Torque converters
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Torque converters
Do they help you all through out the speeds or do they just give you a better launch? i have a 96 a4 with the 3.07 gears, are they worth putting money into or should i concentrate on other mods?
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Originally Posted by fsr402
They only help with the launch. If you are into drag racing then yes get one. If not, save you money for something else.
Here's a recent thread of mine that has some good info.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=963819
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i lean more to kickin *** on the streets, but i like to take the car down to the track and get some respectable times as well. i dont go down to the track too often, gets kinda hard on the car after a while thats when **** starts to break
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Originally Posted by C4Crazy787
Here's a recent thread of mine that has some good info.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=963819
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Originally Posted by #70SM2
I saw in your post here, you decided to go with Raptor tranny w/2300stall. Which level Raptor did you go with? I went with the level3 w/Torque Drive package, good to 600+ft.lbs. Torque. 2300/stall. It's awesome, launches like a mad dog, even w/335 V700's spin tires all through 1st. gear. Feels so good to have a solid tranny .. how does yours feel, where are your shift points, did you have to adjust the governor? Seems to me a higher stall will reduce streetability.
My Vette has 50k on it so the plan is to install new TC, extra fluid cooler and new fluid, then go to the track and see if I can get into the 12's this spring..
Right now my tranny shifts between 5500 and 5800 rpms. If I can get into the 12's by shifing myself @ 6000 to 6200 I'll be happy, if not I'll be getting B&M's governor kit.
Yes, I want good streetability as-well, right now my idle is set at 850rpms. At 850 the motor makes enough torque to engage the stock converter, so it takes more braking force to hold her at the stop lights.
I'm hoping the higher stall corrects this problem as-well as droping my 60' times.
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