>>>LET High-Stall Torque Converter (HSTC)<<<
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Ebay sells them for $100-$300 Brand New?
So why did I just pay a thousand dollars for a torque converter that only costs $100-300 band new on Ebay?
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Not an AMG :(
Kindly provide a link to the source of this $100-300 brand new 722.6 torque converter (TC). I will purchase them all and make a killing selling them to ProTorque.
I find it hard to believe that one can purchase the 722.6 TC for $100-300.
Of course, I could be dead wrong.
[On a side note, go to RBrenton's parts list and see what the cost price of a 722.6 TC is.]
In addition, if you payed $1,000 for the LET TC, then you paid for a modified TC. How can you compare the cost of a modified and stock torque converter?
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What are you talking about?
Kindly provide a link to the source of this $100-300 brand new 722.6 torque converter (TC). I will purchase them all and make a killing selling them to ProTorque.
I find it hard to believe that one can purchase the 722.6 TC for $100-300.
Of course, I could be dead wrong.
[On a side note, go to RBrenton's parts list and see what the cost price of a 722.6 TC is.]
In addition, if you payed $1,000 for the LET TC, then you paid for a modified TC. How can you compare the cost of a modified and stock torque converter?
Kindly provide a link to the source of this $100-300 brand new 722.6 torque converter (TC). I will purchase them all and make a killing selling them to ProTorque.
I find it hard to believe that one can purchase the 722.6 TC for $100-300.
Of course, I could be dead wrong.
[On a side note, go to RBrenton's parts list and see what the cost price of a 722.6 TC is.]
In addition, if you payed $1,000 for the LET TC, then you paid for a modified TC. How can you compare the cost of a modified and stock torque converter?
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Not an AMG :(
Well, I came close with a 722.4 TC for $149. see link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...Q5fAccessories
1. It's re-manufactured!
2. It's a 722.4 TC.
The 722.6 TC is a completely different beast. The 722.4 TC went into W202 C180's and the like (no offense to you guys).
I understand that you may have made an honest mistake, but I think you owe it to the LET guys to edit your post.
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Come on man!
1. It's re-manufactured!
2. It's a 722.4 TC.
The 722.6 TC is a completely different beast. The 722.4 TC went into W202 C180's and the like (no offense to you guys).
I understand that you may have made an honest mistake, but I think you owe it to the LET guys to edit your post.
1. It's re-manufactured!
2. It's a 722.4 TC.
The 722.6 TC is a completely different beast. The 722.4 TC went into W202 C180's and the like (no offense to you guys).
I understand that you may have made an honest mistake, but I think you owe it to the LET guys to edit your post.
I already paid for LET's unit but just want to make sure I wasn't paying a 43%mark-up for cross-docking services.
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I am very interested in this mod and can't wait to see how it turns out. LET does a fantastic job and they stand behind their products.
I am not ready to purchase yet but am looking forward to seeing the results.
Traction is already a major issue so I am most interested in seeing how this performs at higher speeds where traction is not an issue.
I am not ready to purchase yet but am looking forward to seeing the results.
Traction is already a major issue so I am most interested in seeing how this performs at higher speeds where traction is not an issue.
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I already have an LSD. It helps but really makes a bigger difference at higher speeds. In ~40 degree or colder weather I had gotten the car sidewise at 55+mph at full throttle. Not as much fun as it sounds. The LSD alleviates that problem. From a standing start there is still much more torque than traction.
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I already have an LSD. It helps but really makes a bigger difference at higher speeds. In ~40 degree or colder weather I had gotten the car sidewise at 55+mph at full throttle. Not as much fun as it sounds. The LSD alleviates that problem. From a standing start there is still much more torque than traction.
Have you tried Hoosier DR.
I launch my SLK32 at 1750 - 1800 rpm, Cold Summer Nights, Street Race, 45 F - 7 Celsius, with Hoosier DR, 275/40/17, 21,75 psi and LSD.
You can race with 4wd cars
I am going to try this new HSTC
/Guran
Last edited by Guran; Feb 16, 2009 at 04:24 PM.
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No, I have not tried Drag Radials of any kind. The closest I have run as Kumho Victo Racer V700's. I still had traction issues but part of that may have been operator error (not warming them up enough).
I am looking forward to hearing positive results on the HSTC. I am a big fan of LET and looking forward to more successful products out of them.
I am looking forward to hearing positive results on the HSTC. I am a big fan of LET and looking forward to more successful products out of them.
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Congrats..............imagine how fast it would be if it was a real M-B AMG .
The theories on the gains from the higher stall converters are awesome, but not one person(that I've seen to date) has posted up any before/after gains at the track what so ever.
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EDIT: moparrbust beat me to it...
Last edited by c32AMG-DTM; Aug 19, 2009 at 09:30 PM.
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I had the same sad hopes when I had my TC custom built(before the LET one) by my buddies shop with no gains. The only good news is that I didn't blow anywhere near $1,000 for a placebo. I do however love the fact that you scored an 11.9 with a 113 mph trap................that gives me hope since I have been trapping 112/113 in the summer time!!!
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I'm going to port and polish the TB and line pipe entrance and then the plenum and intake maifolds and see if I can gain a little more. Maybe insulate the SC while I have it apart. That will be a fall job though. I still have 6 or 8 weeks to make time on the track!!
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also, do you mean to say you will insulate the i/c? i'm pretty sure you shouldnt insulate the s/c
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Except, unless I've missed it, no C32/SLK32/SRT-6 (or E55 for that matter) has publicly shared documenting the aforementioned reduction in E/T (.25 - .50) that the HSTC is theoretically capable of providing. Not saying it hasn't happened... but if it has, the owners are keeping it to themselves.
EDIT: moparrbust beat me to it...
EDIT: moparrbust beat me to it...
The Fall racing season and its cooler weather should get a few more customers to bolt on the slicks for timed runs.
The improvement in drivability is worth the cost of the part alone....but it makes the car feel 500lbs lighter too!
Any Qs, feel free to ask. Every customer to date has been thrilled.
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