Duramax Torque Management
So I know there's a lot of talk about Tq management on these forums. For those who aren't familiar with the term, "torque management" is a term used to describe the situation when a manufacture...
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AH64ID wrote:
Torque management is a good thing. We don't need full torque in the lower gears where we get great torque multiplication, but we do need it in the higher gears where we lose torque multiplication. A transmission, transfercase, driveshaft, and rear end that could handle 900 lb/ft in 1st gear would be size and cost prohibitive for nearly everyone.noteven wrote:
So how does a 6 speed Mercedes-Benz manual trans signal to the little Cummings to manage the torques?
The ECM has the ability to calculate the gear in manual trans trucks.
On my 2005 I have lowered the minimum speed for cruise control to 20 mph. If I am in 3rd gear at 25 mph it will not engage cruise control, but as soon as I up-shift to 4th I can engage cruise control. I am still working with MADS on how to change it. This will be the same calculation used to use torque management on the manuals (MB trans or NV trans).
Also, is Cummins... no G.
Agree with the torque the new trucks have, they don't need it all off the line, but your statement about the drivetrain needed to handle it is not really accurate. I've been putting down more power than the new trucks for over 150kmi in my 07 without any torque mgmt or "drivetrain" upgrades save for a better clutch which was/is known as a weak point.
