you better hope that the 200$ converter you find is a good one...converters is one place that you definatelly don't wanna skimp on...it can make the difference between goin FAST and everything lasting a long time...or being a joke, building heat, and ruining your trans and converter... 250 isn't bad at all for a good converter...if you nitice, most off the shelf converters are in the 350 range (depending on what trans they're for)...which is a good cheap place to start...then you can start movin up w/ more options...ultimately you want to get a converter MADE for YOUR setup...thats how you'll be quick and efficient... Drag Racing Action's last issue has a good article on it...and PHR TV did a show last week or the week before on converters and trans...good visual aids and explanations...