CrackedDSM
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- Dec 17, 2009
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Pensacola,
Florida
Alright, I'm going to try to word this as best as I can so just bare with me.
I'm building up my 2G AWD Auto, and every DSM I ever own will always and forever be a car I drive on the street more than the track. It's getting a built 9:1 4G64(156mm rods, stroker pistons, etc) to make it more enjoyable around town and to help stall turbos easier...which brings me to my question.
What are the best converters to use for a STREET DSM? I have driven more than a few(and owned) Auto DSM's with a restalled converter, and it just sucked to drive on the street. Punch the gas and there's that noticeable sluggishness to it(almost like driving a big block with a restalled converter, how it 'flashes' up then catches). Compare that to a stock converter where you hit the gas and there's much less of a lag to it, if that makes sense. I want to use my stock converter, but I've been hearing conflicting advice/reviews/threads about it. Some say they are weak and will grenade when you push over 300hp, others say they are fine.
So, please discuss. I'm iffy on this issue because of all the new TC tech out now. Do they have converters that are tighter on the street so that 'lag' or 'flash' isn't there, but can still stall high enough to spool something like an FP Red/HTA76/T3 HX40 without using nitrous or sitting on the brakes for 15+ seconds? Keep in mind, 9:1 4G64, not a 2.0.
I'm building up my 2G AWD Auto, and every DSM I ever own will always and forever be a car I drive on the street more than the track. It's getting a built 9:1 4G64(156mm rods, stroker pistons, etc) to make it more enjoyable around town and to help stall turbos easier...which brings me to my question.
What are the best converters to use for a STREET DSM? I have driven more than a few(and owned) Auto DSM's with a restalled converter, and it just sucked to drive on the street. Punch the gas and there's that noticeable sluggishness to it(almost like driving a big block with a restalled converter, how it 'flashes' up then catches). Compare that to a stock converter where you hit the gas and there's much less of a lag to it, if that makes sense. I want to use my stock converter, but I've been hearing conflicting advice/reviews/threads about it. Some say they are weak and will grenade when you push over 300hp, others say they are fine.
So, please discuss. I'm iffy on this issue because of all the new TC tech out now. Do they have converters that are tighter on the street so that 'lag' or 'flash' isn't there, but can still stall high enough to spool something like an FP Red/HTA76/T3 HX40 without using nitrous or sitting on the brakes for 15+ seconds? Keep in mind, 9:1 4G64, not a 2.0.