[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by 347Vert

Shift from first to second, when it shifts into second immediately shift back into first to hold the second gear shift in place. This shift pattern worked in my 80's AOD.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't listen

That will fry the clutches in the tranny.......

[kazman]

Originally Posted by 347Vert

Shift from first to second, when it shifts into second immediately shift back into first to hold the second gear shift in place. This shift pattern worked in my 80's AOD.

pretty hard to manually out shift a computer controlled transmission. Reprogram and let the computer do the work.

THEFURYV8: IMO 6800 RPM seems like a really high shift point.

[dodgestang]

Originally Posted by RLG34750

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't listen

That will fry the clutches in the tranny.......

No it won't that is the standard shift pattern for an AOD with a 3 dedent shifter.

Start in 1 (or low) when you want to shift to 2nd, click up, the trans shifts and you pull back to hold 2nd, then you click up once more to hit third. Otherwise, if you only click up once, you will be in drive and it will shift quickly into 3rd because of yoru R.

6800 is too high an RPM to be shifting your motor at IMO based on what it sounds like you have done to the motor. Shift it at 6, then at 6200, then at 6400 and see how it impacts your times. Ideally I believe you want to drop the shift where your RPM will be at the top of peak torque curve.

[RLG34750]

Originally Posted by dodgestang

No it won't that is the standard shift pattern for an AOD with a 3 dedent shifter.

Start in 1 (or low) when you want to shift to 2nd, click up, the trans shifts and you pull back to hold 2nd, then you click up once more to hit third. Otherwise, if you only click up once, you will be in drive and it will shift quickly into 3rd because of yoru R.

6800 is too high an RPM to be shifting your motor at IMO based on what it sounds like you have done to the motor. Shift it at 6, then at 6200, then at 6400 and see how it impacts your times. Ideally I believe you want to drop the shift where your RPM will be at the top of peak torque curve.

If you say so .....

now we know why i still have a 5sp....

[THEFURYV8]

wow thanks for all the responses. Im going to get the subframe connectors in next week. im really excited to see how much of a difference they make. i also sent back the springs and will be getting upper and lower control arms in exchange. Im curious to know what you all think of those.

i meant 6500 not 6800 i double checked it and im actually going to lower it some too. i was also able to change the shift pressure and it made a world of difference. the car feels a lot more crisp now when it shifts. it grips really well on the street so far. im looking into getting some nitrous too probably by next month. im kind of on the war path at the moment. i got beat by 1 to many civics last week. there was 1 at the track running 7.5s (1/8th) and two that were running 8s which kept beating me. not a good time.

[kazman]

[quote=dodgestang;1607149]No it won't that is the standard shift pattern for an AOD with a 3 dedent shifter.

Start in 1 (or low) when you want to shift to 2nd, click up, the trans shifts and you pull back to hold 2nd, then you click up once more to hit third. Otherwise, if you only click up once, you will be in drive and it will shift quickly into 3rd because of yoru R.
quote]


The auto in my S197 must be different. WOT over rides the manual shift point. I can short shift 2-3 at 5000rpm but the trans won't shift until 6000rpm at WOT. If I leave it in 2nd the car won't shift out of that gear and will hit the rev limiter. If I shift 2-3 below 4500rmp the car will down shift into first. I bracket race and start out in second.

[dodgestang]

Originally Posted by kazman

The auto in my S197 must be different. WOT over rides the manual shift point. I can short shift 2-3 at 5000rpm but the trans won't shift until 6000rpm at WOT. If I leave it in 2nd the car won't shift out of that gear and will hit the rev limiter. If I shift 2-3 below 4500rmp the car will down shift into first. I bracket race and start out in second.

S197 has an electronically controlled trans, not TV line pressure controlled.

[kazman]

Originally Posted by dodgestang

S197 has an electronically controlled trans, not TV line pressure controlled.

Thanks. That does explain things.