When I try to use all of my converter, the brakes on my car won't hold it, and she'll push right through the lights and redlight me.

Now, I could use a transbrake of course, but for a variety of reasons, I think that's a poor solution.


Has anyone ever come up with any good tricks to deal with a problem like this WITHOUT having to use a brake?

 

No such thing possible. Vehicle brakes will never hold a car to the full stall of the converter because of the amount of torque multiplied by the converter will always overcome the vehicle brakes.

The only way to get full stall out of a converter is with a transbrake.

 

Yep at about 3000 or so the back brakes won't hold and the skinnies slide right through. My ST3800 flashes to around 4000rpm on launch.

 

My converter stalls at 5700 on the transbrake. I think I can hold it to 4500 with the vehicle brakes. I never really tried. Transbrake is the way to go but use it with a 2 step. You don't always want to launch at the full stall. Also with a 2 step, you can launch at the same rpm every time.

 

There are companies that make dual caliper set ups. This will place two seperate calipers on each rear rotor which increases the rear brakes holding power. I don't know if you can get the full stall RPM but it will help.

 

Now that sounds interesting.

Any idea who I can contact about that?

 

I know Mark Williams Enterprises has them. I am not sure if anyone else makes them. They are not cheap though. Check out the link

Clickety-clack

 

Cheaper to just install a transbrake. At least then you're guarentee'd it will hold. Even a multi piston caliper has a slipping point.

 

Installing a brake is not something I'd prefer to do.

It's a lot of money and I really don't want to sink a bunch of money into a basically stock 4L60E. (just a shift kit)