I'm considering an aftermarket TC for my CRD - mostly read about the Suncoast product at this point. Just a couple of questions:

1. Are there other competing options I should be considering?

2. What are your experiences and/or recommendations with aftermarket TCs on the CRD?

Thanks for your input!

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Steel Blue 07 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
Mopar Skid Plates/GDE Programmer/Fumoto Oil Valve
80K+ miles & still smiling

Sold: Silver 06 Jeep Liberty Sport CRD

1. ATS makes one, twice the money and it is way overbuilt. I was considering this one before the Suncoast.

2. Get a local shop to make one?

That is all I know. I have the Suncoast.

I think the Suncoast is the best bang for your buck. My local transmission shop had a local guy who built great converters for diesel drag trucks, but he recommended the Suncoast as the R&D for the design was already done. Ron at Suncoast tried a couple of designs before he found one he was happy with. If you had a shop roll their own, would they get it as good on the first try?

- Chris

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Used to own:
2006 CRD Sport
Suncoast TC, Transgo shift kit, Inmotion, ORM, EHM, Magnaflow SS exhaust, Fumoto valve, EVIC added, Hensley TruControl brake controller, Pirelli Scorpion ATR LR-D in spring/summer/fall, FIA winter front and Blizzaks in winter

Thanks Chris,

This is the type of information that I need. I hope to have enough information in the coming week to go ahead and make the purchase. I'm surprized that other Suncoast buyers haven't been chimming in as you have. I hope to hear from a few others. I will be PM'ing some specific ones who have been vocal.

Again, thanks!
Shawn

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Steel Blue 07 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
Mopar Skid Plates/GDE Programmer/Fumoto Oil Valve
80K+ miles & still smiling

Sold: Silver 06 Jeep Liberty Sport CRD

Shawn,

The Suncoast TC has been treating me well. That plus the TransGo shift kit and new Mopar tranny pump made a significant improvement to the operation smoothness and shifting of my Jeep. The TC goes right into lock-up, nice and firm.

I had the InMotion tune for about a month before i had the tranny upgraded. It was apparent that the TC wasn't going to last long with the additional power.

Nice, its Friday!

Chris

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2005 Silver CRD Sport
GDE Hot and Tranny Tunes, Suncoast, Trango, Provent, Magnaflow, Cummins Lift Pump, SAMCO, SEGR
Al's A-Arms, Frankenlift w/790+3 clevis rings, 4.10s, Eaton E-Locker, Skid Row & Mopar Skids, RRO Super-Sliders
ARB Bull Bar, KC Daylighters, Rebuilt Warn MX6085 w/125' Synthetic line, 265/70/16 Cooper Discoverer STT & Moabs