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Old 08-02-2025, 08:18 PM
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It all depends on what transmission you have too. The 200s aren't nearly as forgiving as a 4L80E, nor known for longevity when locking up under a lot of power.

There are some transmissions that are in race cars such as pro mods that use lockup convertors to gain some top speed at the end of the run. Companies such as Rossler, Hughes, etc. have lockup convertor transmissions for strictly race applications.

Link to YouTube video about the innards of a racing lockup convertor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MJFceb9NHU&t=584s

The more slippage you have in the convertor, the bigger the shock when you lock the clutch. Race cars seem to have a lot more ring and pinion failures when they swap to a lockup convertor from a conventional convertor.

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