Could start ordering stuff to mod my 4R70W auto tranny on my 96 gt tonight or I could save up and over the summer work on a 5 spd swap. The dlimena comes in the fact that I can do the tranny swap so the parts are the only real cost, where as the auto I would be able to shift somewhat, with the whole 1-2-D thing wiht a new valve body and it would actually do something. Bottom Line= is it worth it?

 

well i love my 5 speed but let me ask this what kind of drivingt do you do?

if you are a road racer auto x or open track typ thing get the 5 speed if you are a drag racer stay with a built auto. if its just mainly a DD go with what you like.

 

more of a DD, maybe will see track when I have another mustang.

 

do you do alot of intown or hwy

intown and heavy traffic can suck with a 5speed.

 

yea a lot of intown driving. stop lights, stop signs, etc. maybe a couple times every week do I get on the highway.

 

I would suggest the auto, and if you want to upgrade your 4R70W - just add a kit, cooler, and a tuner. I have an auto, and thats what I am going to do.

 

i am gonna agree for intown a 5 speed really gets tirsom i drive a lot of highway and twolane black top so its no biggie to me but when i get in to traffic it drives me nuts.

 

yea ive decided on doing some work on my stang then picking up another car and using that to get my jollies, but only on highway trips etc.

 

so thats everyone's verdict? stay auto? I have a cool idea but idk if its gonna work. I was gonna take a bauman shift kit, which connects to your cruise control buttons and allows you to upshift and downshift manually. Now I dont like using the cruise control buttons, I was gonna try to rig a + and - shifter, idk the name of that, to it. Anybody think this is possible?