Auto Transmission - Help!

GTStatus

GTStatus

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Guys I'm looking to get a shift kit for my car. I saw on a site that there are a few different kinds of transmissions, not all necessarily for our kind of cars. But I don't know what I'm looking at. I heard mentioned on here once before something about an AOD tranny but I don't know what that is? Maybe someone can enlighten me :)
 
TBapp3

TBapp3

Northern NY Regional Coordinator
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#2
I dont know too much about theme myself....But.....I would say DO 4:10s....THEN see if you want the shift kit!?!?!

Id just did 4:10s more recently and they make a BIG dif....feels like I have much more pep in my step:p
 
GTStatus

GTStatus

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Gears before shift kit? I was planning on doing gears eventually anyway... I'm just so new to all of this I really don't know what's better to do first. 4:10's, what do they do for you? I think someone told me that the stock gears are made for the highway, and I don't really do too much highway driving at all.

Thanks for your help :)
 
TBapp3

TBapp3

Northern NY Regional Coordinator
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#4
Yea well I have a 5speed so Im not sure witch you should do first....But the 4:10s dont actually give power but because of the gear set-up they feel like you gained power off the line....It feels like a BIG step up....But like you said about the high way driving....Because the way the gears are you lose top end speeds...So you car Will be quicker in a 1/4mile but willnt be able to do 150-60 or something like that...But who needs to go that fast anyway Its just about how fast you can get there!;)

It will make you sit at higher RPMs doing high way speeds so you will lose some MPG:idk:
 
GTStatus

GTStatus

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#5
Eh, gas isn't too a big a concern for me. Either way you always gotta refuel :] I don't really do too much driving at all, pretty much mainly back and forth to work, and I live 8 minutes from my house. I'm usually with my boyfriend when we go out, in his car, but apparently there are some girls out and about with cute little 6-cylinders so my car is dying to get out there lol ]

But yeah I think 4:10's sound about right. I was told that something like 3:73's are better if you're going to turbo or supercharge your car. Which I may do somewhere in the future, but I think for now I'm sticking with my original plan of building up the car itself as much as I can before doing any forced induction.
 
GTStatus

GTStatus

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I'm thinking that AOD means automatic overdrive?? And I think that's the way I'm gonna go. I'm slowly but surely learning what all this stuff means. I was told that higher gearing is for naturally aspirated, and something like 3:73's are better for turbo or supercharged cars.

I think I'm gonna go with the 4:10's. That's one of the only things that I have gotten a consistent answer on. That and the Mac exhaust. It's so nice to have consistent answers lol !
 
Aetos

Aetos

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Isn't it better to stick to around 3.73s or around there if you're automatic?

I think I remember when looking at mustangs long ago that most people said 3.73s for autos, and 4.10s for M5s?
 
matt07gt

matt07gt

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#9
#9
4.10s for autos and 3.73s for manuals. I did lots of reading up before I got my 4.10s. MPG took a hit...but nothing crazy. Well worth it.
 
TBapp3

TBapp3

Northern NY Regional Coordinator
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GTStatus said:
I'm thinking that AOD means automatic overdrive?? And I think that's the way I'm gonna go. I'm slowly but surely learning what all this stuff means. I was told that higher gearing is for naturally aspirated, and something like 3:73's are better for turbo or supercharged cars.

I think I'm gonna go with the 4:10's. That's one of the only things that I have gotten a consistent answer on. That and the Mac exhaust. It's so nice to have consistent answers lol !
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All correct!:awesomework:

Once again 4:10s FTW!!!!
 
booby

booby

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#13
4.10s for an auto. This is because if you have a 5 speed, you can aggressively shift. Whereas an auto, you are stuck with the eco-friendly shift from factory (unless you get a custom tune)

She will get the aggressive feel with the 4.10s. Just make sure to get some stickies with it :awesomework:
 
GTStatus

GTStatus

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Blehhh my tires are brand newwww, they came with the wheelssssss.

I may be going a different route though.

Something about a ... supercharger ... *cough* ... I don't know.

:evil:
 
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