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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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torque converter..bad?

i heard that a tc is very hard on an automatic transmission.and that it can blow it out faster..is that true....???


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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 03:06 AM
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No.....stop listening to highschool students who have no experience with the things they claim to know everything about. An aftermarket stall convertor is the absolute best mod you can buy for an automatic equiped car, even if the car is otherwise completely stock. With a midsize convertor gains of over a half second off quater mile times are typical.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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the only way i can think a TC would hurt your trans is if you dont get a cooler.


harder launches might hurt your DT but who cares.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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Listen to these folks. Get a Tranny cooler with a nice 3500ish stall converter and you'll be all
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Sigh.. moving to drivetrain forum..

Doesnt anyone read the stickies any more?
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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its actually funny that a guy who told me this was actually a car parts specialist, not a high skoo student
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Re: torque converter..bad?

Originally posted by Friscoz28
i heard that a tc is very hard on an automatic transmission.and that it can blow it out faster..is that true....???


2002 z a4 magnaflow.......more to come
Yea it can be bad....if bad = getting a SITP difference and getting faster
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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SITP?
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