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Old 10-16-2002, 11:13 PM
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Converters any good on street tires?

Are torque converters designed only for slicks. Will I spin if I'm on the F1's at the track with the converter?

-Brian
 
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Old 10-17-2002, 01:56 AM
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Re: Converters any good on street tires?

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Are torque converters designed only for slicks. Will I spin if I'm on the F1's at the track with the converter?

-Brian
YES!!! I spin horrible on the 20's maybe it would be different if you ran on the f1's... I have never tried it tohugh...
 
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Old 10-17-2002, 05:58 AM
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Converters are great on street tires....IF YOU'RE TRYING FOR A SMOKE SHOW!!!

You'll definately need slicks to maximize the performance gain of a converter!!!
 
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Old 10-17-2002, 12:13 PM
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Do you notice a difference on the street with a converter? Is the truck faster on the street/strip or is this a mod that only shows gains at the track with slicks. I really don't go to the track, so I'm curious if this is a good "street mod" if that makes sense (?).
 
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Old 10-17-2002, 12:51 PM
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the only times your going to see gains with a converter 90% of the time is if you can get traction anyway, but they sure are fun for the street.

on the track you gain on average of about .2 in the quater.
 



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