is it best to take o/d off adn stick it into 1st

can someone give methe tiems to change the gears with an auto
like
put it into first
pop it into second once u reach 5500... then pop in to d when ureach... 5000
like the best time to change to get the most advantage u can get

 

N/M

 

N/M

 

I am on my 2nd Tranny so be careful. I don't really know if manual shifting cause my tranny to go but I use to do it all the time.

 

ouch man musta been angry ... ive never seen a dead tranny like wut happens ... it just stops working >? n e symptoms i cna look for

 

I usually let it get up to about 6200 rpm and move it up one, the tranny has a deley of about a full second and as long as I don't go past 6200 it will shift just before hitting the rev limiter.

-Ramon

 

 

stomp on the gas. I don't remember who but someone on the board while back ago went to the track to test out the time diff between manually shifting and letting the ECU do it. He actually lost like .2-.3 secs when he manually shifted the gears. He shifted up when the rpms reached around 6000-6200(there's actually a split sec delay after you move the shift lever until the car actually shifts, so if you shift at 6000, the car would shift at around 6500). If you ever seen the dyno graph, 4th gen engines hp drops off after 5600 so its actually not that beneficial to take it up to the redline. I say shift around 6200 or 6300.

 

how long was the warranty on ur car..
i doubt i still got warranty
its a 95 gle .

 

I think its 5 years or 60,000 miles.

 

 

This is what I do when I'm racing. Put your left foot on the brake and press the gas to bring the RPM up to around 2000rpm. When the light turns green, stomp it and lift your left foot off the brake. You should get a little chrip, but not too much. Forget manual shifting...People that manual shift usually breaks their tranny.

 

 

you really want to drive your car like a stick?

then get a stick..

manually changin the gears in an auto is going to kill the tranny...
just get Don's Valve body mod and have ur self some fun..

tho it won't be the same as a 5spd, it'll give you some peace of mind that ur car has a little somthing to make it shift faster...

 

never heard of tha b4...
whats it do ..
how much and where do i get it from
its not worth for me to get a stick now ... its a 95 i give the car another 2 yr not worth the money

 

It modifies the valve body on your tranny so that it supposedly shifts faster than a 5spd(given human error) It is like 450.00 and you have to send him your VB. Turnaround is like 3 days total...really not bad. Everyone I talk to that has it LOVES it....that's my next move. 30 days and counting till that bonus check!

 

Don, now has a core, so you don't have to be without a car for the VB swap. It is $450, but that included the shipping, and it cost me about $15 to send back my original.

I do shift it manually at 6200 rpm. It used to take 500 rpm before it would shift, now with the VB upgrade it shifts in about 200 rpm. By itself it will shift at 6000 I was slowly getting slower E.T.s, but I think that it is from wearing out the clutches on the tranny. After the VB, since it shifts so much faster, and about 3 to 4 times harder, I don't feel that loss of power anymore. His upgrade makes it so that your tranny can handle extra power upgrades, and more racing without problems. Everyones problem used to be due to the factory clutches burning up due to slipping the clutches. With this upgrade it shifts so much faster and firmer, that the clutches are not being slowly engaged anymore, so there is less wear. Don runs in the 13s with his car, an auto!

By power torquing the motor and letting the car shift itself. I could only get 16.85 e.t.s in the 1/4. When I shifted it manually, and power torqued off the line, I then got consistant 16.35s. When just flooring it off the line I ran 17.3 to 17.5s. I now with my mods ran 5 consistant 15.9 to 16.1s at the last TEST and TUNE by manual shifting. Level 10 Performance has an upgraded Torque Converter with a higher stall speed, and better clutches that is supposed to guarantee you .5 second improvements on 1/4 mile runs, or your MONEY BACK! This will big time increase the power handling, and performance of your tranny, making better use of the motors power, just like a stick. It cost $598, and needs no core. About $450 for a shop to install the new T.C. This is next on my list!

Yes racing your auto will burn it up faster due to cheap clutches, but if you want to know exactly what to do to handle high power, check the posts written by me, and read the one "For you Auto Guys", I got a complete run down on auto modifications!

 

what year is your max and what mods do you have besides the VB upgrade??

 

Don In Texas's vb mod eliminates the lag between shifts in autos.. makes it shift faster, and in don's max actually got him like .6s more i think. (forgot)

Hes sellin them for $450, he ships you the vb, you swap out yours for his, and send him yours. (general overview, to get the vb he wants a CC just incase u dont send one back, he can charge you 500 for the vb)

You can find him on this board and personal msg him, i forgot his email.

id get one but im poor. :> really really want one.

 

if u want ur tranny to die..than thats a good way of doing it...i'd never do that..just listen to ur engine..my friend has a civic and he does that all the time.sounds like his engine is going to blow. anyways..i just floor it..my tires chirp, and i take off...i rather lose by a hood-length than lose my tranny...

 

try not to floor it once the light turns. step down on the gas about an inch once the las yellow light goes out, then mash the thing. that way you wheel doesn't spin and you get traction all the way.

 

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