How does a torque converter work?
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How does a torque converter work? Is there a faq somewhere that explains how a torque converter works? Or can some please give me the low down? I'm coming over from a T-56 and am new to racing with an auto trans. I have a Rossler RMVB T-brake TH400 with an ATI 8" 4000 stall converter, cooler, and B&M Pro Ratchet shift kit going in the car.
Can someone give me the basics?
- The difference between an 8" and 10" converter.
- What is meant by the converter "flashing?"
- A good rpm to leave at off the T-brake?
- Anything else that I should know???
Can someone give me the basics?
- The difference between an 8" and 10" converter.
- What is meant by the converter "flashing?"
- A good rpm to leave at off the T-brake?
- Anything else that I should know???
Here is a basic description of how torque converters work..........
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
For a Tbrake, the idea is leave at your stall speed, assuming you bought a stall matched to your motor.
8" converter is much easier to make into an efficent converter at high stall speeds.
8" converter is much easier to make into an efficent converter at high stall speeds.
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The converter is matched to my motor. ATI won't let you pick what stall you want. They ask you everything about your car, from the cam and intake size, to the header and collector size...and rear tire size, gears, etc. Then they tell you what stall the canverter is going to be. They told me that mine would be right around 3800-4000.
So off the t-brake, I should leave right around 4000rpms?
I'm still confused about what people are talking about when they say "flashing" the converter.
So off the t-brake, I should leave right around 4000rpms?
I'm still confused about what people are talking about when they say "flashing" the converter.
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Basically? It allows the engine to idle while the car is standing still, in gear (Which would be very bad to try to do with a manual car.) The torque converter does exacly what it's name suggests: It converts engine torque as it pass through to the tranny to ratio of 100% on the engine side to almost nothing (Stand-still, no throttle) from 100% to almost 100% (WOT, moving)
Thats all I got. For things like diameter, stall ratings and other some such you'll have to search the intraweb. It's useful for more than cheap ****. I promise!
Thats all I got. For things like diameter, stall ratings and other some such you'll have to search the intraweb. It's useful for more than cheap ****. I promise!
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Originally Posted by Ragtop 99
Yes, leave at 4000.
Flashing the converter is when you stomp the gas from a dead stop. The converter will flash up close to its rated stall speed.
Flashing the converter is when you stomp the gas from a dead stop. The converter will flash up close to its rated stall speed.
Originally Posted by chiefs camaro
what converter should i put in my six speed camaro? im thinking a 3200 stall... it needs one bad
Originally Posted by bene
the fluxcapacitor converter. I heard it's the best converter for your 6 speed.