ok i am planning on going to the track tonight and i want to disconnect my drop resistor for my tranny and was wondering if it would harm anything if I did that. I know it has to be wide open throttle but my other question is, is it better to manually shift with the resistor disconnected or leave it in D.....Please help me out, thanks

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...57&postcount=2

 

what the hell does that have to do with anything? I didn't post in 3 sections...help needed

 

Because you're an idiot that doesn't know how to search.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=208756

 

with a pathetic, crippled search function, and half the resulting links being dead. You can't really blame people for not wanting to waste their time attempting to search on this site.

 

or not reading how the search function works now. If a thread won't show, you go to the navigation bar and replace "showthread" with "oldthread".

 

man chill out bro......no need to get ur panties in a bunch......

 

Is there a good reason for that? because I'm thrown off by how that's useful. Not to mention if you're doing a search for a 5th gen specific question. Guess what you get? That topic on every nissan. How helpful....

 

The Drop resistor mod gets your tranny real hot. I would suggest some sort of switch. even if you run it just from under the hood through the door weather stripping. and jsut flick it off when you floor it. but downshifting is really harsh on the tranny at full line pressure, upshifting is ok, but youll boil your ATF

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=541599

 

Yes, the reason being the incredible amount of processing power and time it would take to rewrite all the links in all the posts in the database. It's different because the server just recently went down, then underwent a forum software upgrade.

Where are you searching? If I want something 5th gen specific, I search the 5th gen forums specifically, and it only comes up with 5th gen information. Simple as point, click, type.

 

because unless you donate to the site you don't get the ability to search specific forums. You can only search the site in general.

 

You phrased that like you answered a question, but...

In any case, then there's your answer. Either donate, or use google.

 

Really? Ive never noticed but Ive never actually checked either. How did you come to this conclusion. Also why would the DR mod affect downshifting? Does it even do anything during a downshift? Im kinda thinking not on either front but Im curious.

 

New here, just purchased myself a 5.5gen maxima but I have a question about the DR mod after doing a bit of searching. I realize this is the 4th gen section, but DR mods seem to span a few generations with no differences between them. I just decided to post into the most recent DR thread since I don't have the 15 posts required for thread-starting.

My wife's cavalier z24 has a little aftermarket gadget (it was her brother's car before) that controls how harshly the auto tranny engages. In addition to faster shifts, it also seems to have a lot less parasitic loss during normal driving. The car moves really easily at part throttle...easier than the 255hp max, I'd say! Of course, WOT is very different.

The gadget seems to simply be an adjustable resistor box. I've never messed with it, but I've heard my bro-in-law's stories about it.

SOoo onto the maxima and its "resistor," do you think it would be possible to have this same level of adjustability instead of a simple on/off switch (aka plugged/unplugged) using a similar device? I haven't even looked at anything on the car as I've JUST learned about this DR stuff. And I don't know enough about the stock resistor box to know if that's really all it is. I'd highly appreciate any info/advice.

My goal is not lightning-quick shifts, my goal is less parasitic loss and therefore better get-up-and-go and gas mileage. I drive the thing like a grandma.. most of the time The Z24 gets ~27mpg mixed, which I think is really good for 2.4L 4banger automatic. And an american-engined one, at that!

 

The tranny shifts at full line pressure at WOT.
The drop resistor "mod" will have no effect at the track because you will be at WOT going down the track. :

Voted most useless and desctuctive mod ever.

 

Hey guys, I'm actually gonna answer his question. Novel idea, right?

You can disconnect the DR once you get there and then just leave it in 1 until you're ready to go. It won't harm anything because the only time it will shift is when you're WOT.

Jime has done some research on this and AFAIK he didn't make any progress. The DR isn't very manipulatable.

 

^^+1 I found that the car was just as slow with the resistor unplugged as when it was working normally. I use the Maxima to test my G-tech and found no diff in times with the drop resistor mod, just made it shift harder at part throttle.

 

You should of course always use a WOT switch so DR is disconnected only at WOT and not part throttle. I've got the WOT switch plus a bypass switch that leaves the DR connected even at WOT so DR disconnects only when I really want it to.

 

+1

 

alright I am going to hop on here and ask a question it has to do with the dr mod and the vb mod, so hopefully you guys can help me out a little.

I am in the middle of planning to upgrade my tranny so it shifts harder but not too hard to the point where it is violent. I am planning getting the trans-go shift kit, which from what I understand is the same thing as the valve body mod correct? I am going to be getting a tranny cooler as well so it does not overheat. So here is my question about the shift kit and the dr mod, if I get the shif tkit is it really necessary for me/beneficial to my shifts if I do the dr mod as well as the shift kit? In other terms once I hit wot as I will have the throttle switch if I go through with the dr mod will it make any difference to my shifts at all?

Another random question, When I do the shift kit do I need to buy a new bottom gasket for the tranny fluid pan?

Finally if anyone has a set of the instructions for installing the shift they can send me a copy of I will be very greatful.

Thanks
Any help is greatly appreciated and yes I have searched for so many hours and I cannot find the information that I need to answer my questions about these mods, if you do then it is appreciated if you post the link for me.

Stephen

 

Don't do them both, they accomplish the same thing. You obviously have not read enough about the subject either.

 

Thank you for answering my question...

 

What is more effective or are they the same the valve body that maximatunning.com sells or the shift kit sold by trans go?

 

Trans-go makes excellent shift kits. They are designed for improved shift quality & longevity overall. However they are also designed with the daily driver in mind. What are you looking for in this kit? Firm shifts? To my knowledge, they only make one kit for the RE4F04A. On some other domestic transmissions (especially older rear drive cars) they often times made a stage 2 or 3 kit. These were more for the track and were a real kick in the pants when they would shift. Usually they would chirp the tires even at light throttle.

If your going to have the transmission overhauled anyway, get the kit. Otherwise don't touch it (except for maintenance) until it breaks!

Hope this helps, and by the way the instructions will come with the kit. They always do along with Gil Youngers unique way of expressing himself!

 

I thought at WOT it still only had 80% line pressure not 100%.. You sure your the president

 

 

 

Alright cool, thanks for the help and tips.