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I am interested in rebuilding my motor and tranny. The main goal would be to get a competetive package for SCCA. When I go about doing the tranny what Torque Converter sould I get. Now am I miss lead or would a stock converter be better than a stall converter for SCCA?
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Originally posted by DuratecLonewolf:
I am interested in rebuilding my motor and tranny. The main goal would be to get a competetive package for SCCA.
Solo 2?
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When I go about doing the tranny what Torque Converter sould I get.
Do you have an automatic? Because that won't be very competitive in Solo 2.
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Now am I miss lead or would a stock converter be better than a stall converter for SCCA?
Um, I don't know much about stall converters, I thought they were something used in automatic drag transmissions. Does SCCA do drag racing? I've never heard of such a thing. The Contour isn't really a drag car, at all, so I can't see it being competitive.
So: what transaxle do you have, and what kind of competition are you doing?
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Manual Transmissions don't have torque converters. Your best bet it a factory torque converter. I don't believe anyone makes a high stall converter for your tranny, as one member has had one made though.
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Level 10 or whoever makes them, but Russel had another shop build one for his ATX. Search a bit on some keywords in the transaxel forum and you'll be able to find a lot of info on them.
Edit: 2nd page of results for "torque converter" and I found this.....
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Yes I have a auto. and yes it would be for Solo2. It might not be as good as a manual but when it's what you've got you do the best with it.
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Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Your best bet it a factory torque converter.
yeah, we have done a little looking into this and a stock convertor is the way to go. that is unless you are thinking of sumtin` over 400HP or so... 
Phillip Jackson
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Well, get a transaxle cooler to keep it from dying. But if you're spending a ton of money on the car, you might be better off selling it and getting a manual. You will be at a real disadvantage.
That said, have fun! There's no shame in running anything: I heard of a guy running a pickup! (pics are somehwere, maybe I'll find them...)
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Well, get a transaxle cooler to keep it from dying. But if you're spending a ton of money on the car, you might be better off selling it and getting a manual. You will be at a real disadvantage.
That said, have fun! There's no shame in running anything: I heard of a guy running a pickup! (pics are somehwere, maybe I'll find them...)
There was a fella, a few years ago, here in MS that took the state title for SCCA AutoX and drove an auto Contour SE!! 
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