Always Torque Converting

[SVOboy]

My little trick if you don't want to wait for the car to warm up and you only have full lock up (like me). Just wire the TC directly to 12v (you don't want it always on though, it'll kill battery) and it'll kick in regardless of ECT, :p

[Compaq888]

what is the ect??

also for most new cars it won't go in overdrive because the thermostat is not open.

[SVOboy]

Engine Coolant Temperature. That's why I said for cars with full lock up only, besides, this is disabling ecu control of the transmission, my stock ecu also prevents it if the thermostat ain't open.

[nathan]

Would this be hard on it in any way?
I was thinking of wireing mine up to a toggle switch or somthing but was afraid of forgetting and leaving it on.
Currently its not hooked up at all, killer on mileage.

[SVOboy]

Hasn't done **** to mine, *shrug*

Anyway, mine is pressure activated, so even if I always give it power it only kicks in when the speed is high enough.

[nathan]

How long have you had it set up this way?

[SVOboy]

2 months or so. I prolly have it engaged a few minutes a day it normally wouldn't be.

[nathan]

hmm, interesting. I'll have to do this after i finish my brake job.
Do you have yours wired to a switched source?

[Compaq888]

Engine Coolant Temperature. That's why I said for cars with full lock up only, besides, this is disabling ecu control of the transmission, my stock ecu also prevents it if the thermostat ain't open.

I'd rather replace my engine coolant sensor. On my car it starts to go bad and then completly dies. If I replace it, it will go into overdrive sooner and waste less fuel.

[SVOboy]

Haha, I just have it shoved in the fuse box and I yank it out when I turn off the car, :p

I'm so lazy, I know.

[rh77]

So, I parked the Teg at the airport for 4-5 days and came back to 75-degree weather. The coolant temp was soon up to 195F, and nuthin. 10 miles up the highway, nuthin. Speed constantly at 57, nuthin. 20-minutes later finally, ka-thump: TC. What else does it need??? I've become obsessed with this hyrdraulically-controlled tranferrer of rotating energy.

I understand why it's there -- it's like overdrive without an extra gear. Why not have it engaged at speeds above 10 mph (so the car doesn't stall)? Will the full lock-up kill the tranny during shifts? I think Saturn auto's lock-up in 2nd gear (an SL2 drove and shifted "funny" when I borrowed one). It was definitely the TC working it's "magic".

RH77

[Compaq888]

So, I parked the Teg at the airport for 4-5 days and came back to 75-degree weather. The coolant temp was soon up to 195F, and nuthin. 10 miles up the highway, nuthin. Speed constantly at 57, nuthin. 20-minutes later finally, ka-thump: TC. What else does it need??? I've become obsessed with this hyrdraulically-controlled tranferrer of rotating energy.

I understand why it's there -- it's like overdrive without an extra gear. Why not have it engaged at speeds above 10 mph (so the car doesn't stall)? Will the full lock-up kill the tranny during shifts? I think Saturn auto's lock-up in 2nd gear (an SL2 drove and shifted "funny" when I borrowed one). It was definitely the TC working it's "magic".

RH77

you can't put it in overdrive too soon. The car doesn't make enough torque below. My overdrive starts at 1250rpm and there is almost no torque till 50mph.(1750rpm)

The problem is we only have 4 gears. With more gears the car stays at lower rpm. I had a chance to drive the 07 camry v6 with 6 speed auto tranny. It stayed below 1500rpm the whole time on the streets. Even though it was at lower rpm it accelarated very quick. At 3000rpm it ripped like a raped ape. So if you want to spend less gas and want lower rpm you got to have more gears. 4 gears is just not enough for fuel economy on the street and freeway. It's only good enough for one.

[DirtyOldTown]

The TCC isn't so much like an overdrive as it is an engaged clutch. Torque converters provide torque multipliccation when the TCC is not engaged, but once it is engaged torque multiplication is lost. This is one reason why their engagement is delayed. When the TCC is not engaged the crankshaft spins faster than the input shaft of the trans. - this goes away when the TCC comes on. I just did some Chrysler training and they have started using a CVT (same one that Nissan uses) and it locks up at less than 15 mph and stays locked up. I also recently learned that some of the Toyota models get better FE with an automatic than with a manual because of the gear ratios they use. I love Toyota, but I wish they were a little more focused on manuals.

[SVOboy]

All the automatics these days are getting longer gearing to try to show up manuals, unfortunately they still don't get better mileage in the hands of someone who knows how to drive. I think this is also because manuals are becoming more of a performance only adventure instead of economy, because now most everyone can afford an auto who will be buying a new car so why try to offer something less lazy.

[katman]

People who race buy autos. People who play at racing or street race or just like rowing buy manuals.

[Compaq888]

People who race buy autos. People who play at racing or street race or just like rowing buy manuals.

autos are consistent. But autos don't bring out the full power of the engine.

[Bunger]

People who race buy autos. People who play at racing or street race or just like rowing buy manuals.

This may be true for high power domestics and new "automatic" (really just a computer controlled manual) transmissions in european cars, but in the current Honda world, manuals are king.

[95metro]

People who race buy autos. People who play at racing or street race or just like rowing buy manuals.

I think this only pertains to muscle-cars. Mostly a throw-back to how bulletproof the old automatics and posi's were. The sight of a floor-mounted Hurst still makes the die-hards drool...:D

Obviously we aren't going to see full automatics in NASCAR, Indy, or F1 nor will it happen among the rice-rocket pack.

[SVOboy]

Indeed, it was said that my auto couldn't handle more than 150whp, what a piece of junk when my manual can handle 500whp.

[katman]

Indeed, it was said that my auto couldn't handle more than 150whp, what a piece of junk when my manual can handle 500whp.
Don't you drive a blue oval found on road dead? Build your tranny and you too can be running in the 10s or faster.

[SVOboy]

Blue oval found on the road dead? My car would prolly run in the 17s or 18s if I tried, :p

[95metro]

A Ford, Ben. He's thinking you drive a Ford.

Ford, the Blue Oval (e.g. their logo)
Found On Road Dead
Fixed Or Repaired Daily

[SVOboy]

Yeah, I knew the blue oval part, but I was confused, I suck.

*shoots himself*

[katman]

So you don't, then where does the SVO come from? That's a ford thing.

[SVOboy]

Ooo, I get it, this mistake has been made before. Straight Veggie Oil for running diesel on recycled fuel, :)

[95metro]

*shoots himself*

Well...that was extreme...:( :p

[katman]

Ooo, I get it, this mistake has been made before. Straight Veggie Oil for running diesel on recycled fuel, :)

I stand corrected.

[Compaq888]

*shoots himself*

Now we don't have a gassavers post*****. We need a replacement. Somebody needs to ***** up the threads.

[Bunger]

Now we don't have a gassavers post*****. We need a replacement. Somebody needs to ***** up the threads.

He may still be ok... if you notice, he still had the capacity to click the 'Submit Reply' button... which might be hard to do if you were dieing.

[krousdb]

A Ford, Ben. He's thinking you drive a Ford.

Ford, the Blue Oval (e.g. their logo)
Found On Road Dead
Fixed Or Repaired Daily

I have also heard them reffered to as:
****ed Over Rebuilt Dodge

[diamondlarry]

My grandpa's brother used to call them Forever On Repair Dock

[DirtyOldTown]

I thought it was First On Race Day...
I've got a Turbo Ranger and a '69 Fairlane as well as the VX.

[Matt Timion]

I thought it was First On Race Day...
I've got a Turbo Ranger and a '69 Fairlane as well as the VX.
Love the fairlane... I'm jealous.

Anyway, I always thought FORD stood for Fast Only Riding Downhill.

[Compaq888]

****ed Outdated Rusted DDDDDDDDDjjjjjjunk.

Sorry I stutter sometimes.:D

[DirtyOldTown]

The Fairlane (not that it's finished or even drivable) has a .030 over 460 with a Holley 780 and a C-6. I'm sure I'd weep if I ever bothered to figure out how terrible its FE is. When it's done I plan on driving it to the track once a week and hoping I don't break an axle or something. The Ranger (with a turbo 2.3 out of a T/Bird TurboCoupe) gets about 20 mpg when I drive it hard, and is the most fun pick-up in the world.

[SVOboy]

Just get yourself some autozone axles with lifetime warranty or some crazy stage3 stuff (do they call it that for domestics?) like the honda nerds use.