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Originally Posted by cgeise
Based on your last statement explain why a car with a torque convertor set at your max torque -- say 5800 is slower than the same car with a convertor that stalls 6900 and the engine has usable HP at that range and above -- the one set at max torque DOES NOT accelerate quicker. ask me how I know!
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Torque converters do not have a fixed stall. When the input shaft is fixed and the pump is spinning and when both are spinning change the actual point of "lock up". Ideally you would want a converter to stall at the max RPM on the starting line but that would be called a clutch. The converter "fall back" on gear changes is important also as a slight RPM flare actually increases acceleration.