High Stall Torque Converter..Worth It??
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High Stall Torque Converter..Worth It??
As most of us know the M272 engine loves to rev. It hardly makes power down low at all. Ideas of replacing the manifold and TB have came up. Ideas of swapping the rear gears have came up..all of which are great ideas and I'm sure it'll improve power and times on the M272 motor.
I was browsing and recently came across something interesting. A reputable company makes a high stall torque converter. Now I know this is not for our 7G tronic but I'm sure they can create one.
What do you guys think?
http://www.importperformancetrans.co...ter-132-1.html
I was browsing and recently came across something interesting. A reputable company makes a high stall torque converter. Now I know this is not for our 7G tronic but I'm sure they can create one.
What do you guys think?
http://www.importperformancetrans.co...ter-132-1.html
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High Stall Converters
A high stall converter differs from a stock converter in the sense that the rpm is raised at which the internal converter components- the impeller, the stator and the turbine start to turn together, and hence, stop the torque multiplication phase and begin the coupling phase.
The idea behind a higher stall converter is to allow the engine to rev more freely up to the point where the powerband begins, and therefore, enable it accelerate from a stop under more power.
This becomes increasingly important when an engine is modified. Engine mods such as ported heads, bigger cams, bigger turbos (in some cases), bigger intakes, etc. tend to raise the point where the powerband begins. For best performance, the stall speed needs to be raised accordingly to work optimally in conjunction with the given vehicle alterations.
In simple terms, for best performance, the stall speed should be raised at least to the point where the torque curve is heading for it's peak. As a rule of thumb, the stall speed should be set to match the rpm at which the engine is making at least 80% of it's peak torque for a street driven vehicle.
As you can imagine, a vehicle that can accelerate from a stop with 80% of its peak torque will easily outperform the same vehicle that can only launch at 50% of its available torque.
A high stall converter differs from a stock converter in the sense that the rpm is raised at which the internal converter components- the impeller, the stator and the turbine start to turn together, and hence, stop the torque multiplication phase and begin the coupling phase.
The idea behind a higher stall converter is to allow the engine to rev more freely up to the point where the powerband begins, and therefore, enable it accelerate from a stop under more power.
This becomes increasingly important when an engine is modified. Engine mods such as ported heads, bigger cams, bigger turbos (in some cases), bigger intakes, etc. tend to raise the point where the powerband begins. For best performance, the stall speed needs to be raised accordingly to work optimally in conjunction with the given vehicle alterations.
In simple terms, for best performance, the stall speed should be raised at least to the point where the torque curve is heading for it's peak. As a rule of thumb, the stall speed should be set to match the rpm at which the engine is making at least 80% of it's peak torque for a street driven vehicle.
As you can imagine, a vehicle that can accelerate from a stop with 80% of its peak torque will easily outperform the same vehicle that can only launch at 50% of its available torque.
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