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Evening guys, I was phoned last week by the fella who tunes my BA whether I would be interested in trialling a new stall converter built by a friend of his.The builder/inventor of this converter is named Chris Gargula(V STRONG) and spent well over 2 years with trial and error testing. The test car was a stock EL Falcon that run up at 90rwkw which then proceeded to make over 100rwkw with the converter change only,the curve is much linear also compared to standard converter,here comes the added bonus with this device.....the car picked up over 250kms to the tank with identical driving without the use of a lock-up converter for economy,the car also down changes quicker along with crisper acceleration. All testing was carried out on same dyno with conditions to match,the on road performance speaks allot higher than actual number suggest though. I now have a similar built converter that's a little stronger,the same principals are applied inside though.The exact mods are not disclosed to me and I have signed a Confidentiality Agreement that it can't be opened up for inspection etc to keep his design safe from tools wanting to copy I guess,was fine with me. I can tell you though the gains from this style converter over the std item. They are as follows: -Lock-up clutch removed,4-5kg of rotating mass. -Lighter and more responsive throttle,almost feels like cable again. -Using a noticeably different position on pedal to maintain same speed,less input needed. -When decelerating it feels to roll more freely. -Kicks back gears allot faster. -No slip at all,breath on the throttle and you are away. -Breaks traction off idle now with zero stall,this converter is still std stall but can be raised by Chris,ill be getting one of these soon to test also. -Builds boost quicker under stall and even when already in motion. There are a few more things but ill add to this soon enough.My trans is totally standard FYI,a built trans will just compliment it more.From the short seat time with new converter my economy has stayed the same as normal but I have been flogging it so I dare say sedate driving will yield some good results,enough to pay for the converter over time tbh. Id like to than Chris Gargula and Bruce Heinrich for the chance to test this and the help they have given so far. The car will be testing the stally on Saturday and will have some decent footage to show.I am quietly excited,if all things stay the same as last meeting a PB will follow. Any questions feel free to PM me or if you want his number for a more detailed chat I can pass it on. And of course Cheers!