Some people...

[Jericho574]

Originally posted by WAHUSKER
I dunno...picking up 1/2 a second from just a stall converter & DR's is hoping for a lot. 1/4 second maybe. Now if you add headers or gears into the mix, heck yes.

Gawd, the ignorance of some people.

[redmach1]

A stall converter is possibly the best strip mod for an automatic. I would expect more of a gain then that with the right choice of converter. Assuming you are talking about a non-stock, or even mildly modded, v8.

[brandboZ28]

Thats actually what most converter manufactururers advertise.

[TurboBuickGN]

Like he said, if you choose the right converter you can really gain alot. I've actually seen a few turbo regals gain 50 whp right before my eyes on a dyno after bolting up a new converter. Granted it was a precision industries $1000 conveter. You get what you pay for though.

[Jericho574]

If I'm not mistaken, you dont gain HP from a converter. If anything, you will lose a few ponies on the dyno, but your ET will more than make up for the fallen ponies on the dyno graph.

[brandboZ28]

NICE AVATAR :lol:

[Gt]

/me looks at the precision industries converter in the 88 :twisted:

[brandboZ28]

PI has some of the best converters out there(thats all they use at my dads shop:D) but like Chris said, Im not sure if even the top dollar converter will get you any hp.

[Gt]

Originally posted by Jericho574
If I'm not mistaken, you dont gain HP from a converter. If anything, you will lose a few ponies on the dyno, but your ET will more than make up for the fallen ponies on the dyno graph.

It *can* add HP if you compare it to a slipping converter or its a more efficient converter vs the one u had used on the dyno before.

Actually its not adding hp, just getting the power to ground better. But like you are saying, a slipping conveter will show less HP on a dyno, but drop the times at the track.

Converters = black magic :)

Tony

[TurboBuickGN]

You're right, I was thinking of torque numbers. But doesn't torque matter just as much???:D I'd love a PI converter but shit, a $1000??? I'll stick with my 9"11" converter.