i am looking to toughen up my transmission. the truck is stock minus the exhaust. but anyways anyone have any suggestions on tc and vb as in who to go with.

 

there are tons or threads about this and the general consenus seems to be the same on them all...there are about 4-5 big name companies that all make a great product. the ones that come to mind are

Goerands bros
DTT
HTS
Suncoast
ATS

im sure there are lots more too

they are in no particular order. i personally would use all of them excpet the last...but thats just me

brett

 

yeah georend popped up first in my head but i am no professional

 

Goerand, DTT, HTS, or Suncoast...do as I say not as I do

 

I looked around for awhile i like HTS

 

There are soo many posts here about this it's not funny. Take a day or two and use the search to read the volume of info on this. Like Brett said there is a top 5. As far as issues go with any, you tend to here the most from ATS. Just call these guys and go with your gut/who you feel the most comfortable with. You will not go wrong in any direction with the names listed above.

 

I would go w/ a Suncoast TC and a Dunrite VB if that's all your going to do.

 

Dave Goerend takes his VBs a couple steps beyond Dunrite's. Tony and Dave are good friends. Dave use to start with a VB kit from Dunrite and then take it to the next level. I don't believe he's starting with the Dunrite kit anymore, but rest assured, his VB is at least as good now as then. I can also attest - as well as input from a builder and several owners - that it works a lot nicer than a DTT VB.

The Suncoast TC is a good unit. Dave has - or at least had - a huge table with a cut open TC from just about everyone building TCs. After what he told and showed me, I would only go with a Goerend or Suncoast - just my opinion.

With that said, I've heard a lot of good things about Dusty at HTS and have talked to him on the phone. He uses the Suncoast TC. If I was donig a Vb and TC today, I would go with Goerend or HTS. I believe Goerend is also the only one offering a lifetime warranty on a TC - plus it's unconditional - meaning if you twist off the input shaft into the TC he still warranties it.

 

Good points!