Someone please educate me on a torque converter?
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Well he was specifically talking about the E38 740i's high stall speed torque converter so the same principles apply.
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someone please correct me if this is wrong, but basically stall speed can be easily determined by simply power-braking the car
hold the brake with left foot and floor it with right... when the rpms reach a point where they no longer climb, you've reached the stall speed
hold the brake with left foot and floor it with right... when the rpms reach a point where they no longer climb, you've reached the stall speed
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someone please correct me if this is wrong, but basically stall speed can be easily determined by simply power-braking the car
hold the brake with left foot and floor it with right... when the rpms reach a point where they no longer climb, you've reached the stall speed
hold the brake with left foot and floor it with right... when the rpms reach a point where they no longer climb, you've reached the stall speed
That can also tear the hell out of the transmission.....but I guess that's the nature of drag-racing.
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Lets throw a trans brake & bump box to this mix.......
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Turned out to be a good thread!! Thanks for input.
So answer me this. Say I floor my LS430, wouldn't the torque converter be locked as it runs through the gears?
So answer me this. Say I floor my LS430, wouldn't the torque converter be locked as it runs through the gears?
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Not locked to provide nice smooth shifts and jerk free acceleration, locked at steady speeds to provide much better economy.
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The easiest way to tell when your TC locks is to accelerate moderately, and watch the tach. You will generally notice one more "shift" than should be possible, given the number of gears in your transmission. That last one, which often occurs about 10 seconds after reaching a relatively steady speed in a higher gear (often 4th and up) is your TC locking up. It will unlock immediately when a downshift is called for, and lock again once a steady state is reached.
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The easiest way to tell when your TC locks is to accelerate moderately, and watch the tach. You will generally notice one more "shift" than should be possible, given the number of gears in your transmission. That last one, which often occurs about 10 seconds after reaching a relatively steady speed in a higher gear (often 4th and up) is your TC locking up. It will unlock immediately when a downshift is called for, and lock again once a steady state is reached.
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Interesting posts thanks guys. I tow moderately heavy trailers (4000 lbs) with my GS430, and in cruise will select 5th, rather than lugging in top. A couple of questions;
1. Will the lock-up occur in 4th & 5th?
2. I've never had any overheating issues, and the trans always works perfectly. I have considered installing an extra / aftermarket trans oil cooler, but haven't bothered because everything is working fine, with no signs of distress.
Comments appreciated.
1. Will the lock-up occur in 4th & 5th?
2. I've never had any overheating issues, and the trans always works perfectly. I have considered installing an extra / aftermarket trans oil cooler, but haven't bothered because everything is working fine, with no signs of distress.
Comments appreciated.
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Interesting posts thanks guys. I tow moderately heavy trailers (4000 lbs) with my GS430, and in cruise will select 5th, rather than lugging in top. A couple of questions;
1. Will the lock-up occur in 4th & 5th?
2. I've never had any overheating issues, and the trans always works perfectly. I have considered installing an extra / aftermarket trans oil cooler, but haven't bothered because everything is working fine, with no signs of distress.
Comments appreciated.
1. Will the lock-up occur in 4th & 5th?
2. I've never had any overheating issues, and the trans always works perfectly. I have considered installing an extra / aftermarket trans oil cooler, but haven't bothered because everything is working fine, with no signs of distress.
Comments appreciated.