why a custom built converter isn't for everyone....
Exactly my point. So I have a 175 bucks In my boss hogg converter Vs 600! That would have set me back for months! Drving around cruising on the street really how much difference is there gonna be??
You might REALLY be surprised at the difference. It can be big.
If you are on a budget, you have to buy what you can get. People will spend thousands on an engine, then cripple it with a junk converter. I used to comment like this. People that love tti headers... with 1K available, I tell them you spend 700-800 on headers and 200-300 on a converter, I'll spend 400 on headers and 600 on a converter and kick the crap out of you with the same combination. Even if my combo has 5-10 less HP or TQ... Why? The converter is the magic bean. There are better places to skimp than converter. Carb, intake, heads, headers, bolt ons... plenty of spots to find alternatives to fund a decent converter. BTDT.
I've also been involved in stuff where all we had was a shelf 3500 hughes converter. The car had run 1.36-1.37 60' with the sorted out converter it had. We tossed the hughes in and the car went 1.41-1.42, not bad for a shelf converter... BUT, it was a $500 shelf piece. When you change a converter and the car picks up 3-4 tenths and 5 mph, yeah a good piece makes a difference.
I'd rather drive a car that has too much converter than one that doesn't have enough if I was looking for a hot street car. It's not the 80's anymore where high stall meant cruise speeds were like stepping on a marshmellow.
The converter is the item that transfers power from the engine to every piece behind it. Would you like to ride a bicycle with a really rusty chain that doesn't work smoothly, of course not. Same deal here. Buy the best that you can afford because it absolutely makes a difference.
