Re: TCI Torque Converter -Reply

From: Jim, Donna, Erin, and Brian (leefam@wcc.net)
Date: Wed Jan 27 1999 - 21:45:56 EST


At 08:40 PM 1/27/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>Imagine getting another 40 hp to your rear tires upon acceleration!
>See your
>> 0-60 times improve by up to 3 tenths of a second! The Street Fighter
>Lock Up
>> Torque converter can give you those kind of results<<<
>
>pardon my ignorance (or maybe I'm right..hehe) but how can a Torque
>Converter give you more horsepower? Less resistance maybe? Are
>they talkin' about rear wheel horsepower as opposed to flywheel
>horsepower? I'm lost =(
>
>-mike d.
>
>

If it's more efficient, there will be less driveline(friction) loss. Also,
having a higher stall speed puts the motor further up in it's power band.
Technically, they could say it gives more horsepower there is more
horsepower in that rpm range. Advertising, isn't it tricky?? =) There
should be some actual gains because it will be a more efficient torque
convertor.

Brian



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