New Torque Convertor
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Chelsea Mass
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
aklim again I am asking you to go away, start your own post and ask your stupid questions which have nothing to do with this topic, which is about an S 10 torque convertor, stop distracting from that so the rest of us can have an intelligent exchange of info!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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Wouldn't do it if it were mine. For a drag launch, blowing the tires off the car either means I need more tire, suspension work or ( more likely...) I need to work on my driving.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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Worst comes to worst, drag radials on a steel wheel aren't all that expensive.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Hartford WI
Edit: just came back from the tire place. I forgot that I was testing out something else. 5 years ago I put these tires on. However I bought them 14 years ago. Maybe they aren't worth a damm and I should get new ones post haste. Maybe the rubber is old and they spinning too much.
Last edited by aklim; Apr 16, 2021 at 06:12 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: New Jersey
Wouldn't call it a drag launch. Probably around half throttle at a lonely road. Just wanted to be able to hit it harder with less spinning. Right now I have to be more careful if I want to avoid spinning. And if I have to rebuilt the transmission, maybe a different stall speed?
It gets really doggy for lack of a better term too. Basically it just kind of bogs around and is kind of miserable to drive at normal pace because it just fights the converter constantly... on the loose converters that like to roast the tires I just go lighter on the gas... makes for a much more pleasant experience to me. Your car. Your call but I've been there done that and try to avoid it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: New Jersey
First I want to thank every one who recommended the S 10 convertor, had mine installed yesterday and I couldn't be happier. Car accelerates a whole lot quicker and and has added something to the fun factor ! The car also spins the tires with ease which it never did before !
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Lakeville MI
You guys are killing me. I'm with the late great Mark Donohue on the subject of tire traction vs hp.
The following quote has been attributed to Donohue: "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower."
and:
During the development of this motor (917/30), the German Porsche engineers often asked Donohue if the motor finally had enough power. His tongue-in-cheek answer was "it will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear."
On a personal note, if I don't get wheelspin in a 3rd gear roll at 70-80 mph under good conditions, I'm disappointed and feel like I've got some more work to do. I've got a legit old log somewhere burning 4th gear at 90-100+ mph on a cold day/cold tires. Was fun, but the cold temperature was a big contributing factor.
The following quote has been attributed to Donohue: "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower."
and:
During the development of this motor (917/30), the German Porsche engineers often asked Donohue if the motor finally had enough power. His tongue-in-cheek answer was "it will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear."
On a personal note, if I don't get wheelspin in a 3rd gear roll at 70-80 mph under good conditions, I'm disappointed and feel like I've got some more work to do. I've got a legit old log somewhere burning 4th gear at 90-100+ mph on a cold day/cold tires. Was fun, but the cold temperature was a big contributing factor.
Last edited by tequilaboy; Apr 17, 2021 at 01:05 AM.
