Thread: Manually locking D2 TD5 Torque converter

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

IF you can interrogate the computer there should be a way of changing the lockup map in the same way that you remap an engine....

shifting with a locked TC would be bad, potentially very bad especially while towing... Id be looking at using the switch setup to also force a shift lockout paramater like the limp home mode does.

chips are not flashable,

we can write software in the external module to it only locks in 4th above X speed,

Dave

Dave,

I had a D2a yesterday I could've played with, but I didn't see this until just now. All the others here this week are manuals.

I will ring an associate of mine with an auto one (Just fitted your upgraded TC to it actually... Very happy thanks) and see if he is available.

JC

Guess you have found the answer by now but though while the disco is not going anywhere I would check this out . Need the trans computer , EAT , plugged in to power the solenoids and since I did not want to splice the wire I removed the plug and powered the solenoids via pin 53 . With earth on 32 a click is heard inside the trans .

Hope this is what you want , now about a good deal on a torque converter

Cheers
Chris

Originally Posted by ashtrans

chips are not flashable,

we can write software in the external module to it only locks in 4th above X speed,

Dave

just to whip it out there whats the odds of cloning the chip onto an EEPROM and modifying the clone then installing that OR implimenting a piggy back?

Fantastic idea, we used to put a manual operated switch to do this in our turbo and supercharged Ford Falcons to allow us to use the engine torque with an automatic gearbox. Look forward to this device.

I assume similair effect can be achieved through fitting the Compushift? However, that device is quiet expensive.

From what I have read your Heavy Duty Torque Converter for the TD5 also lowers the shift points and assists the torque converter to lock up properly easier. I am keen to fit one of these.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Fantastic idea, we used to put a manual operated switch to do this in our turbo and supercharged Ford Falcons to allow us to use the engine torque with an automatic gearbox. Look forward to this device.

I assume similair effect can be achieved through fitting the Compushift? However, that device is quiet expensive.

From what I have read your Heavy Duty Torque Converter for the TD5 also lowers the shift points and assists the torque converter to lock up properly easier. I am keen to fit one of these.

just do it, a good result

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

just do it, a good result

JC

JC - are you able to tell me roughly what the TC ends up costing in AUD by the time it's delivered here?

The only thing slowing me down at the moment, is my lazyness to drop the autobox...

Originally Posted by twr7cx

The only thing slowing me down at the moment, is my lazyness to drop the autobox...

That about sums up my position , do not have good enough shed facilities to do it at the moment but it needs doing . Shame I am not in Ausie , could do a bulk ship deal . Was going to be $1500nz landed here , counting the core return charge . Thats another 100 odd pounds but still probably cheaper than shipping my old one back .

I thought it just lowered the lockup , can't see how it would change the shift points in the box as mentioned above . I know bugger all about auto's thou .

Chris