4L80E camaro swap TCC question

[Blazonic]

Have a 4L80E in a camaro and made a couple hits at the track tonight. Was wondering if people are locking up the TCC when under WOT to help pull the car in 2nd and 3rd or only 3rd or if people are disabling TCC under WOT.


three runs went like this, first locked up TCC in the top of second, shifted to third and then locked it up at the top of third,

second was only locking it up in the top of third,

third was locking it up in second and trying to keep it locked the rest of the way down the track...

all were about the same expt second run, it spun badly which hurt the overall time. MPH on first and third were 119 and second was 118 but was .9 slower on 60' on second run. any help would be great

[PonyKiller87]

Just curious, are you changing the tune each time to do that or do you have a switch to manualy lock / unlock the TCC?

[Blazonic]

I was changing the tune each time.

[BAIN]

Locking up the converter that much during the run can't be good for the converter. Most everyone I have talked to that locks up the converter during the run only does it at the top of 3rd.

[slow67]

Yeah, it isn't advisable to keep the TCC locked during a WOT shift.

[99LS1SS]

When I had my Camaro, I had the converter to lock up once I hit 100 mph regardless of throttle position.