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...if, let's say, you have a 2700rpms stall converter, and I have my clutch in, revving to 2700rpms, and I let out the clutch, it'll burn the clutch, unless I dump it, where then, I'll just spin... so therefore, a stall converter is better for higher rpm launches?
Correct?
The basic answer to that question is yes, a high stall torque converter is better for high rpm launches (which is why most drag cars use autos), but that being said, I can easily do a high rpm launch with my manual transmission without spinning the tires, but like you said, it wears the clutch out faster. One thing to mention though, if you have a factory car with a high stall torque converter, and you wind it up and let off the brakes, you'll spin the tires almost as easy as dumping a clutch. You still need traction, which is where better tires come into play. Also, a high stall torque converter will heat up the transmission fluid a lot more than stock, so you'll need a heavy duty auxilary transmission cooler and the fluid should be changed more often.
Lol, I hear ya! I'm glad I took mine out and replaced it with a manual.
But to answer another one of your questions, the torque converter is the primary reason that automatics need coolers, cause all the fluid friction in the torque converter is what heats it up. A manual has a good amount of fluid friction too though, and its not unheard of to install a transmission fluid cooler on a manual if you do a lot of heavy towing, but it is a lot of work.