to take out the stock torque converter in our cars would you have to take out the transmission off the car? i just spoke to a tech from levelten and he said that the torque converter will give about 18 to 20 horsepower, i just have to take out mine and send it to them.........is it a mission to take the converter out?

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it's definately something you won't do yourself....and will run you a few hunderd $ to have a shop do it for you.

 

18 to 20hp from a torque converter??? He is BSing you untill I see a dyno.

Wow that would be better than Headers!!! I would get mine done tooo...

Info more Info, Dyno Dyno Dyno......

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UH NO that would not be better than headers, headers give 32hp vs. Torque con 18-20hp IF its true.



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he says you will feel the increase from 3000 rpm and off the line........he said that they are doing a cl-s for honda racing that is going to race at the motorola cup, he said the are doing the whole transmission

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2001 cl type s,custom voltage blue paint job, comptech headers, 18 inch ssr agle strusse rims(painted voltage blue with chrome lip), greddy evo exhaust, cross drilled rotors, pioneer avx 7000 tv, playstation2, iceman cold air intake(custom)nos fuel pressure regulator, piaa ion yellow fog lights, slammed on nex suspension

my old car www.hondatech.org/99acv6ic.html
my cl-s
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1364953&a=11597233

 

try looking over at the superhonda.org accord V6 board. I know there is at least 1 member who did this and i belive he also has a dyno.

 

I can't imagine you getting any hp from a torque converter. What you'll probably get is a higher torque multiplier and a higher stall speed. You should only feel it on the launch. Your tranny will run quite a bit hotter too...

 

Good point... Has anyone installed a trans temp gauge? Heat kills...

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Agreed.

The torque converter only increases your stall speed so your flash stall is higher, thus your car starts putting down power later in the powerband where there is more torque. If you're having trouble launching then this will be a worthwhile mod, otherwise, I don't see to much of a point in it. I know accord V6's and TLs bog somewhat at lauch, but I don't know about type S's.

I've priced the install with a friend. He says about $300. The guy on SHO who got his installed confirmed it.

As far as the tranny temp goes, I would do three things:

1. Switch to B&M Trick shift ATF or Hurst ATF, it will make for quicker more precise shifts, and cooler transmission temperatures

2. Install a tranny temperature gauge.

3. Install a tranny cooler (mad cheap, some $40 for most kinds, but if you wanna get crazy they can run up to $200) Plus you can install it yourself with a little know how.



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where can i get a tranny cooler, so you guys dont think the torque converter is worth. wont it increase mad power off the hole

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2001 cl type s,custom voltage blue paint job, comptech headers, 18 inch ssr agle strusse rims(painted voltage blue with chrome lip), greddy evo exhaust, cross drilled rotors, pioneer avx 7000 tv, playstation2, iceman cold air intake(custom)nos fuel pressure regulator, piaa ion yellow fog lights, slammed on nex suspension

my old car www.hondatech.org/99acv6ic.html
my cl-s
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1364953&a=11597233

 

Does'nt the CL-S come with a tranny cooler?

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