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Posted by mikeP (Member # 4489) on :
 
Hello guys. Can anyone tell me the range on how fast you can go with 3.73 gears (top end freeway)? Basically a stock engine. Seems like my tranny doesnt know to stay in 3 or 4th when the pedal is all the way down.

[ April 10, 2005, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: mikeP ]
 

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Posted by SilverLX351 (Member # 3207) on :
 
Do you mean the tranny downshifts over 3500-4000 RPM's is over drive? I think all AOD's do it, unless you get a shift kit.
 

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Posted by mikeP (Member # 4489) on :
 
seems like my tranny doesnt want to kick into overdrive when the pedal is pressed all the way down and my rpms jump from like 5-6 and wont lower. i have to like control my pedal play to make overdrive kick in and keep my rpm down. so i thought it might be my gears restricting my top end speed or conflicting some how.
 

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Posted by SilverLX351 (Member # 3207) on :
 
Same thing happened to me before I got the shift kit. Its a 5 speed now though
 

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Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
AODs wont shift into overdrive at WOT
 

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Posted by mikeP (Member # 4489) on :
 
WOT? Sorry im not to familiar with abbreviations. Can you tell me what that is. Anyways thanx for the help guys. So i need a shift kit then i guess.Thnx again
 

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Posted by SilverLX351 (Member # 3207) on :
 
WOT stands for wide open throttle. The aod will downshift out of 4th over a certain RPM, and over rev 3rd...then wont shift back up unless you get off the throttle. A shift kit will hold it in overdrive so you wont have to worry about it downshifting.
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 

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Originally posted by SilverLX351:
WOT stands for wide open throttle. The aod will downshift out of 4th over a certain RPM, and over rev 3rd...then wont shift back up unless you get off the throttle. A shift kit will hold it in overdrive so you wont have to worry about it downshifting.

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