Could someone explain to me...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Spanish Fork Utah
Could someone explain to me...
What the torque converter's function is? Sure, I know, it converts torque ;) I know mine locks around 35MPH if I have the stock GM chip, and it's around 45MPH if I use Jesse's programming. I can also tell when it's locked because if I'm going about 50, then tap the brakes, my RPM's jump about 200 higher.
[Modified by sspackman, 12:24 PM 5/21/2004]
[Modified by sspackman, 12:24 PM 5/21/2004]
Safety Car
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From: Framingham MA
Re: Could someone explain to me... (sspackman)
This could a long dicussion, but to the average driver its what eliminates the clutch. If it didn't slip and you put on the brakes and came to a stop the engine would stall. In additon the above case it also provide torque mulitplication as you mentioned.
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From: The Top of Utah
Re: Could someone explain to me... (sspackman)
You have asked a complicted question that can have a very long answer. But relative to lock up, it is controlled by the computer. Obviously, Jesse's chip has a different lock up point than the stock chip. The "lockup" and "stall speed" are unrelated in a "lock up " converter. Applying the brakes is supposed to unlock the converter.
The window to pay at, opens at 3:00 PM. The gates to enter at 4:00 PM. Street Legal Series, tonight. See you at the track?
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The window to pay at, opens at 3:00 PM. The gates to enter at 4:00 PM. Street Legal Series, tonight. See you at the track?
RACE ON!!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Spanish Fork Utah
Re: Could someone explain to me... (CFI-EFI)
The window to pay at, opens at 3:00 PM. The gates to enter at 4:00 PM. Street Legal Series, tonight. See you at the track?
See you there! Do you have an extra helmet? Thanks Jim.
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