i raced a 97 max 5sp my boys car and i have 96 auto he was pulling away easly from my car his car is stock i got CAI if i get a Vb mod will it be just like a 5sp would i be able to keep up with him???

 

No. It'll help a bit, but it won't turn your auto into a 5-speed. The problem is the gear ratios. They are spread further apart on an automatic (only 4 gears), whereas on a manual (5 gears) they are closer together...

You have a CAI already. Get a y-pipe, that'll help even things out, esp. on the top end.

 

i have heard comments from "oh its a huge difference" to "it helps a little", bottom line is is it going to make at least a 3 tenths of a sec difference on a 1/4 mi??? i heard from 1 whole sec. to a tenth???? which is it, i have y-pipe, cai on the way

 

I just got this installed and its great. it shifts crisp and quick. with the right mods and tires, i could see it cutting the e/t by not a second, but about 3-4 tenths.

 

Don says that it's taken off .6 off of his time with this mod alone.

Just my $0.02

 

No offense to Don, who I hear is a great guy, but I never trust track times told to me by the person selling me the product.

If I believed everything I heard from a seller, I would have bought a Tornado Air months ago. 20hp!!!

IanS

 

call me an idiot or just a lazy a$$ for not using the search function but can someone explain to me what exactly a vb mod is??

jon

 

http://www.mobiletek.net/vb.html

 

The vb is the valve body in your tranmission. There are some solenoids on the inside of this part that control your shifts. Don modifies the VB so that the shifts are a lot faster and crisper compared to the stock maxima tranny which isnt exactly great. If you have an auto, this mod will be really worthwhile. In addition to changing shift points, it prolongs the tranny life. For more info check out dons website at http://www.mobiletek.net/vb.html

 

Idiot...

Lazy A$$...

 

that thing screws up your tranny - dont mess with it

 

According to who?

Have you had problems with it?

 

uh huh...only mod is CAI (According to profile), been a member since Jan 2 of this year, but post 47 times per day.

If you have this mod and its not working for you, then:
1) You had someone do the work that was "sub-par" in their mechanical aptitude and it consequently damaged your tranny (although I haven't heard a complaint from anyone)

2) You're transmision was very weak and in trouble to begin with.

Never slander something/someone if you can't back it up.

Don

 

Amen.

 

Ok, for the last time ... what RBa and YoItsOk posted up was a joke. They installed Don's VB ... but there were NO problems whatsoever.

 

Haleluja

 

Great I'll take two!

 

I got the VB mod. I like the 1-2 shift kick. It probably makes a little bit of difference, but not a huge deal. Also, if you want super smooth, don't get this mod, cause it does kick during that shift. People have asked me if there is something wrong with my tranny because of it.
Overall I like it though. Especially if it prolongs tranny life, although I am not exactly sure how it does that. I guess it's harder wear but for much shorter period of time, I think.
Oh, and get a tranny cooler. That goes without saying, whether or not you get the VB mod.