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Wheel speed is what gets a car down the track quick, not rpm. Now I am generally talking about cars with pretty big power. Properly geared and with the right converter, most cars I have ever switched from 3 speed to powerglide, just became animals on the starting line, because of the wheel speed and it takes serious work to get it under control, but when you do, it will work. Everyone pays way too much attention to 60 foot times anyway. 330 times are what is important and a quick 60, does not always equate to quick 330. Got to have wheel speed to be fast. A ton of gear in the rear, low trans ratio and super loose converter, may scream the engine and sound tough, but most are not going anywhere, just making noise...
Ask Andy Mayes about his car becoming an instant tire smoker with the glide and see if he thinks it calmed his down.. This is not the case for every car, but I can't stand to see those vague generalities about different things just thrown out here, every time a discussion comes up. Every time this comes up, we hear "calms the car, slows it down, kills 60ft, etc, etc" and I know for a fact, that is not always the case, or even the majority of the cases.

Monte




Monte, when I switched converters my car slowed down in the 60' area and picked up at the 330'. I would have to agree the 60' time isn't the best area to look on the slip.