D-Max???

[CCSBD]

It manages the torque. Supposedly saves the tranny. If it senses to much power defuels or depowers the motor so it can shift normal.

[CCSBD]

The use of Torque management began in 1996 with the introduction of the Vortec V8's. Torque management retards timing from: a deap stop, when accelerating with heavy throttle, and just before ALL trans shifts. GM introduced TM in an effort to reduce drivetrain related warranties.

[Jake]

So basically takes their advertised HP and throws it out the window. So you are left with less power.

[CCSBD]

Its not really from a dead stop but it doesnt give you less power just at the shift points so you fly threw 1st then it feels like it falls on its face for a second the it picks right back up and flys threw 2nd then so on threw all the gears

[CCSBD]

Also it only does it well you only feel it when you start adding power adders

[Jake]

Could torque management be the reason my brothers 03 with a 6.0 g******* couldn't do a burnout?

[CCSBD]

punching it from a dead stop yes, powerbraking it no

[Jake]

Hm, he could power brake it and it would barely turn them over.

[CCSBD]

It could be then? my buddy had the 7.1 or whatever the big block is in his std cab long bed with 35's and couldnt powerbrake them loose untill he put a programmer so maybe?

[Jake]

He had some hypertech thingy on it too. Still couldn't do it. The big block is the 8.1.