With or without a clutch pedal, all cars have three elements that make up their performance combination: the car's weight, horsepower, and gear ratios. When a torque converter is added in place of a ...

For many, building 500 horses isn't a problem; figure out what pieces will create the best possible combination, prep as needed, and bolt it together. However, once this is done, that power will need ...

Just like the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, it's only natural to think that a car's engine is connected to its rear wheels. This seemingly reasonable assumption would be wrong—at least in ...

Torque converter gearboxes are automatic, but not all automatics are torque converters. Some cars use something called a dual-clutch gearbox, while others use a continuously variable transmission (CVT ...

If you’ve ever driven a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, chances are good you’ve been in command of a torque converter. At the risk of oversimplification, a torque converter transfers ...

Considering that a torque converter doesn't actually convert torque, it's no wonder it's such a misunderstood component. After all, any device that has "converter" as part of its name should transform ...

Almost no one thinks of it, but when you drive your automatic transmission car, you’re master over your car’s torque converter. That’s because torque converters transfer the power your car engine ...

General Motors has issued a Customer Satisfaction Program detailing the repair procedures to be applied to certain 2024 Chevy Equinox units that may have an out-of-spec torque converter spring ...

Clutch can be used with several different driven diameters and spring configurations to obtain the optimal driver to driven ratios for each application The highly tunable 780 torque converter drive ...

SHANGHAI: The Chinese arm of German autoparts maker Schaeffler has rolled off the assembly line its one-millionth torque converter from Taicang Plant. Torque converters not only give vehicles greater ...

A series of low-cost dc sine/cosine synchro or resolver converters can drive up to three torque receivers with accuracy within ±15 minutes of arc. Packaged on a 4.5- by 9.25-in. pc card,... A series ...