high stall converter for n/a 55 or turbo 55 engine
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2002 CL500 to CL55 conversion
high stall converter for n/a 55 or turbo 55 engine
i've seen threads on the matter, lots of people swear by it and some others seriously doubt the drivability and benefits of a 3k stall converter for these cars. keep in mind besides speed, im also interested in having a nice daily driver too
it seems like a no brainer for m113k/or turbo'd cars...seems like the higher stall on the torque converter puts you RIGHT into the peak power of these engines. although i already have some issues catching 100% traction with an n/a 55 engine...so maybe it would just spin the tires too much anyways
what's everyones opinions on these 3k stall converters? i figure once i have my turbo build done, it will help a lot. but until then, is it fairly useless on a n/a m113 55 amg? some were saying it seems like you have to rev lots more just to achieve the same speed during daily driving
it seems like a no brainer for m113k/or turbo'd cars...seems like the higher stall on the torque converter puts you RIGHT into the peak power of these engines. although i already have some issues catching 100% traction with an n/a 55 engine...so maybe it would just spin the tires too much anyways
what's everyones opinions on these 3k stall converters? i figure once i have my turbo build done, it will help a lot. but until then, is it fairly useless on a n/a m113 55 amg? some were saying it seems like you have to rev lots more just to achieve the same speed during daily driving
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2002 CL500 to CL55 conversion
Wanted to bump this thread, I finished installing a massive turbo in the cl55 swap car
it flies at highway speeds but not much boost until second gear, I have multiple things to optimize with the system but one thing I’ve noticed -
brake stalling this car gives weaker 0-60 times than flash stall... so I’m wondering if a high rpm torque converter is entirely useless due to our ecu management seemingly lowering power while brakes are applied...
it feels like only 65% throttle is ACTUALLY Being applied , even one or two seconds after the brakes are fully released
it flies at highway speeds but not much boost until second gear, I have multiple things to optimize with the system but one thing I’ve noticed -
brake stalling this car gives weaker 0-60 times than flash stall... so I’m wondering if a high rpm torque converter is entirely useless due to our ecu management seemingly lowering power while brakes are applied...
it feels like only 65% throttle is ACTUALLY Being applied , even one or two seconds after the brakes are fully released
