trans brake Vs. high stall conv?

[tyrantblack]

ok who can explain this to me?

if the point of a high stall converter is A.) to allow the engine to get into it's power band and B.) allow you to build boost at the line, but if you where really only concerned with the latter then would not a trans brake serve you better w/ it unlimited boost building ability and then could you just use a lower stall speed converter for cruising? or is there some thing big here that i'm missing? Please explain, or is this though of mine correct?

 

[Berman]

The transbrake allows you to get the maximum stall from your converter. It locks first and reverse together, btw. You cannot get maximum stall by foot braking it. You can't have a stock converter and use a trans-brake and launch at 5000. If you get a 3500 rpm converter, it will spin before that on the foot brake.

So now do you understand how it works? You need both to launch at real high rpm.

 

[azgn]

trans brake or not, you better turn the car loose somewhere close to the stall speed of the converter or something will break...prolly in this order: 1) the converter followed by 2) your thrust bearing followed by 3) your crankshaft....if 1,2,3 do not occur, you probably ruined your transmission....

all things must be matched to work successfully....if you want high boost launches then you need a high stall converter...you may or may not need a trans brake

there are no short cuts in this area......

 

[tyrantblack]

hmmm yes i see that makes sence you need not only boost but also rpm to get the effect at the line you want so a low stall and trans brake would not complete the equation correct, becouse you may get the boost but not the desired rpm needed?

 

[tyrantblack]

ok that makes it clear

thanks for the information