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High-Stall Converters

Dial in launch, response, and drivability with a custom-built high-stall matched to your cam, gearing, and power curve. Browse examples below, then submit the request form.

Torque converter cutaway

High-Stall Converters in Detail

A torque converter is a fluid coupling that connects the engine to the transmission. Instead of a clutch, it uses transmission fluid to transfer drive so the vehicle can sit in gear at idle and move off smoothly.

Inside are three main components: the impeller (or pump) welded to the converter cover and driven by the engine, the turbine splined to the transmission input shaft, and the stator mounted between them on a one-way clutch. As the impeller spins, it throws oil outwards into the turbine blades, creating torque that turns the gearbox.

At low vehicle speed there is a big difference in speed between the impeller and the turbine. The stator redirects the returning oil back into the impeller, multiplying torque and helping the car launch. As road speed comes up and the turbine speed matches the impeller, the converter behaves more like a direct coupling and the multiplication effect drops away.

A custom high-stall converter changes the internal stator, fin angles and clearances so the engine can reach its power band before the car leaves hard off the line, while still retaining street manners for normal driving.

High-Stall Construction Highlights

Our high-stall converters are built using race-proven techniques and components so they live behind serious power as well as daily driven street combos.

  • Furnace-brazed turbine and impeller assemblies
  • Needle and Torrington roller bearings in critical locations
  • Custom stall speed calibration to suit your engine and use case
  • Custom bases and anti-ballooning plates on performance models
  • Mechanical diode / one-way stator clutch and heavy-duty sprag assemblies on higher-end units

High-Stall Families

Each build is tailored to your combo, but most fall into one of these three families. Talk to us if you are unsure which tier fits your car best.

Accelerator

Street / mild strip use — stall speeds up to around 4000 RPM.

Built for strong street cars that still see regular traffic duty. Bolt-in installation with no chassis mods required.

  • Typical stall range from ~2200 to 4000 RPM (combo dependent)
  • New hardened and machined pump drives
  • Heavy-duty Torrington bearings
  • Furnace-brazed turbine and impeller
  • New heavy-duty steel turbine hub
  • New thrust washer (fibre or bronze, as required)
  • Pressure tested and dynamically balanced
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Super Accelerator

Higher horsepower street / strip — stall speeds roughly 3500 to 5500 RPM.

Uses our racing experience and software modelling to suit supercharged, turbocharged or naturally aspirated engines that live higher in the rev range.

  • Includes all Accelerator features
  • Stall range tuned from approximately 3500 to 5500 RPM
  • Heavy-duty Torrington bearings throughout the unit
  • Impeller anti-ballooning plate
  • Custom-manufactured bases and mounting feet
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Ultimate Accelerator

All-out race use — high torque and big horsepower combinations.

Virtually unbreakable race converters, typically 7–11 inch units, designed for drag cars and serious competition applications.

  • Stall options from roughly 2200 to 4000 RPM for high-torque engines, and 4000 to 7500 RPM for high-RPM horsepower builds
  • Mechanical diode and one-way stator clutch
  • Heavy-duty solid sprag assemblies
  • Built using the same core features as the Super Accelerator, upgraded for extreme abuse