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Old Feb 13, 2001 | 05:48 PM
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SLP torque converter?

Anyone have one of these converters?
If so, how do you like it. I was wondering if they were any good?
I know vigilante is the way to go but it don't have $700 right now and the SLP is about $300.
Thanx

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88 CAMARO RS
87 IROC-Z DRIVETRAIN
305 TPI, 700R4, 3.73s
ported plenum, performance resource chip,edelbrock TES Headers and cat-back, K&Ns, AFPR, rest is stock.
15.0 @ 92.5 (bald tires)
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Old Feb 13, 2001 | 06:03 PM
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Car: 92Z, 96RamAir, 91 4X4 Burb
Engine: 383 Super Ram, LT1, 350 roller
Transmission: 700R4, Probulit 700R4 &4L60E, 4L80E
I've had one in my 92Z since 97. It's stock diameter, so you won't have any weight savings/rotational benefits like the Vigilante 9.5. The SLP tc seemed to stall a little lower than the "800+ above stock", but it's been fine. I was running 13.4's with 1.914-1.934 60' times with SZ50 radials while still running the stock bottom (stock shortblock including cam) L98.

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92 Z28 383 SLP cam,SLP headers,SLP 2ontheLeft,Trick Flow TW heads & pistons,Edelbrock base,Accel SuperRam,52mmTB,Scat Crank & forged ConnRods,MSD 6AL,SLP convertor,Baer 13/12" Track,Moser axles,Hotchkis,Genuine GM 3.42s,SLP HD Torsen,17x9" chrome SS rims
96T/A w/SLP Ram Air,SLP 2ontheLeft, Bilsteins, Baer, Hotchkis, Genuine GM, Torsen
76 4X4 Blazer 400TPI project
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Old Feb 13, 2001 | 06:12 PM
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Hey Kevin.
What were your times before the torque converter?
Did it help your trap speed at all?


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'88 RS (originally 2.8)
New 350, .040 over, ported vette L98s, ported stock tpi.
Old 305 injectors & chip
TES headers, 3.73 gears, 700r4.
Best with 2.8-17.4@77mph
Best with 305-15.0@93mph
Best with 356-yet to race
(Damn the 2.8!)
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