Mystery Z28

Which seems to be the most popular choice of torque converter??? Which has the leasts claims of problems???


Meaning brand name wise...like Yank, Vigilante, Midwest, etc....


I'm talking about brand names here....I'm looking to buy a streetable converter by the way (2800-3000 stall).

JoshuaH82

Midwest is DEFINITELY making a name for themselves. They're so incredibly cheap right now and I haven't heard any complaints about the service or their products. I'm going to be getting a Midwest 3200 2.5 str as soon as possible.

tainted

What are torque converters? Someone told me they're for automatics.. tis' true?

Are they worth the money?

JoshuaH82

Quick and dirty description: Yes, they're for autos. When you are at a stop and you stomp the pedal down and go wide open throttle in an auto, you'll see the tach jump up to 1900 RPMs (stock). This is the stock stall setting. By getting a torque converter you can up the stall. It is a MAJOR help in auto transmission cars. You'll generally see a .5 improvement in 1/4 mile time. Also, unlike gears, it has little to no effect on fuel economy.

At $450-550 for a high stall Midwest converter and for .5 in the 1/4 I'd say it's well worth the money.

96LT14u2Nv

i havent heard many,if any, bad things about vigilante or yank. they cost quite a bit but have heard they are worth every penny.

JoshuaH82

I heard recently that Yank's customer service has gone to crap. They're pretty big now and are starting to act like a big business with little customers.

2001NBMZ28

I recently put in a Vig 3200 I got from my brother, VERY happy with it. He didn't give me the bolts so I called PI asking what I should do and they sent me new ones for free. If you get a TC you'll need sticky tires.

Mystery Z28

So which is the best of the three...

Yank, Vigilante, or Midwest???

I want to be able to program accurate shifting points and I heard the Yanks don't do well in that catagory???

Would a Midwest 3000, with a 2.0 str provide less power than a Yank 3000, with a 2.0 str??? All things being equal, which is the better stall?

sleeperZragtop

People thatknow TC's know that Yanks are the best followed by Vig's....when it comes to TC's don't go cheap..it's the worst thing you could do for the car. Yank has a a great website set up at LS1.com..check it out or check out Roughhammer's (sp?) website on LS1tech.com, IMO, don't buy anything other than Yank and Vig ...good luck

sleeperZragtop

BTW, don't forget tranny cooler's and maybe a deep tranny pan...just some cheap insurance

GrdLockV6

Well, a friend of mine has a Yank SY3500. It's nice, until he gets above 70mph. At that point it often slips. He'll be cruising down the freeway, his RPM's will all of a sudden go from 2100 way up to 2600 and stay there for a few minutes, then go back down and it'll throw a trouble code.

I have a Vigilante 3200 myself, and haven't had a single problem with it.

ChuckZ28

COAN convertors are a very good brand made from high quality materials. That is what I have and a bunch of people I know have them and it is excellent and not as expensive as most of the others. Yanks are also great convertors but they are a little more expensive.

chesee48

I TOTALLY AGREE! VIG all the way!

Ed Blown Vert

Since you have a 2002, I would recommend the Vig 2800. You guys with newer cars have to worry about torque management.