Re: Peak tq rpm on a 11:1 511 with max wedge port
[Re: dvw]
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05/18/17 05:03 PM
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On a street car 511 let's say you have 660 lb/ft of torque peak at 5000, but you also have over 600 lb/ft (90%) of peak at 6200 (equates to 708 hp) but you also have 600 lb/ft....at only 3800 rpm. My whole thing is why waste enough torque (more than a 455 Buick stage 1 makes at peak) just slipping a converter? Why did you build a big WEDGE?
To me it's no fun driving on the highway at say 2900-3000 and you come to a big incline in the road, and instead of the converter (being somewhat closer to peak torque transfer) just grabbing the load like a freight train, it will instead require a lot more throttle (and gas) just to maintain highway speed....because the incline is the temporary equivalent of adding hundreds of pounds to the car. (which is also the easiest way I know to get someone's head around how vehicle weight effects stall speed) .I like broad torque in a light car, it's a lot of FUN. if it costs me a tenth at the track, it was a lot more fun driving to the track and back. if you liken it to a manual the stall slip wasting useable torque is a lot like having to downshift to get up a hill only, not because you don't have plenty of power, but rather more like because your clutch was slipping.
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Re: Peak tq rpm on a 11:1 511 with max wedge port.
[Re: mopar dave]
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05/26/17 02:18 PM
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Received a call from Lenny yesterday. He didnt sound too impressed with my old dynamic as he put it. Said he will tighten it as much as he can ,but it will still flash to 5400-5600. Best he can do by the sound of it. I've yet to talk to anyone in the race trans business that ever said anything nice about one of their competitors products. Earlier this week I met the owner and son of a transmission shop that I won't bother to name. In a relatively short conversation before I had to be elsewhere, they managed to bash TCI, ATI, and another company that I can't remember right now. The only other company they mentioned that they didn't talk down about was Dynamic, only because the owner said he thought Sean Wiley was a good guy. Oh, now I remember. The other shop they bad-mouthed was Lenny at Ultimate. Said something like he's better at marketing converters than building them. I don't get these people.
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Re: Peak tq rpm on a 11:1 511 with max wedge port.
[Re: PorkyPig]
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05/26/17 03:55 PM
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Interesting statement about bad mouthing other manufactures. My experience with Lenny only was by phone. We talked about whether he could adjust my Turbo Action converter. He was very knowledgeable and mentioned during the course of the conversation what high guality pieces TA converters are.
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Re: Peak tq rpm on a 11:1 511 with max wedge port.
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05/29/17 10:19 AM
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Received a call from Lenny yesterday. He didnt sound too impressed with my old dynamic as he put it. Said he will tighten it as much as he can ,but it will still flash to 5400-5600. Best he can do by the sound of it. I've yet to talk to anyone in the race trans business that ever said anything nice about one of their competitors products. Earlier this week I met the owner and son of a transmission shop that I won't bother to name. In a relatively short conversation before I had to be elsewhere, they managed to bash TCI, ATI, and another company that I can't remember right now. The only other company they mentioned that they didn't talk down about was Dynamic, only because the owner said he thought Sean Wiley was a good guy. Oh, now I remember. The other shop they bad-mouthed was Lenny at Ultimate. Said something like he's better at marketing converters than building them. I don't get these people. Actually the ones who bad mouth other companies in the same business as them are the ones who I usually stay away from. It dont impress me when someone has to to badmouth another trying to make themselfs look good. Unless of course if its something that really deserves to be talked down. Ron
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Re: Peak tq rpm on a 11:1 511 with max wedge port.
[Re: mopar dave]
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05/31/17 10:07 PM
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Lenny is who I had build my converter for my new build, 6 passed footbraking and appears to work good, now that I think I found my transbrake issue we are going to give it a try next outing and will know more after that.
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