Torque converter or Trans Brake? HELP!?!?!

juiceman · 06-28-2001, 05:18 PM

well, for one you cant use one without the other.or i should say there is no purpose to a transbrake if you dont have a converter with high stall. and they shouldnt be used with less than 4.11 gears. and its not likely the tranny you have or even the rest of the car can handle it.
a converter is a good choice. getting one to high will heat up the converter and blow it on the street. this is because the converter will be slipping in a sense while you just cruise around.getting one too low will just be a waste of money. before you buy a converter try to get your torque #'s. this and the weight of the car are the 2 most important things when choosing a converter. the more tq you have the higher the stall will be. the same with the weight. in other words, a converter that says it stall at 3000 will only stall at that rpm if your motor has enough tq and the car is heavy. so before you buy, learn. it would suck if you got a converter that said 2400 stall but actually stalled at 1500.

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06-28-2001, 05:18 PM	#3
juiceman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ny Posts: 197	well, for one you cant use one without the other.or i should say there is no purpose to a transbrake if you dont have a converter with high stall. and they shouldnt be used with less than 4.11 gears. and its not likely the tranny you have or even the rest of the car can handle it. a converter is a good choice. getting one to high will heat up the converter and blow it on the street. this is because the converter will be slipping in a sense while you just cruise around.getting one too low will just be a waste of money. before you buy a converter try to get your torque #'s. this and the weight of the car are the 2 most important things when choosing a converter. the more tq you have the higher the stall will be. the same with the weight. in other words, a converter that says it stall at 3000 will only stall at that rpm if your motor has enough tq and the car is heavy. so before you buy, learn. it would suck if you got a converter that said 2400 stall but actually stalled at 1500.