is manually shifting an automatic good?
.......def. go with shift kit and call it done..semi cheap and easy
06-20-2007, 03:51 AM
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RE: is manually shifting an automatic good?
i had a buddy who did it all day every day and took 3 1/2 years for the trans to go, then he couldnt afford to replace it so i bought the car off him for $300
fixed the trans and i did it till i sold the car
fixed the trans and i did it till i sold the car
06-20-2007, 03:58 AM
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RE: is manually shifting an automatic good?
ORIGINAL: pro tint
i had a buddy who did it all day every day and took 3 1/2 years for the trans to go, then he couldnt afford to replace it so i bought the car off him for $300fixed the trans and i did it till i sold the car
i had a buddy who did it all day every day and took 3 1/2 years for the trans to go, then he couldnt afford to replace it so i bought the car off him for $300
fixed the trans and i did it till i sold the car
06-20-2007, 11:39 AM
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RE: is manually shifting an automatic good?
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Leave it in drive, if you got one done right then when you hammer it , it should shift at around 5000 or 5500 and i dont know why anyone would want to rev a 5.0 any higher then that between shifts unless its a stroker.
Leave it in drive, if you got one done right then when you hammer it , it should shift at around 5000 or 5500 and i dont know why anyone would want to rev a 5.0 any higher then that between shifts unless its a stroker.
06-20-2007, 11:43 AM
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RE: is manually shifting an automatic good?
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Not that I do it unless on the dyno where I'm trying to get exact numbers... but my 302 will pull strong all the way to the redline. Normally, it shifts around the 5200 mark though.
ORIGINAL: Mustangkiler
Leave it in drive, if you got one done right then when you hammer it , it should shift at around 5000 or 5500 and i dont know why anyone would want to rev a 5.0 any higher then that between shifts unless its a stroker.
Leave it in drive, if you got one done right then when you hammer it , it should shift at around 5000 or 5500 and i dont know why anyone would want to rev a 5.0 any higher then that between shifts unless its a stroker.
06-20-2007, 12:06 PM
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RE: is manually shifting an automatic good?
LoL, I wish I could rev it a bit higher because I'd really like to see what the numbers will look like. But I know it's not a good idea. And if I change the setup so that I can rev higher, then the numbers are gonna change anyway.
06-20-2007, 02:22 PM
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RE: is manually shifting an automatic good?
I think if you manually shift your aod you will most likelyburn out your bands more than anything. One of my friends has a shift kit and he still manually shifts it. The shift kit makes quicker, harder shifts for you, and by manually shifting it you just gain rpms, which could give you a slight edge over just leaving it in drive.
My buddy also has gone through three trannys in the last few years, so do what you want. But like PX429 said don't neutral drop it and that is whatmy friendalways did, along with reverse burnouts. He would floor it in neutral and drop it into reverse. He would also throw it into neutralbefore a cornerthen once he was in the middle of the turn he'd drop it in gear and fishtail it.
Just to let you guys know he wasn't the one paying for the new trannys, his parents happen to be rich.
My buddy also has gone through three trannys in the last few years, so do what you want. But like PX429 said don't neutral drop it and that is whatmy friendalways did, along with reverse burnouts. He would floor it in neutral and drop it into reverse. He would also throw it into neutralbefore a cornerthen once he was in the middle of the turn he'd drop it in gear and fishtail it.
Just to let you guys know he wasn't the one paying for the new trannys, his parents happen to be rich.
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