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Old 09-09-2009, 07:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
dcb
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A torque converter is able to multiply torque when there is a significant difference between input and output speeds. Torque converter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
at %90 load, maybe they think you want more torque (not always true)?
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