converter slippage
 

What is a reasonable amount of converter slippage for a 2100 lb SG car running 1/4 mile?

Re: converter slippage
 

Mine is 2400 lbs, runs 9.90 @ 152, have two convertors, a Greg Slack unit and also a spragless, slip is between 6 and 7%...

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The converter manufacturer can build in any amount of slippage that you would want. For instance Hughes will take all you information they will custom build (Greg Slack will too) a converter to your setup. Hughes will give you one free tweak in the converter once you have run it to get it closer to your liking. 4 - 8% slippage is the general. Hope this helps.

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so if you're running, 152 mph with 6-7% slip, you have to be set up for a theoretical mph of 163 mph?

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Not sure what you mean by that....I measure convertor slip with my data recorder....Engine RPM at the stripe vs driveshaft speed, divide the two and there ya go...

I guess I may have more mph if it slipped less, or the engine might not have enough hp to pull more....

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OK, so for example 7200 RPM, 4.30 gear, 32" tire theoretically is 160 - 163 mph so 7% slippage would give you about 152 mph @ 7200 RPM.

My converter is slipping a little too much but my mph is way down from where it should be based on hp/weight. My combination is 2140 lb roadster / 680hp / 4.56 gear / 32" tire and I'm barely running 139 mph at the stripe @ 7100 RPM. Too low a gear maybe?

Thanks for the input.

Re: converter slippage
 

I have never seen the charts be very accurate. Maybe the chart has less wind drag than your car. Maybe the issue with the formula is the stated HP. Try using a different Hp in the formula to see match your actual MPH.

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Voltdr.. you hit it on the head.. both Dave and I are in Street Roadsters.. the charts say that I should be in that 160 to 163 range, but the body style just won't allow it.. Dave's car might be a little bit more slippery than my aero 27, but not much..

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Could the problem be in your #? .....Div. 5 tracks can be pretty high in altitude if memory serves correctly = less HP ........converter slippage can make you nuts ,my current converter has 10% slippage @7600rpm and I still run 162. .....same engine with a 9" @4% slip 160 @ 7200, it never let the motor get up in its power band.....................sounds like you need some more dective work.................Tom

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Thanks for the input. It sounds like the converter may be OK but I may not be geared tall enough. I might have to change out the 4.56 gear for a 4.30 and see if it'll pull the extra gear.

Tom, the tracks around here are 800 - 1500 feet but when we go a little further west we can get into some serious elevation. I know some guys have got high elevation tune ups, but I'm having enough of a challenge putting together 1 good local tune up!:)