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FR-S8N

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I am thinking about ordering the TCI Streetfighter 3000 Converter for my automatic. Seems like a great upgrade for $499 + whatever else is needed.

Is that converter just a direct replacement? Or do I have to get the car tuned? The tunes that my GT currently has are Email ordered, if it does need to be retuned.. could it be a mail order tune?

EDIT: What gains are to be expected from this modification?

 

SpartaPerformance

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Not really but it will help a little bit. The result of a good converter is better torque multiplication which means more rwhp

 

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So I can just have it installed and go to the track?

 

SpartaPerformance

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Yes!

 

FR-S8N

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Maybe I ordered it and some of the Che LCA's from your website. Do those weigh less than the factory LCA's?


You wouldn't happen to know how much it costs to replace a converter and also a LCA swap?

 

Five Oh Brian

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Make sure that the converter is a lock-up design. I think TCI's lock-up converters cost a few hundred more, but are worth it so the car pulls harder at the track. My converter is a different brand, but comparable to the TCI or PI converters.

My 60' times improved 3 full tenths of a second, on average after installing a converter, and that was with no computer retuning. I later had some retuning done to speed up the lock-up after WOT upshifts and improved even more.

I paid $250 in labor for the converter swap at the Ford dealership that I work for.

 

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i am having issues with my precision converter so if u have any input please get at me!!!!!

 

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FR-S8N said:

I am thinking about ordering the TCI Streetfighter 3000 Converter for my automatic. Seems like a great upgrade for $499 + whatever else is needed.



EDIT: What gains are to be expected from this modification?

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You should be able to get your 60' down to 1.7xx and your 1/4 mile ET into the 12's.