@hellno @Speedy! I found out I was wrong about some things. The car WILL shift before the converter fully locks. I have found that my car is actually achieving full lock during the shift to second gear. I have ONE log that was shared with me from a 19 RedEye and it also does not lock until after it is shifting to second just like my car and that car does not hiccup. Not even close.
Ok, here is the bad news. My car is flat out just not commanding the 1-2 shift early enough. Whatever it is using to decide when to command the shift is either programmed wrong, or the program is corrupt, or a sensor is reading false information etc. NOTHING I have done to this car is out of the ordinary or different from what I have done to my cars in the past. I can give you many examples and none have caused a hiccup.
Facts: The Log that was shared with me commands the 1-2 shift at 5365 RPM and it completes the shift at 5901 RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .my car commands the 1-2 shift at 5954 RPM and it completes the shift at 6635 RPM after the throttle closes.
So the shared file is from a 2.62 car that is a little heavier but with a shorter tire. So overall things are going to be happening a little slower than my car. But THAT car is working like it should and is typical for a Hellcat. It is shifting early to second gear. Now he could do some weight reduction and slam some 3.09's in the car and not have any problems.