Bradley G
12-24-2010, 04:26 AM
Recently while Lonnie Doll reworked my Marauder for some additional boost , we were in the midst of doing several data logging test drives to correct any drivibilitiy or issues with the shifting and convertor lock up , he made some comments I thought I would share.
The convertor on my 2004 with 104K will not lock up with any significant throttle any longer.
Lonnie knew this for the way he observed the car behaved and high trans temps we were seeing .
Lonnie said that Jerry W. made his suspisions know early on as to how our transmissions and convertors would hold up over time, especially when the forced induction and high stall convertors started to appear.
He, being the designer had ideas where some of these weakness's would eventually turn into failures.
I contributed to my toasted convertor, cause sometimes I forget to shift out of overdrive, a full count before I drop the hammer.
I read many posts over the years, and have had some personal experience seeing high horsepower cars to bone stock cars , with failing transmissions , it is really hard to predict when these incidents may occur by time, mileage, or service intervals.That being said;
Both times a friends Trilogy powered Marauder went down, he said he was street racing at the P O F(won both times)
Lonnies' suggestion was to install a trans cooler to deal with the increased trans temps.I hope to get convertor that will stand up to the additional power soon.
So for a model that lasted two years and has two slightly different transmissions and what five different catch codes?, You have to wonder when is your turn?
Some how, I must have gotten skipped :P
The convertor on my 2004 with 104K will not lock up with any significant throttle any longer.
Lonnie knew this for the way he observed the car behaved and high trans temps we were seeing .
Lonnie said that Jerry W. made his suspisions know early on as to how our transmissions and convertors would hold up over time, especially when the forced induction and high stall convertors started to appear.
He, being the designer had ideas where some of these weakness's would eventually turn into failures.
I contributed to my toasted convertor, cause sometimes I forget to shift out of overdrive, a full count before I drop the hammer.
I read many posts over the years, and have had some personal experience seeing high horsepower cars to bone stock cars , with failing transmissions , it is really hard to predict when these incidents may occur by time, mileage, or service intervals.That being said;
Both times a friends Trilogy powered Marauder went down, he said he was street racing at the P O F(won both times)
Lonnies' suggestion was to install a trans cooler to deal with the increased trans temps.I hope to get convertor that will stand up to the additional power soon.
So for a model that lasted two years and has two slightly different transmissions and what five different catch codes?, You have to wonder when is your turn?
Some how, I must have gotten skipped :P