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Old 09-21-06, 11:46 AM
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Gents (and ladies),

I was told that a good first performance mod would be the addition of a performance torque converter. Can anyone give me any feedback on the real-world results of adding one including:
• amount of torque increase it provides
• how it affects life of your engine
• does it affect gas mileage and drivability
• how much i can expect to pay for one installed

thanks in advance friends.
Old 09-21-06, 01:04 PM
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From the search function I found this thread. Should be enough since it also links to other threads on the topic.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=223621
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1) don't really know the amount of "gain" in numbers. it's very obvious that's all i can say
2) don't think it's going to hurt anything unless you push it very hard every day. and if anything i think it hurts the tranny, not the engine. just make sure you get tranny cooler
3) probably lose 1-2mpg? depends on driving of course
4) install? about 600 bucks?
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Best bang for the buck period. THat should be your first mod.
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