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Hi guys I was just checking to see whats your ideal builder on a super series style converter one that hits a .370 nhra light and also flat lines good on the stop,just checking around my guy retired.my car makes around 950hp and weighs 2400 lbs with me in it, any input will be very appreciated!
 
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Take a look at the winners circle, chances are you'll find an FTI equipped car there.


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Hughes Performance is top notch IMO


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I have a Hughes and highly recommend them. I talk to Steven there and told him my horsepower and all of the gears, tire, etc and I was thinking it should be around 6400 but I did not tell him that I wanted to see what he thought. He also said 6400 and this is the converter he would use. I ordered it and it hit exactly and works. By the way it was right the FIRST time and did not have to go back three or four times.


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Give many time T/S world champion and TD world champion Marco Abruzzi a call...he races what he sells and is a sponsor here too.
 
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Originally posted by dave marcus jr:
Hi guys I was just checking to see whats your ideal builder on a super series style converter one that hits a .370 nhra light and also flat lines good on the stop,just checking around my guy retired.my car makes around 950hp and weighs 2400 lbs with me in it, any input will be very appreciated!


Damn, no ****! Paul retired? Damn I'm gonna miss that guy, he just did a stator adjustment on a rare Cortina 9" core heads up converter I've had 20 years.

Well that means your spragless. That would be TSI or PTC. I'd lean TSI but if you do so happen to call PTC, you gotta talk to Kenny Ford about what you're looking for. Good Luck!
 
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Hi guys I was just checking to see whats your ideal builder on a super series style converter one that hits a .370 nhra light and also flat lines good on the stop,just checking around my guy retired.my car makes around 950hp and weighs 2400 lbs with me in it, any input will be very appreciated!


Damn, no ****! Paul retired? Damn I'm gonna miss that guy, he just did a stator adjustment on a rare Cortina 9" core heads up converter I've had 20 years.

Well that means your spragless. That would be TSI or PTC. I'd lean TSI but if you do so happen to call PTC, you gotta talk to Kenny Ford about what you're looking for. Good Luck!


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FTI Level 6 Powerglide
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.916 60'

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I love my Chance converter, lots of TS guys around here with them. Customer service is awesome, Marty ran down on a Saturday to his shop and CNC’d me a stator then met me there to get me to a race Sunday (made a big change on the car and needed to go way tighter to make it work)


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I used Greg at FTI, but Greg Slack also builds one heck of a product.

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Either Marco Abruzzi or Lee Ream at C2 converters
 
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Marco Abruzzi hands down..


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Abruzzi, look who has most TS and TD championships at the divisional and national level. Just saying.


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Not saying any of these guys can't build a great converter but he was asking about a Throttle Stop converter. Not a Top Sportsman converter.


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T/S WAS never to be confused with a T/S???

ABRUZZI either way IMO...
 
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SO I can't resist, this is about the worst tread in a while.... There are many converter companies that can and do build great converters! There is NO best! In fact, it takes much more than just a converter company to be able to come up with a great combo whether your stop racing or not! Can't count how many times I heard this one is bad and the real issue wasn't the converter! it was the loose nut behind the wheel.

Carry on...
 
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OK, now I can't resist.

I see that ATI was not mentioned at all. If you know who was still here, this would have turned into a big ole train catastrophe.....sure is nice to have different opinions here without the drama...…………...JS


272" Spitzer
540 Chevy
The Blower Shop XR1
FTI XPM Series Converter
FTI Level 6 Powerglide
3.69@199
.916 60'

2017 Bradenton Heads Up Madness
Open Outlaw Champ

2018 PDRA T/D #5
2019 PDRA T/D #2

2020 Retired From T/D Competition....

2020 Bradenton NMCA Hemi Shootout Winner

2021 getting back into bracket racing with a Gen3 Hemi powered 87 Cutlass.
 
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SO I can't resist, this is about the worst tread in a while.... There are many converter companies that can and do build great converters! There is NO best! In fact, it takes much more than just a converter company to be able to come up with a great combo whether your stop racing or not! Can't count how many times I heard this one is bad and the real issue wasn't the converter! it was the loose nut behind the wheel.

Carry on...


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Agree, Its about working with the builder and fine tuning for your combo. We have Hughes and it's Great working with Kevin. We did fail one after three years (many runs, many finals) in the car... I had a great chuckle when I asked about the warranty... LMAO Not worthy


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OK, now I can't resist.

I see that ATI was not mentioned at all. If you know who was still here, this would have turned into a big ole train catastrophe.....sure is nice to have different opinions here without the drama...…………...JS



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