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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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ACC Torque Convertor

Has anyone ever used or heard anything positive or negative about these?

ACC 2800 3200 Stall GM 700R4 Torque Converter 30 Spline
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

I am going to bump this to keep from starting my own thread.

Im looking into the same converter. Purely for cost reasons. I dont care if I could pick up 2 tenths by going with another converter that will cost me $600. This is a mostly street driven car.

I know that 57kid has run an ACC converter before. Surely others on here have too. So far from searching I have not found anyone that has had any problems with them.

Any updates? How are people liking their ACC converters. Specifically 700r4 ones.

Thanks
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

I have had this convertor in my car for over a year now. With 3.23 gears I have posted a 1.81 60' ft time. No complaints at all.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

I have the 3200-3600 and its a awesome converter. (on my th350) It stalls around 3250 on my car at the track and around 2800 on the street. I have about 600 miles on it and my car pulls 1.70 60ft's with it.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

thanks guys.

Anyone else?
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

Bumping one more time. Going to buy a converter this week. Looking for any last minute input on ACC.
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

What size you guys plan on getting, the 12 or 9.75"
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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9.75 2800-3200
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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

Buy it it's a great piece.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

I ended up buying the 48452 unit. It is a 9.75" 2200-2800 stall. Came in the other day. Bought it from KJM Performance. Looks great. I'll post back up when my trans builder ever gets done.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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Re: ACC Torque Convertor

how much u pay?

i got a 2900 stall 12" converter for 200$ rated to 600hp
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:09 AM
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just under double. But that was the cheapest I could find a new one.

I wanted the 10"
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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I had one in the '57 (TH400, non-lock-up, obviously) from '03-'08. 2800-3200 version, it stalled at 3500 behind the 396. Ran the snot out of it, including some nitrous runs towards the end of 2008.

I put a 4000 stall Hughes (GM40-HD) last season, wasn't a big pick-up from the Boss Hog. Felt better running it, knowing it was more stoutly built.

For the price, the ACC is a pretty good unit.
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