quick qustion...
when i look at torque converters, i see they are seperated by stalls, 2800, 3200, 3600...
i was just wondering what do these stall numbers mean and what is stall??
sorry for the ingorant question.

 

Stall speed is the rpm where the converter begins to engage, moving the vehicle forward. On a stock A4, you can hold the brake with your left food and hit the gas with your right foot to bring the RPM's up to about 1600rpm or so before you will overpower the brakes and move forward.

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Try looking on the Yank Converter web site - Mike does a fairly detailed explanation. Having a higher stall converter essentially allows you to take advantage of the more torque and hp available at higher rpms by not engaging the engine until it is at a higher rpm.

 

here is some info about stall

http://www.ls1info.com/article.php?sid=253