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billpo

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Hi people. I am getting my new gears(3:73) installed on my 89 gt tomorrow.
I need some advice on my transgo shift kit. What should I set it at. I was told to set it to stage 2. I was just wondering. If I take my wife for a drive will she be giving me dirty looks when it shifts. Does it only kick when I floor it ? Maybe I should go with a stage 1. I do not race the car.

Some advice please.
 
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I've never had an automatic Mustang but know alot of people who do. The Stage 2 will be fine,some guys even run the stage 3 with no complaints. It really depends on the rest of the trans,if it was a fully built,high-stall converter etc,then the stage 2 would be lots but on a regular tranny the 3 is only firm on full throttle the rest of the time it's "decent".
 
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Thanx a lot guys. I am just worried that on a normal take off it will chirp changing gears. I don't really want that.
 
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Stage 3 is wicked fun. With 3.73s, when you're on the throttle lightly at 2500 RPM in first, the tires will chirp easily. The screech is LONG from first to second, too. My car is daily driven, never been to the track. I highly recommend stage 3!
 
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I got an aod set at stage 2 in my convertible but it has 4:10s and it chirps way to easy. shifts are very crisp. depending where you are i could take you for a ride in it and see what you think. I am in s'toon
 
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If you're in or around Winnipeg, I can show you what Stage 3 is all about. With my trans combo, my car is unbelievably fun.
 
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Am I the only one with 0 luck on the aod front? My trannies all 6 of them have been garbage.
 

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Out of curiosity, what is your trans combo?
 
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