A rebuilt racing tq converter does not affect the shifting what so ever. The tq converter does improve milage and put more power to the wheels than with the OEM tq converter. You ride quality will not suffer too much with the tq converter. After installing mine with a 2800 rpm stall speed, when the car is in second gear at lower rpms, it kind of lags. Other than that, everything else is just fine. To tell you the truth, I would recommend getting a racing tq converter with an appropriate stall speed over getting bolt on's to get more power to the wheels. Unfortunately, the tq converter is really expensive to have it rebuilt and installed.

 

Again, I'm not sure it's worth the cash if the car spends most of its time in daily driver use.

I think if you have anyquestions about what a torque converter is you should check out the older v8 and domestic hotrod forums, unlike the low torque high rev import world. Classic v8's have plenty of power to run torque converters and auto trannies. Read about them on some of the classic hot rod sights. This would better explain to you what one is, and how it works.

With this info you can then decide for yourself.

 

i've got a 6th gen 4cyl auto....is it true that i DONT have a FLYWHEEL??? somebody told me that....is it true that only manual's have flywheels?

 

It's not like a manual flywheel where the clutch can engage and make contact, you torque converter does that w/ fluid instead.

But you still have to have something down there for the starter to grab onto and spin the engine to start off that entire combustion cycyle thing.

Do you want to call that a flywheel--sure why not, but don't go looking for and aftermarket model anytime soon.

Personally, I say we dump all flywheels to save weight and go back to hand cranks to start the car. That would trick, it could pop out just below the passenger fender, get it chrome, maybe even get some some flint on it and let is spark against the ground, that would be trick.