This is a th400 so the rpms are a little higher while cruising, but:
28mpg, 60mph, 2450rpm 2450 driveshaft rpm
What's there to miss about a lockup?
YeaupExcellent references there!!! You would be wise to listen to them.
But if you just spent 700 on a LU you are happy with then use it and be happy.
When it wears out or you outgrow it.........call Dusty....
This is a th400 so the rpms are a little higher while cruising, but:
28mpg, 60mph, 2450rpm 2450 driveshaft rpm
What's there to miss about a lockup?
are you serious ??????? who drives 60 mph on the highway ???? WE sure as hell don't BUT we use our junk to go everywhere.
I'd use a NLU from PTC as well but I got a great price on my 5disc Vig. I really do like it on the street and the track so I'm sticking with it until it wears out.
who said that was on the highway?
so if you go 75/80 on the highway your RPM doesn't go up ???
(Now we are going to hear about how Melissa's car went 9's with a lockup)
HELL NO !!!! thats OLD news from 2007. Very few have caught her since then !!!! I laugh at all the build ups of guys in here. "oh...It SHOULD run 9's" BUT they never actually DO IT. Well thats enuff BS'n for now. Just wait till next weeks same thread coming up again.
Man,I'm right there with you. I just very happy with my $1,000.00 5 disk Vig. Unlocked,my motor revs right where it likes to be and locking it up is some real fun.i have also been told to switch over to a NLU, but its not an easy switch when you dumped $700 plus into a LU that you are actually happy with and now to dump another $800 plus into an unknown (personally) NLU unit and hope you like it.
If only i could borrow a NLU specifically built for my car to see if i like or not??? that would be awesome.
Seriously though my next converter will be a NLU just because of Pacecarta and Husek.
Theres a difference between a regular PTC 9.5 nl and one of dustys units idk if you guys realize that...i have been told this by several sources including dusty himself.....I have recently taken interest in some local gumball events and perhaps even the michigan mile The inagural one was this year a few weeks ago.... My question would the NL 9.5 be ok to use if doing a gumball rally or power tour, or dragweek? i know gumball speeds tend to be 70mph plus vs the slower cruise on the power tour.....
I'm not sure on the gum ball details. If its just a normal 70mph cruise the non lock is fine. The only time the non lock builds extra heat is on long hill climbs where your in the throttle a good bit. A lock up will maintain a lower rpm in this situation but if you get on the gas enough for the lock up to unlock then you are climbing the hill as a non lock. In that case the 9.5 non lock will generate less heat because it slips less than a lock up running unlocked. So if you narrow it down enough to one certain scenario the lock up has a clear advantage. I drove for 5 years with a non lock, 2 of those years were with a converter that slipped more than my 9.5. I will never own a lock up myself unless its a 12 second driver. Just reading all the bad tcc threads on here are a good reminder of some of the headaches associated with these cars and lock up converters. Id venture to guess that one single tcc mishap that wipes out the converter and requires a trans rebuild will cost more than any gas savings over the life of the car.
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oh 2700 rpm must be fun if you actually drove your car some
At some point we'll get some info on how something made of billet magically transforms the way a converter acts and drives..........even though I know that nothing on a billet converter changes how a converter stalls or drives. I'm awaiting my converter education.
This is a th400 so the rpms are a little higher while cruising, but:
28mpg, 60mph, 2450rpm 2450 driveshaft rpm
What's there to miss about a lockup?