Roadblaster Stall Converters

[BLACK 346]

Anyone heard of this business (ATE Converters) or used one of these converters? Are they any good? Not particularly cheap but just curious as they sound well made in the description.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-VE....c100033.m2042

[whitels1ss]

Absolutely everything on ebay sounds great in the description!

Seriously, I would just stick with a well proven big name brand.

[Micks]

Rod I honestly have not heard of these stalls, it's a reasonable job to swap these out. eg. box out etc. Reckon as Ed mentioned go with a tried & true brand is my advice

[white lie]

"Made to stall to 2500rpm"... behind what exactly? A standard motor? So what does it stall to behind one with a cam or one with a blower? It's all going to be a different speed depending on the torque the engine is making. More torque = higher stall speed on the same converter.

As above, get one from a tried and tested manufacturer, made to suit your combo.

You might buy that one, find it stalls at 3500-4k behind your combo and it's looser than a $2 hooker....not really what you want on a street car.

[scotty82]

Rod, give TCE a call. They will build to spec for you based on your cars setup. They were great to deal with when I got my 6L80E converter off them a few months ago.

[BLACK 346]

Rod, give TCE a call. They will build to spec for you based on your cars setup. They were great to deal with when I got my 6L80E converter off them a few months ago.

Thanks Scotty, I am pretty much 100 percent set on TCE. Did you fill out the spec form on their website when looking for the right stall? It is pretty comprehensive.

[scotty82]

I filled in the form plus I gave Jason their sales guy a call.

Good bunch of blokes to deal with.

[BLACK 346]

Got a reply from Jason at TCE, and he has recommended a 2200 stall for my car. Now after speaking with Brad he reckons I should up it to 2500. I have emailed Jason at TCE to get his thoughts on the matter and am awaiting a reply. So either way, the car is getting a stall at the end of October when Brad can fit me in, and it is definitely going to be one of TCE's stalls. I have also emailed VCM to see if the VE trans cooler (PWR) they sell will still bolt up with the PWR Intercooler out of the Magnuson kit in place.

What are poeples thoughts on the stall? 2200 or 2500? (Blown car with around 370rwkw). And also, will the car still cruise at normal revs on the highway, or will it rev higher?

[Micks]

will the car still cruise at normal revs on the highway, or will it rev higher?

Rod I don't believe the stall will affect highway driving at all.

[BLACK 346]

Rod I don't believe the stall will affect highway driving at all.

Thanks Mick A bloke at work told me that, I thought it sounded a bit off the mark. They only flash when you sink the slipper from what I have read, so tooling along
on the highway would just be normal revs same as a stock stall.

[white lie]

Provided it still retains lock up, it won't behave any different on the highway.

I'm not sure on the VE's (more familiar with stalls on the 4 speeds) but I'd go with 2500.

[BLACK 346]

Rod, give TCE a call. They will build to spec for you based on your cars setup. They were great to deal with when I got my 6L80E converter off them a few months ago.

You still happy with your 2200 Scott? Don't wish you had gone bigger? Need to make my mind up between the 2

[scotty82]

Mine is 2200-2400 ish. The torque of the blower does affect how much the converter will "flash". Also it depends on situation like going from standstill or planting it when rolling.

In terms of bigger not really. Mine is a smoke show now that I have 18% OD and FI Interchiller etc now!!! If your going to be doing some 1/4 mile stuff or big cam then yes go higher stall.

My primary reason for aftermarket was better, stronger, quality internals etc to take the extra torque and HP. If you read the various G8, Chevy SS and Cadillac forums the converter is one of the most common failures in a 6L80E. Converter drops its guts and then the pump which is right behind it distributes the metal through everything

[BLACK 346]

Mine is 2200-2400 ish. The torque of the blower does affect how much the converter will "flash". Also it depends on situation like going from standstill or planting it when rolling.

In terms of bigger not really. Mine is a smoke show now that I have 18% OD and FI Interchiller etc now!!! If your going to be doing some 1/4 mile stuff or big cam then yes go higher stall.

My primary reason for aftermarket was better, stronger, quality internals etc to take the extra torque and HP. If you read the various G8, Chevy SS and Cadillac forums the converter is one of the most common failures in a 6L80E. Converter drops its guts and then the pump which is right behind it distributes the metal through everything

Thanks for the reply mate, you have me thinking 2200 will be the one to go with as recommended by Jason. Also, hearing you regarding smoke show lol, I just fitted some
street legal drag radials to get that under some sort of control.

[scotty82]

Don't rush your decision Rod.

Also you should get your gearbox tune altered after the stall converter installation to get the full benefit. I have played with line pressure, shift times, shift points etc.