• A4CF1, A4CF2, A540E, A960E/F (TB-65SN), TF-60SN (VW 09G), U250E Friction Ring B66520HTS

Bonding Pressure Calculator

Enter the details of your bonder's ram/piston and the friction ring you are bonding into the calculator here to find the piston pressure required to create the desired pressure at the ring.

Pressurediagram

Piston Pressure Required:

Minimum Pressure:

Maximum Pressure:

Torque converter clutch material is engineered by the OEMs to operate in conjunction with vehicle computer programming. To meet the varied needs of the aftermarket, Sonnax strives to offer a full line of friction products in a wide variety of sizes and materials. Rebuilders should choose the product that best matches their specific vehicle requirements.

Materials Designed for Slip Converters

  • HTS - Designed for high-thermal capacity applications. Replaces spun-wound, woven or other carbon-based materials.
  • WC - Genuine OE woven carbon material developed by OEMs for continuous slip GM and Ford applications.

Materials Designed for Full Lockup Converters

  • HTE - Thermal capacity of Kevlar®, with improved consistency and shudder resistance.
  • HTL - High thermal and exceptional torque capacity for the most demanding torque-holding applications.
  • XTL - 30% More torque holding capacity than HTL. Available only for a small range of extreme-duty lockup applications.
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