RAM HD -- All 1000 lbs-ft in 1st gear?
Yep. Jim Morrison confirms is here at around 11:40 in THIS VIDEO. I know there was some debate as to whether or not this was true. The guy in charge says it is!
Forum Discussion
With electronically controlled transmissions like the 68RFE and Aisin, you can control TC lockup and therefor control horsepower to the wheels. The locking and unlocking of the TC is also controlled between shifts as well resulting in shift flare which is prominent with the Aisin and 68RFE.
Torque is multiplied when unlocked, but how much depends on the efficiency of the TC and how tight/loose it is. The stock TC on my Ram was very loose with low efficiency which in my view was to probably done to save costs and other parts from breaking. I swapped it for a tighter dual clutch TC when I installed my built trans and it made a dramatic improvement in torque multiplication and horsepower sent to the wheels when unlocked.
With my stock TC, it was so inefficient when unlocked that I can actually feel when it locks because there would be a major increase in power felt. With my new TC, you can hardly tell when it locks because it has a much higher efficiency that is much closer to when it is locked. Essentially, going from a 70% to 100% locked is felt more than going from 95% to 100%.
Torque is multiplied when unlocked, but how much depends on the efficiency of the TC and how tight/loose it is. The stock TC on my Ram was very loose with low efficiency which in my view was to probably done to save costs and other parts from breaking. I swapped it for a tighter dual clutch TC when I installed my built trans and it made a dramatic improvement in torque multiplication and horsepower sent to the wheels when unlocked.
With my stock TC, it was so inefficient when unlocked that I can actually feel when it locks because there would be a major increase in power felt. With my new TC, you can hardly tell when it locks because it has a much higher efficiency that is much closer to when it is locked. Essentially, going from a 70% to 100% locked is felt more than going from 95% to 100%.
