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Originally Posted by Z OH 6
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.
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Sounds great.
It doesn't seem like I was too far off in my theory, but it'll be nice to see any confirmation. Heat is the only concern for me. Mileage doesn't especially on E'.
Thanks for the confirmation on tires, too. It'll be interesting to see how well the 555R2s stand-up on the street. Even after cleaning the ET Street SSs, I was still spinning the tires, starting 4th Gear, around 2000 RPMs. It wasn't much into a hit that the tires just started spinning, even in 80+ degrees ambient. Cooler temps' were worse.