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Old 06-21-2002, 09:52 PM
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Default Increaseing trap speeds

Can you increase trap speeds by changing torque converters?

Say from a 3500 to a 4500?

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Default Re: Increaseing trap speeds

most engines when tuned properly will have a very strong Torque/HP Curve that will be 2000 RPM wide

1200 to 1500 wide power-band is typical

if your Torque/HP Curve starts at 4500
then
4500 + 1500 = 6000 RPM

so installing a Torque Converter that launches the engine quickly into Torque Curve and keeps it there for majority of 1/4 mile , and on shifts
RPM doesn't fall below 4500 ...then most definetly will the 4500 RPM Converter go faster in both MPH and ET in 1/4 mile
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Default Re: Increaseing trap speeds

The efficiency of the converter has a lot to do with trap speeds also. Its easy to get a converter to stall high but its another thing to get it to stall high efficicently.

An extremly efficient converter is gonna come close to mph'ing with a m6.
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Default Re: Increaseing trap speeds

GETTING THE CAR UP TO SPEED LEAVING HARDER WILL RAISE THE MPH SOME SINCE YOU HAVE A LS1 CAR A ALL OUT DRAG WOULD RUN A 4-4500 STALL




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