To have the converter locked up all the time or not?

Reason im asking is im getting mixed answers.

Like when the truck is stock the verter stays locked up in tow haul mode.

now with the tune it doesnt stay locked up like before.


Better or worse?

 

as far as i know you dont' want it to lock up too early cause it will bog the engine down. i think that was a problem slowprocess was having with his till he had his tune change when lockup was.

 

The converter is only supposed to be locked up when you are at part throttle, If it is locked under load you will wear out the clutches in it. It will also jerk and bog when in low speeds if it is locked. In my ole camaro it would lock up at 40 mph under part throttle.

 

I thought it was supposed to lock under WOT??? or at least apply or the -3- in HPtuner.

 

At WOT you do not want the converter locking up because it will bog it a little on the 2-3 upshift. I know when Jesse did the tune for a friend of mine, he set it up where the converter locks up just like factory in reg. mode but in tow/haul *** mode it does not lock up at all at WOT. You can definetly tell a performance difference!

 

how do you guys know when it locks up. is there a sound or something or can you feel it?

 

I WOULD HAVE TO DISAGREE A LITTLE U DON'T WANT IT TO LOCK TO EARLY
I AM GETTING MINE TO LOCK @ 5500 RPM IN 3RD GEAR.EVEN PARISH LOCKS HIS @ TIMES AND IT IS GOOD FOR 1 TENTH AND 1 MPH,I THINK THAT IS THE NUMBERS HE GAVE ME . DO A SEARCH CAUSE I HAVE ASK THIS BEFORE AND HAD LOT OF FEED BACK.

 

well i had mine locking at 88mph and at wot i would lose 700rpms.

going through the 1/4 mile it would shift into 3rd @84mph and be at 5k rpms, then at 88mph it would lock and drop to 4300.

what i was told is a turbo vehicle likes it to be locked to put more strain on the turbo which makes it work harder but better.

N/A and S/C you want it unlocked to be more of a free spin.

I can let you know after friday, this is the only thing i have done and it was done for test reasons.

Locked 13.47@98.87
unlocked?? coming soon.

 

its like driveing down the road and have someone drop 500lbs in the back lol it just boggs down.

 

I'm only familiar with it as an economy thing. I can see (tach) and hear it do 1,2,3,4 and then a few seconds later drop about another 200 rpm. This is with easy acceleration/part throttle.