i have a '98 civic ex a/t and i was wondering what a torque converter would do for my car. does anybody know a lot about these? i hear theyre pretty pricey and almost as much as an auto-to-manual tranny swap except the t.c. is alot easier to install. im not finding much on search about it besides that it will help a/t cars will someone please fill me in a little bit more?

 

they shift a lot rougher and you won't have the lag auto does when you shift guears it'll shift hight and rpms will stay high after shifts

 

the torque converter will (design depending) allow you to bring the revs up higher for a good launch or "grab" stronger and hold more power than the stock unit which is designed for OEM power levels and daily driving not drag racing.

Read up
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm

 

and whats wrong with the one you got in there already??

there is a stall speed converter

is that what you are talking about??

 

that link was pretty helpful, thanks a lot

 

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