only autos use shift kits. Shift kits make the shifts faster and harder, thats why some people cant break the rear tires loose on a stock tranny on the 1-2 shift but once they get a good shift kit they can kick the car out side ways on the 1-2 shift and bark the tires on the 2-3 shift. Getting a good shift kit is key, you dont want some kits like B&M shift improver kit that actually does more bad than good and can **** up your transmission.
well now you know if you ever read about one.
as said, you dont need to worry about that stuff with your manual trans. focus more on quadrant and clutch items.
the stock AODE (electronic overdrive automatic transmission) is kind of a turd. unless it is built, they cant handle a lot of power. a manual body is said to be a sweet set up.
oh yeah, i refer to automatics as slushboxes, which is common slang for them - for when you are reading, you will see that term.
the stock AODE (electronic overdrive automatic transmission) is kind of a turd. unless it is built, they cant handle a lot of power. a manual body is said to be a sweet set up.
oh yeah, i refer to automatics as slushboxes, which is common slang for them - for when you are reading, you will see that term.
Actually the AOD is the auto in the fox cars. It has no electronics. The AODE came in the later models. Both trannys have a bad rep, but my AOD has always been reliable. It helps to run a cooler, and also I think the AOD gets a bad rep from people not knowing how to operate it driving it around in OD all of the time so that it is constantly shifting between 3d and OD until the band fries. Now I am speaking of the AOD as mine is used, which is just for normal everyday driving. A stock AOD is not great for any sort of racing, in that circumstance it would most likely be as HISSIN50 stated a turd.
The Shape, thank you for the correction. my bad. i figured by 87+ they had electronics in them (and thought i had seen people refer to AODE). again, my bad.The Shape said:
you brought up a good point. ill preface it by saying that i dont have an auto, so what i say is from what i have read. in stock form, the AOD should be fine. when power and TORQUE is up, that is when one can run into trouble. but that is not unlike T5 problems when they see a lot more power.
plus a lot of autos are not well maintained - proper maintanance and upgrades, like The Shape did with his trans cooler, etc, will greatly improve longevity and tractability.