AOD vs. C4
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TC93
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Personally I would go the AOD route, but if you can live without overdrive go with the C4. The 55's will be an OK gear with the C4, but I think you will want more gearing, unless you plan on a power adder. I am debating about swapping to them if I can find a rear cheap enough or find someone to trade for mine with the 55's...
If you are driving this thing daily, you want to go AOD. Build it up and be done with it. Yes, it will be more expensive, but you won't regret it later. That having been said, I far prefer the T5 to the AOD. I swapped my AOD for a T5 and don't regret it a bit. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I got tired of yelling, "SHIFT, DAMMIT, SHIFT!". Yes, that can be overcome with manual valve bodies and the like, but there's nothing like popping the clutch and slammin' gears (got a Tri-Ax too 
). You have to decide if you like the shift mentality or the slushbox mentality. Bracket racing begs for a C4/AOD, but daily driving, unless you're constantly in bumper to bumper traffic, is all about shifting if you ask me.
). You have to decide if you like the shift mentality or the slushbox mentality. Bracket racing begs for a C4/AOD, but daily driving, unless you're constantly in bumper to bumper traffic, is all about shifting if you ask me.
blown1989saleen
Founding Member
this is an AOD
and a nasty one at that, this is a 9 second AOD street car i hope eric doesnt mind me posting this, this run was last week at my local track cecil county dragway. dont let the AODs are weak people scare you away, see for yourself this car is flat out beautiful and nast car.......with overdrive 
www.clickclickracing.com/eric9912.wmv
and a nasty one at that, this is a 9 second AOD street car
i hope eric doesnt mind me posting this, this run was last week at my local track cecil county dragway. dont let the AODs are weak people scare you away, see for yourself this car is flat out beautiful and nast car.......with overdrive www.clickclickracing.com/eric9912.wmv
Depends on your gear ratios. Should be somewhere around 3k, but you can enter your information in here to find out exactly:
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/608.shtml
The point isn't so much that your engine can't handle those RPMs, it's more that the drone of those RPMs while riding long distances will get old. There are certainly the arguments that your gas mileage will go down and your wear and tear will go up, but more of the argument is that the noise will wear on you.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/608.shtml
The point isn't so much that your engine can't handle those RPMs, it's more that the drone of those RPMs while riding long distances will get old. There are certainly the arguments that your gas mileage will go down and your wear and tear will go up, but more of the argument is that the noise will wear on you.
Here are the gears in bot trannys -
4th 3rd 2nd 1st R
C-4 NA 2.46 1.46 1.00 NA
AOD 2.40 1.47 1.00 0.67 NA
Here's the link to them - http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/
So with a gear like 3.55's and a C4 it should be fine... Or an AOD and 3.73's.... Personally, I prefer the C4, unfortunatly I dont have one in this car, but if I can find one that's the route I'd go. I had one in my T-Bird and loved it.....
4th 3rd 2nd 1st R
C-4 NA 2.46 1.46 1.00 NA
AOD 2.40 1.47 1.00 0.67 NA
Here's the link to them - http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/
So with a gear like 3.55's and a C4 it should be fine... Or an AOD and 3.73's.... Personally, I prefer the C4, unfortunatly I dont have one in this car, but if I can find one that's the route I'd go. I had one in my T-Bird and loved it.....
Qwk88LX
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maddog11 said:
That info is right, but a little confusing...
C4
1st - 2.46:1
2nd - 1.46:1
3rd - 1.00:1
4th - NA
AOD
1st - 2.40:1
2nd - 1.47:1
3rd - 1.00:1
OD - 0.67:1
C4 all the way
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