Mike Graves might be a great tester Andrew. I'm sure Evan has mentioned this already. Be interesting to see if his ET changes.:thumb:
Allison Trans-Brake
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This would do away with the purpose of the trans brake. You want to let go of the button when you feel it is time to take off, not when the truck thinks you want it to go. A simple push button would work, just mount it somewhere you won't be prone to hitting it on accident.
A proven truck with a lot of passes will be the best test for the trans brake. Mike Graves would be a great option especially with his last three passes being all 10.13's at two different tracks his fourth pass was a 10.20 but it's just not in the cards. The trucks Andrew has lined up will be perfect for testing and i'm looking forward to the results. I think in the right applications this is going to be a great option. However I think for those people with everyday street trucks who don't have a transmission setup for the trans brake it would be a short lived experience for them but time will tell.
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You would actually want the opposite. If certain parameters are not met it won't engage for the safety factor - no matter what the position of the switch is.
At the very least, you would need to have some sort of smart box that requires 0 mph and foot brake applied to engage it....
I think he means those are the requirements to set the trans brake, that way if you accidentally hit the switch while cruising you wont implode your tranny.
Same way his lockup box takes you back out of lockup when you get off the throttle. Its simple fail safe methods like this that keeps shit from breaking.
Andrew has already stated there are requirements needed before it will engage. Like truck must be stopped which more than likely is so it'll hold 1st gear along with others... and like said you are going to need one bad a** trans to live. Good planetaries will be a must.
Planets should not have anything to do with it as they are all the same strength.
Andrew also said don't accidently hut the switch when moving or you are going to have a really bad day. That implies it would apply and really screw up a lot of things.
This will be taken care of with the controller we will be testing. There will be no way to activate the switch again until it is reset by the user.
My truck has been sold and the motor will be going in a 2wd. This will be going in a built LMM we have at the shop and we have a truck coming at the end of the month
I believe we will be able to offer 2nd gear starts. Anxiously waiting the box for further testing.
Testing is good. I have a few getting built and sent out to some sled pullers and 2wd drag guys, no release date as of yet
Sled pullers with a trans brake?? NOT that sled pullers would cheat...:roflmao: