Question on torque converters
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Melting Slicks
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Question on torque converters
I have never been in a vette with a tc :confused: and have some questions. If you are staged at the drag strip and go wot, do your rpm's 'flash' to the rpm's advertised for the converter (Yank 3000-3000 rpm)? On the street, for normal driving, how does it affect stop and go driving? You know, driving in crowded suburbia :mad Since I'm kind of new to this, I need it explained in layman's terms. Thanks :D
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Re: Question on torque converters (Mike Siska)
Check out http://www.converter.cc lots of good info there. :yesnod:
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Re: Question on torque converters (Mike Siska)
Mike, if you are not too far from New Jersey, come to the Corvette Challenge tomorrow at E-town and you can take a ride in my 98 A4 with the ProTorque converter. I will be in the lanes setting up the event just ask for Dennis. This is my daily driver and I have over 65,000 miles on the car with almost 58,000 on the converter. Let me know if you want to set it up.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Question on torque converters (Red98C5)
Thanks Dennis :yesnod: I appreciate the offer 
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Re: Question on torque converters (Mike Siska)
No, you will spin the tires way before the advertised stall. I have the sy3500 and driving on the street is fine. I like it better in fact. It takes a day or two to get used to, but you'll love it. The 3000 should be even closer to the feel of the stock converter, so you shouldn't have a problem at all.
