8th Gen Performance Torque Converter
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8th Gen Performance Torque Converter
Hey guy Newbie here. Just wanted to know what you guys thought about getting a performance torque converter? And also where and which one could I buy? I'm trying to increase acceleration and overall performance of course. Tell me if this is a waste of time and if so, what should I concentrate on?
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performance torque converter?
It's an ECONOBOX. High stall TC would be a waste and would kill your gas mileage.
If you want a fast car, buy a fast car (like an Si).
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Thanks but how exactly would it be a waste?? I'm not worried about gas mileage I just want to make my civic faster. I'm not trying to purchase another car right now.
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While I usually promote to try everything, i have to agree that you won't see much gains for the money spent. I would look more into getting that autotragic out of there and swapping in a 5 sp.
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Unless you are also going complete stand alone tcm you will gain absolutely nothing with a high stall TC. The pcm/tcm controls the lockup point for your torque converter. It might decide to do this at 3000 rpm, it might decide to do this at 5000 rpm. So regardless of stall speed as long as it has a lockup converter the computers will command the converter to go locked whenever it decides it should.
If you get a non lockup TC you will start having check engine light issues which can and will put your vehicle into a power limited fail safe (limp in) mode to prevent further damages. Some CEL codes prevent vtec from actuating which will kill even more of your engines hp. Some cel codes will limit you to below 3000 rpms.
I have driven many cars with non lockup converters, I have driven cars with high stall converters. These cars are not how a civic should behave. You currently have a car that can get 30 mpg and get up to speed at a reasonable pace. It sounds like you want a car that can get 20 mpg, will need a trans rebuild/replacement, and isn't really any faster. Having driven more civics than I can count at this point I think the civic that had the biggest seat of the pants performance gain was the car that had a .75 race cam set installed. That car was something else.
If you get a non lockup TC you will start having check engine light issues which can and will put your vehicle into a power limited fail safe (limp in) mode to prevent further damages. Some CEL codes prevent vtec from actuating which will kill even more of your engines hp. Some cel codes will limit you to below 3000 rpms.
I have driven many cars with non lockup converters, I have driven cars with high stall converters. These cars are not how a civic should behave. You currently have a car that can get 30 mpg and get up to speed at a reasonable pace. It sounds like you want a car that can get 20 mpg, will need a trans rebuild/replacement, and isn't really any faster. Having driven more civics than I can count at this point I think the civic that had the biggest seat of the pants performance gain was the car that had a .75 race cam set installed. That car was something else.
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OP you can make her quick, but I wouldn't waist money on the torque converter.
cheapest route is a used NO2 kit, granted you do the labor your self, you're looking at $300. But then you you have to keep buying refills.
It's not nearly as dangerous to stock internals as FF may have made it out to be.
But if you want consistent power/speed yu will either need to sell the car and buy a fast car, or, spens at least $2000 (engine swap, boost or N/A build).
cheapest route is a used NO2 kit, granted you do the labor your self, you're looking at $300. But then you you have to keep buying refills.
It's not nearly as dangerous to stock internals as FF may have made it out to be.
But if you want consistent power/speed yu will either need to sell the car and buy a fast car, or, spens at least $2000 (engine swap, boost or N/A build).
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