the best torque converter for a SC400???
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I would imagine that getting your stock TC rebuilt to a higher stall would allow you to keep your highend power because you will still have lockup about 40mph, giving you better 1/4 times,and keep fuel economy.
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Straight up, been runnin' a Dragon with a 3200 stall in my 92' sc4 for about 2 yrs. and definitely one of the most valued of my upgrades. Goes good with my intake, custom borla exhaust, NX wet 75 shot, and ls4 brakes 4 tha stop.
definitely a noticable difference in takeoff....
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definitely a noticable difference in takeoff....
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My Lextreme TC it did make a little difference to my take off - I have noticed that the car starts moving at 2200 RPM not 2800 RPM and that might be the reason why I did not feel a huge difference- It could be that the one I received was a 2200 stall RPM
How can you know what is the stall RPM on ur TC? What I read somewhere is that I should hit Gas and Brake at the same time for about 4 seconds, and wherever my RPM needle stops is the actual TC Stall Speed
If this is correct then my Lextreme one is 2200
How can you know what is the stall RPM on ur TC? What I read somewhere is that I should hit Gas and Brake at the same time for about 4 seconds, and wherever my RPM needle stops is the actual TC Stall Speed
If this is correct then my Lextreme one is 2200
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i was researching upgrades for my car. i just bought the 95 sc400 and saw the dragon TC. well if im gonna upgrade my car - i wanna go all out maybe not all at once, but I plan to treat it like my queen! i cant do the upgrades myself, i know nothing of mechanics besides like changing tires and a older 90's Camry alternator... im wondering where do i get the Dragon Torque Converter part, and what kind of mechanic i should have put it in? could a local AAA certified garage do it? thanks..
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is it normal to rev up to 5000 rpms when hitting the pedal full throttle at a dead stop before taking off at a decent speed? because otherwise, i might just have to check if the tranny has a slip because it seems a little sluggish... I wouldn't want to put something that expensive into a trans id have to fix first.
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I really don't know how to test the TC for sure, but the belief to brake-torque the car and see when the car will start spinning at a certain RPM is completely wrong. I have the same 2800 stall rate TC, but after I increase the boost and tuning, the wheels start spinning at around 1500 RPM. I don't remember at what RPM the wheels started spinning before the boost increase, but they spin so much sooner with the boost increased. Does that mean I my TC is at 1500 RPM. I don't think so.
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I have a twin turbo supra now it is converted to a single turbo I have a lag to about 2800 rpm but it's my car I drive 3 days out if the week. I would like to have have stall better then stock but easy to drive in traffic maybe at 2200 rpm please let me know if you can mod ? How long ? Where do I send it to.
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The Dragon Torque converter is probably the best TC and most expensive....$900
Lextreme.com offers a cheaper deal where you send your TQ in and that then it is reworked with a good stall rate and then mailed back to you for around $400... They come back in good shape and is almost as good as the Dragon.....
Any transmission shop should be abel to install for no more then $300
This is not a cheap mod but probably the most important...Good luck
Lextreme.com offers a cheaper deal where you send your TQ in and that then it is reworked with a good stall rate and then mailed back to you for around $400... They come back in good shape and is almost as good as the Dragon.....
Any transmission shop should be abel to install for no more then $300
This is not a cheap mod but probably the most important...Good luck
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