is it bad for ur AOD tranny?
 

I have a 94 mustang gt with the aod and i never have because im afraid to, but can u shift manuly like the 1-2 2-D or is that bad on ur tranny? how about if u let off the gas when u do it? im really just wondering so any info helps thanks a lot

cory

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Yes you can do it. And it can be helpful at times when you want to control your shift points. I don't see a reason to come off the gas when you do it though. I just put 3.73 hears and a shift kit in my 95 GT and it makes a world of difference.

Matter of fact, I just purchased this right here:
(Edit: when I say I "just purchased it", I mean like 15 minutes ago, LoL)

http://www.hopupracing.com/bmfomucoha.html

It's purpose is to allow you to shift 1 - 2 - 3 in an AOD / AODE transmission. It's ratchet style, meaning you don thave to worry about accidentally skipping over a gear like you do with the stock shifter. You just slam it forward and it steps up one gear then recenters itself. The next time you slam it forward, it shifts up one more gear.

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You can shifyt an automatic manuallly if you want and often will get better times due to firmer shifts but try shiftiing a little befoire you actually want it to shift as it may take a couple hundred rpm's to react. Not sure about the letting off of the throttle thing, what you mean. mark

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^^ i meant let up off the gas then shift then get back on it if that helps? well thats cool to no that u can do that i was always told its bad for ur tranny and will grind gears or somthing

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Why let off the throttle to shift? Just shift it manually with the throttle to the floor and keep gonig! Mark

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k cool i guess its not bad like i thought it was:D

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i have a 98 gt with aod and i do all the time but make sure you turn off the over drive and you get more torque

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do this and you should cut the 1-2 shift loose, or atleast my 6er does

and no it wont, not sure on the aod but i know the 4R70 has a 1 and 2 manual valve body straight from ford

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Shifting your trans like that should be fine, and theres no need to let off the gas before you shift.

What you want to be careful about is downshifting an auto, especially when you're not on the gas. If you downshift into a gear too low or arent on the gas when you shift it is very hard on the trans. I destroyed a chevy turbo 350 doing that

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k thanks guys, i tried it and its pretty cool, more fun than just an auto i guess

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Will you please post pictures when you do this, i want one, But i want to see it installed first

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According to UPS, it will be here August 15th. I'll post pics as soon as it's in.

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ok don't forget

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I'm sure I will forget, LoL. I'll put a note on my desk to remind me. Or hit me with a PM down the road. If I get it the 15th, i expect to have it installed about 2 hours later :)

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??????????? By shutting off 4th gear, you get more torque?

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i just noticed that to, by shutting off OD in the 4R70 you get, nothinggggggg, well the car wont shift into 4th, but thats it, you get no power, it doesnt shift differently etc, its an OD on.off button

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ya all OD is is 4th gear

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I just finished about 15 minutes ago. Personally, I think it looks nice. It's too dark outside to take pics now though. I will get some good daylight pics of it tomorrow and post it up ASAP.

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Actually, the pics didn't come out too bad with a flash. I thought maybe it woudl reflect too much. Here are three quick pics of it installed:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ed101/bnm1.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ed101/bnm2.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ed101/bnm3.jpg

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hey that looks great, was it hard??? Is that the reverse lock button i see there on the right....

Oh ya one more thing, how much was it?

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The reverse lock is actually under the top of the shifter. You pull it up with your fingers at the same time you're moving the shifter. That red button is the OD switch.

It is actualyl not too bad to install. Took me 4 hours instead of the planned 2 hours because I wasn't quite prepared. First I couldn't find my ramps. The car has to be off the ground so you can get under it to disconnect cables. They recommend a 2-foot clearance but i had to settle for a 1-foot ramp, LoL.

It's fairly straight forward though. Basicalyl unbolt the old, bolt in the new. The wiring is fairly simple too. Just splice the wires in for the OD. The wires for the LED can be a pain in teh ass though. they give you a real short wire but you have to run the hot wire to a source. So I had to go out and get mroe wire for that.

But otherwise it was fairly easy, and I love the way it works!

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sounds good but i don't know if i would like having the od button, over there like that....

ok so now tell us how you like it, does it make a big difference in driving and shifting?

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