It always seemed to me the 2-3 shift was harder/clunkier when you were barely on the throttle....... and the converter is “coupled”. As soon as you give it a little gas to slip the converter a bit...... it smoothed right out.
The shift feel gets absorbed by the slipping converter.
I found it to be very predictable....... want a less harsh shift??? Just shift when your on the throttle a little.
That works great in a heavy car but in a lighter car with a ton of torque a small amount of throttle opening means I'm on the move. Around town I'm leaving it in second a lot since the shift to 3rd is harsh and most speed limits are 35 to 40. 35 is okay in second gear but 40 is starting to buzz it a bit. 40 is fine in third if you're going to hold it for a bit. Full manual valve body means you're always working the shifter. It is an interesting driving experience. Different than what I'm used to.
