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Old 03-07-2008, 11:24 AM   #6 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Hrmm... Makes sense to me... Bear in mind that you'll be causing a helluva lot of friction material wear as the pressure slowly drops off and you start getting slip on the bands.... I'm saying this because you mentioned you must be going over 30mph. So something tells me the bands are slipping at even higher speeds, but the pressure is high enough that it can still turn the TC...

Something to think about... You're turning the TC with a whole bunch of extra load on it (engine brake).... If your TC is designed for this (that is, keeping the TCC locked for engine braking above XX speed) - no problem. Otherwise, there could be reason for concern.
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