How to choose the right stall speed for your car?
How To Choose the Right Stall Speed 1 Peak Torque – The maximum torque your engine can exert at a certain RPM. 2 Torque Curve – The place where the engine has the maximum amount of power at a certain RPM. 3 Vehicle Weight – The weight of your vehicle has a big impact on the measurement, and don’t forget to factor in aftermarket modifications.
What happens when you over estimate your stall speed?
If you over estimate, your stall speed will be lower than intended, which will reduce your torque converter’s performance. If you are unsure about these modifications, the experts at RevMax Performance Torque Converters can help.
When does a torque converter stall the engine?
Stall speed is the speed at which the converter holds back or limits the engine speed if the transmission output is prohibited. When your torque converter prevents the power transfer from your engine to your transmission, it increases the engine’s RPM stalls. For example, when you press down on your gas pedal,…
When does a car stall at low rpm?
The RPM goes to 0 and the engine shuts off. This only happens when travelling at low speeds (e.g. slowly accelerating from a stop, braking, moving in stop and go traffic) This NEVER happens when I’m travelling above 10 mph (e.g. if I’m coasting at 40 and let my foot off the gas, the RPM can go to 500 RPM but it will never stall in this case).
If you over estimate, your stall speed will be lower than intended, which will reduce your torque converter’s performance. If you are unsure about these modifications, the experts at RevMax Performance Torque Converters can help.
Stall speed is the speed at which the converter holds back or limits the engine speed if the transmission output is prohibited. When your torque converter prevents the power transfer from your engine to your transmission, it increases the engine’s RPM stalls. For example, when you press down on your gas pedal,…
When to use stall speed and stall speed selection?
Stall speed and stall speed selection are terms that are frequently misused and misunderstood when shopping for a torque converter. Most of the time they are confused with other elements of a torque converter or not measured properly.