Anyone know what the Street Edge converter is?

[Toronto Charger]

Street Edge claims the converter is guaranteed to increase HP & Torque to the wheels. I've posted the details below; is anyone familiar with this and is it a DIY or are some real tools required? I suspect it gets installed in the power train but not sure...

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt281/Toronto_Charger/LX-HemiVerterHubside.jpg
Street Edge Converter for all LX Vehicles
$525.00
Custom configured performance high stall torque converter. Designed with your specifications for maximum performance! All wear surfaces are replaced with enclosed bearings for less resistance and improved longevity. Stall math and STR are set for your specifications and configured using only "True Stall"... No cutting, No bending, No excess heat!

Flanged, Chrome-moly drive hub
Furnace Brazed Pump and Turbine
All wear surfaces are fitted for enclosed bearings for less drag and increased longevity
Input splines are chrome moly heat treated for increased strength

[Toronto Charger]

bin doing some more research and a performance torque converter sounds like a great way to get power to the road... anyone have experience with these?

[CharlieK]

A TORQUE CONVERTER (http://builderstransmission.com/images/torque%20converter%20cutaway.jpg) is a kind of fluid clutch and torque magnifier for the automatic transmission. If I were installing a modified, I would have a professional do the work as I am not a mechanic at all! You can read more about how they operate here:

How Torque Converters Work (http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/towing/towing-capacity/information/torque-converter.htm)

[Toronto Charger]

Thank-you for the info!!

[Steve HR Hooligan]

ya Jeff you have to remove the engine or the transmission to install a new torque converter, and probably would have to add a shift kit to the tranny as a converter by itself in a used tranny can spell disaster when you stand on it.

[Toronto Charger]

So more of a mod to do POST warranty coverage... it does sound like something I wanna do just not yet. The Pred is fun so far... now I need to figure out how to obtain/do some custom tunes to squeeze as much as I can out of what I've got. Thanks there Steve-o.

[Steve HR Hooligan]

no worries man, you got the mod bug bad, aint it a great problem to have? lol

[Toronto Charger]

It is a curse... but dang ain't it fun!!

[Cdnoilram]

I normally work on diesel trucks, and almost always do we install a higher stall torque converter, billet flex plate, and billet input/output shafts, and generally we do a tranny upgrade to better clutch plates. The same would apply to the car trannies for upgrades if you're running higher horses and torque