Re: Joe's TC Was: Re: yesterday @ Cecil/ Next Cecil DML outing.. Nov. 6 ??

From: Daniel Colucci (djcolucci@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sun Oct 17 1999 - 20:46:32 EDT


It is a lock up and the low end seems to be almost gone due to the TC
slipping.

Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Joe's TC Was: DML: Re: yesterday @ Cecil/ Next Cecil DML
outing.. Nov. 6 ??

>At 04:47 PM 10/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>I have just installed a Magnum performace 3000 TC in my RT and it has
really
>>changes the way this thing runs. I will break them completely loose when
>>hitting first gear and it really gets up and goes over 3000. The problem
is
>>that normal driving will be affected. If I had it to do over again I
would
>>go with a 2400 or a 2600. The 3000 is a little to high for street I am
>>afraid. Dan
>
>Thanks, Dan.
>
>I'm not all that familiar with TCs, especially how they'll affect normal
>driving characteristics. From what I understand, you can hold the brakes
>until 3000 rpm with a 3000 TC and launch up in the power band. I have
>also interpreted that the higher the stall the lesser the low end torque.
>Am I correct here? What I really trying to get a handle on is how are
>things affected from off idle under fairly normal street driving.
>
>BTW, is you Magnum performance 3000 TC a lockup or non-lockup TC?
>Thanks again.
>
>Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
>'97 FR CC Sport, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
>Racing weight: 4,350lb ET: 15.234 Trap speed: 89.81 mph



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