If you like shifting an auto manually, then maybe contact TCI and see if they are planning on making a rachet shifter for the new 5.0's. I plan on buying the shifter for the 05-09's later this year.

 

What would be the upside to doing it with the od off instead of on?

 

It's more like a 4spd. The point of shifting manually like that anyways is to have more control over the car. To me, having it automatically shift from 4-5 once I put it in D just kind of eliminates that point.

 

+1 ... Whenever I shift my auto manually I always turn o/d off. It basically almost goes into 5th right away if you have the o/d on and put it in D from 3

 

Ok so od off. Go from 1.2.3.4. Then once in 4th, turn the od on and it will go into 5th right then?

 

I'm so glad i bought a stick

 

Correct

 

What the hell transmission do you guys have???lol
Must be different with mine...
First off, there is no 4th...its D. When you shift to D with or without o/d engaged, it's in 4th headed for 5th. The time it takes 5th to engage is all dependant on your shift points, but if you go to D it will go to 5th eventually. Once the rpm and throttle input correspond it will then go to o/d (when on).
Manually shifting an auto will produce more internal heat in the transmission as opposed to leaving it in D, keep that in mind. For that reason, I wouldn't just drive around all night manually shifting.

The TCI is a great bet...love mine!

 

I'm pretty sure that turning overdrive off makes it to where you will not go into 5th gear. So drive would put it in 4th. Turning overdrive off, 5th

 

Why do you have to shift it yourself? Just floor it and it will automatically downshift by itself so you can hear that oh so bad *** sound of your exhaust!