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Originally Posted by radz28
The Toyos are supposed to be pretty good, too, right? That was my understanding, though I've seen many people here use the Nittos with great success. I'll probably give those a try after these F1s go bye bye.
Would you care to comment if you've noticed any higher tranny temps with the converter being unlocked more? I know these are small, compare to the 4L60s and stuff, but I'm more concerned with heat than anything. I don't mind a harder hit on lock-up in lower gears as long as there is a benefit. I don't want to beat-up the driveline more than the benefit of doing it.
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Yea, the R888R is fantastic as long as you don't mind the noise. They do cost more than 555R2 also and honestly don't really hook up any better. So you're paying more for a tire that's much louder and doesn't get any better traction. The only reason to go with the R888R is if you're into road coursing your car too since they will have better handling capability than the 555R2. Both aren't great in the rain but not as bad as the Sport Cup 2 R or the Supercar 3 R.
I have not checked my trans temps since changing the lockup to 6th gear instead of 4th. I did ask Elite Tuned specifically if there's any risk and they said I might see a slight decrease in gas mileage and slight increase in trans temps. I asked if it was really something I should be concerned about and was told no. I saw in an older post that KingLT1 also raised his lock up as well to a higher gear and said the 10L90 was robust enough that it wouldn't matter. I did manage to get a drive log last night but I haven't gone through the data yet for comparison. I'll check it this evening and report back. I am so far MUCH happier with it locking up in 6th gear though instead of 4th gear. It was always noticeable to me when it locked up in 4th gear but I don't even notice it now in 6th.