB with the trailblazer converter a few days ago. It was a 13.71 @99 MPH. This was an improvement of .15 BUT i had not loaded up a new tune for the converter, and weather wasnt nearly as good as my previous runs. I would say the converter alone was worth about +.25... not bad at all for such a mild mod. The truck is honestly more mild mannered with this converter... its great. Worth it for that reason alone.

Here is a video of the run.
Denali quarter mile 13.71@99 - YouTube

That is me running against a 2008 TBSS with an intake a tune. I kept a very similar lead the whole way down the track. At the 1/8 mile it was slightly more while he gained on me slightly by the end.

I wish we had another cold front coming through, but I think the really good weather might be gone until next fall.

 

Very nice!

 

Forgot to mention that my "corrected time" improvement was over .3, but I take that with a grain of salt. I was also down a couple pounds since I no longer run the side steps.

 

What was your 60' and what did it flash to? I'm thinking about this because I don't want to frag the stock transmission and have to have a nice 278mm rebuilt. Thanks.

 

I only had 3 runs so I didnt get to play with it much, but my 60' was a 2.03, improved about a tenth from what it was prior. Again with better weather and a little more practice I'm sure I'd get this a little lower. My race weight is also around 5500 Lbs, so I'm moving one heavy *** tank. I'll drop a few pounds and get this better dialed in and I think I could take damn near another .1 off it!

 

not bad. I bet with a 3000 rpm torque converter would shave another .3 off your time.

 

pretty nice

 

The sad thing is you're absolutely right. This converter has. 13.5 in it as it sits right now, but a nicer one could take me 13.2 I think. I jut didn't want to put a decent converter in the stock tranny. I know it would make me a use this thing even more and it's just a ticking time bomb. I'm gonna get a 258mm 3200 or so when I finally get my hands on a nice tranny. At this point Im thinkin 80e but anything is possible.
thanks! Not too shabby but there's a LONG way to go.

 

quick question, are you running on 22s?

 

I could only get down to 2.28 or so with my stock converter with a little wheel hop. Semi-functional g-80, pizza cutters etc. With some new tires and an I-6 converter, I was hoping to get closer to 2.0. I have the same rationale about the transmission.