Getting ready to do another performance project on the Z. Going to need a custom stall and need opinons on different brands. Leaning towards Fuddle Racing but have heard from a builder that they have had hard times reaching high rwhp numbers with their converters. Thanks for your help!

 

Yank and Vigilante are regarded as being two of the best on the market but you will pay more for them versus the Fuddle converters.

 

Many good companies out there. Many that are not well known build great stuff too,.
Vigilante, Yank, Edge, pro torque are a few of the popular interent guys.
I use a local shop that hand builds them to my needs.

 

Vigilante for anything up to 3200, Yank for anything higher than that.

I am going with a Yank PT4000 for my new setup, and have a Vigilante 3200 available for sale if interested.

 

Is there a big difference in driveability from the Yank, Vigilante vs. those from vendors like TCI? Or is the difference mostly in strength/longevity? I've thought about getting a converter for awhile but wasn't sure if a cheaper one would meet my daily driver needs, and can't justify the $ for a good one just yet.

 

There are companies out there that make good inexpensive 12 inch converters. The place I use hand builds them and is priced slightly cheaper than a TCI or B&M. The 9.5 inch converters are the better, more efficient, more expensive options.
I would suggest buying from a converter shop over the TCI or B&M stuff.
Your money is better spent. Just my opinion.

 

I like my Vigilante. I've had 3 and they all performed as needed. The 2 year warranty and free restall period is nice too. Great customer service.

Yank, I've heard they are good, but get your check book out. They wanted twice what a Vigilante cost to make me a converter.

Fuddle, I wouldnt deal with those guys EVER.

Edge is on my list as a budget converter, a few of my friends run with with good results.

If your wondering how Vigilante compares to TCI, ask Vicki she'll give you the scoop.

-Dustin-

 

i run a edge 9.5 in 3.5 thou stall and its great the tightest conv i have used great off the line under normall acceleration but lets her scream and stay high when i need it to.he is a lot cheaper than vig ,yank the warr is great restalls are cheap .oh and ya get a free t-shirt also lolol

 

Yeah I went with an Edge for the free t-shirt too. LOL, just kiddng, the customer service is above and beyond and fast to respond. Had Andre build me a custom one based on car, mods, and driving needs. Great guy to work with.

 

I have a few questions about Yank TQCs.....How do these TQCs react to cruise control (going over big inclines where the tranny downshifts or cruising at 45, low rpm)? Also REVERSE? Is the launch hard in reverse as well?

 

any thing over 45 mph and my converter is locked up, in reverse its just like any other car with a stall it just slips a little until you give it some gas.

I haven't tried launching mine in reverse , thank god.

they act like normal converters, with slippage, until you stand on the gas,

then the engine rev-es up to torque peak and look out