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Old 05-28-2013, 12:25 AM   #6 (permalink)
niky
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Most modern automatics now have a locking torque converter that automatically locks once the car is in gear (after slipping for a bit to smooth out the shift). This provides a huge gain over older automatics that continuously slipped as long as you were below the stall point for the converter (typically 2,500-3,000 rpm).
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