illegalactivist

i've heard a lot of good things about midwest torque converters. i'm considering getting a midwest with a 3200 stall, a shift kit, and a tranny cooler with the $800 i have to spend. anybody know what the midwest web address is? what do you guys think of midwest?

- jay

Kory 88 Iroc Lt-1

I don't know there address but I have a 3000 stall it works great. Definately worth the money.
Kory

FastZinTennessee

http://www.raceconverters.com/

Rather than looking at their website I would suggest calling 800-554-2668 and talking to Dennis. He's the guy that builds the converters.

I just got a 2800 from them, and it rocks!! I like it better than the stock stall. Plus it was only $440, compared to up to $700+ for others. Anyhoo, I could go on raving about this converter forever, but just know that I'm 100% satisfied and I would recommend Midwest to anyone.

Also I did a B&M Transpack. It's very nice, but I had a guy that knows transmissions install it. I think it would be pretty hard for the average person to do. It really doesn't shift much harder than stock, just a whole lot quicker. I know it sounds weird to say that an auto shifts quicker, but once you get it in, you'll know what I mean.

John

indy500ss

I have been throwing around the idea about getting a Yank. Are these guys really as good as they sound? I mean for half the price, you get what you pay for, right??

Josh-'04 GTO

I'm using the Midwest 2600 stall. There was a definite improvement over stock. A great bang for the buck buy, but I have no idea how well it will hold up under my abuse.

indy500ss

Here is the pop quiz for today fellas....'93 700r4, does it have a 30 or 27 spline input shaft?

illegalactivist

well, there was a guy who was offering to sell me a TCI torque conveter with a transgo shift kit and a tranny cooler for $710 to my door. i was definitely interested in it... but i've heard some bad stuff about the TCI products. i don't know whether or not any of it is true, and this is my first A4, so it's hard for me to make decisions like this without more info...

i have heard good stuff about midwest, and all of you seem to be happy with yours. but the prices you are saying are much lower than what a guy in town paid... he paid $800. it was for the midwest with a 3400 stall, a shift kit, and a tranny cooler. that's what i want, minus the 3400 stall cuz i'm only going to a 3200. i guess placing a phone call to get pricing would be the best alternative. maybe i should just order the torque converter itself from midwest... and get the shift kit and tranny cooler elsewhere?

- jay

FastZinTennessee

I don't know, but I'm sure 12SCNDZ could tell you if you could get a hold of him.

John

Josh-'04 GTO

I'm 99% sure it's 30 spline.

BTW, TCI=junk. Be warned!

FastZinTennessee

Yea I didn't buy mine all as a package. Here's the breakdown-

Midwest 2800 stall, 2.5str, 9.5" with 12" lockup section-$440+shipping

B&M Transpak from Jeg's- $48+shipping

B&M Trans cooler from Summit- about $50.


BTW the midwest converter was advertised for $539.

John

illegalactivist

well, from what it looks like to me... i can get a 3200 midwest for about $500 shipped. and if i buy the shift kit that i was looking at ( the transgo on thunderracing.com )... that's another $109.99... and then it's another $55.99 for the B&M tranny cooler from thunderracing. so all it all, it looks to be about $700-$720. basically the same price... just a better product. sounds pretty good to me. if i can hook, i'll knock off a full half second from my ET supposedly. right now, i'm running a 13.7-13.8... if i did manage to knock off a full half second... a 13.2-13.3 on a basically stock motor isn't too bad

- jay

illegalactivist

do i need the tranny cooler and the deep tranny pan? or do i just need the tranny cooler?

- jay

indy500ss

Is that all they offer is a 2.5STR? How hard does your car grab when you hook up? I am probably gonna run a 3500, and that stall with a 2.5 STR will definatly break something. Guess it's time for the 12 bolt.

FastZinTennessee

Well, I don't really know, I ran it for one day and realized the headgasket was on it's way out, so I parked it. It did spin the drag radials halfway through first from a slow roll(with a blown headgasket). It's a pretty wicked converter. Although you might as well go ahead with the 2.5str, you'll want it down the road anyway.

John

illegalactivist

lol i'll ask again... if i buy the midwest 3200 with a shift kit... do i just need the tranny cooler or do i need that and the deep tranny pan?

how bad do you think my traction problems will be once i've got this stuff on my car? i have the stock 3.23's in the rear... was considering moving up to 3.73's.

- jay