i know this is gunna sounds really really lame..but what does a stall converter do really?? i dont understand what the RPMs have to do with it?? sry im new
The stall speed is the rpm that pump and the turbine (inside the torque convertor) reach max torque multiplication. You want to match this rpm with the powerband of the engine, so that when you launch the car, you can power brake it up to x amount of rpms and then take off in the power band.
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Some body correct me if im wrong but...if you have like a 2800 stall converter then when you stall your car up and launch you hold the break peddle down and raise your rpm's up to 2800 and your tires wont spin til after 2800 rpm's. Then when you take your foot off the break, your car will launch alot harder. I hope this explains it. Basically instead of launching on a stock 1200 converter your up to 2800 rpm's. But then for a daily driver the bigger you go, the more it feels like your transmission is slipping, its not reallly slipping the converter just hasnt locked in yet. Feel freee to correct me if im wrong.
Later,
Tom
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