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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / October 2006Shift kit... Hmmmm.
Interesting. The first time it shifted from first to second, it threw me. CFrog: '93 GT convertible, automatic. Just came out of a transmission overhaul with an added TransGo shift kit. I heard that it would be like speed-shifting a manual, but no - the shift is instantaneous. (My girls won't like it, I'm sure.) This is going to take some getting used to. A little chirp of the tires going into 2nd. Interesting. The shift from 2 to 3 is somewhat more gentle, but that first shift is more like a hard bump. I'll have to play with it tomorrow and over the weekend, and see if I can figure this out. One thing's for sure, I'm glad I had it done. dwight www.tfrog93.com > Interesting. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I'll have to play with it tomorrow and over the weekend, and see if I can > figure this out. One thing's for sure, I'm glad I had it done. I love that little chirp of the tires on the 1-2 shift of crisp auto. When the '87 auto I owned was new it would do it on occasion. >> Interesting. >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >I love that little chirp of the tires on the 1-2 shift of crisp auto. >When the '87 auto I owned was new it would do it on occasion. My Camaro SS automatic does it at will and it's 7 years old. Of course I'm on my second transmission and second rear end... -- lab~rat >:-) Do you want polite or do you want sincere? >>> Interesting. >>> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > lab~rat >:-) > Do you want polite or do you want sincere? I guess you have to moderate the right foot a little HMMMM but that's no fun good luck > Interesting. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > dwight > www.tfrog93.com dwight, what's to figure out? The shift kit is doing exactly what it's supposed to do. And where'd you hear that it would be like speed- shifting a manual? If you wanted the same "feel" as stock but with a bit more snap, you might've gone with a real mild kit or just a nice, tight but basically stock rebuild. The shift kit adds the little "bump" with the instantaneous snap. Get on it at 3/4 to full throttle and then see what it feels like. You'll love it, but you're right - the girls won't. BTW, how's the OD? Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >> Interesting. >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > supposed to do. And where'd you hear that it would be like speed- > shifting a manual? My reading skills are suspect. I was browsing this site: http://www.drivetrain.com/transgoshiftkits.html "In driving this conversion at full throttle a sudden forward lurch can be felt when it shifts, very similar to a power-shifted 4-speed." And I'm beginning to understand how to control the effects through the throttle. Yep, the shift kit is doing EXACTLY what it's supposed to do, but the driver does have some small control over how hard and how fast that shift is. When I learn to anticipate it, I can accelerate without spilling my coffee. > If you wanted the same "feel" as stock but with a bit more snap, you > might've gone with a real mild kit or just a nice, tight but basically > stock rebuild. The shift kit adds the little "bump" with the > instantaneous snap. Get on it at 3/4 to full throttle and then see what > it feels like. You'll love it, but you're right - the girls won't. No question, I'm learning to love it. It was a bit startling at first, but it really is just what I wanted. I never knew how much speed and acceleration I was losing, waiting for the factory-setting automatic to shift. I'm hoping to play around this weekend (not much chance in my daily commute, that's for sure), with full acceleration, downshifting into turns, a full workout. I have to drive my wife to the airport tomorrow, too. I'll try to fully warn her before we start out. Hopefully, there won't be that many stops-and-starts along the way. > BTW, how's the OD? > > Joe > Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies > Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC Well, it's back. That's the main reason it went into the shop. I like to come home for lunch during the week (16 miles each way, mostly highway), and CFrog has been doing that run at 60mph and a constant 3000RPM each way. When I take CFrog. That was becoming increasingly rare, since I didn't want to subject it to that torture. Seems I managed to do enough damage, anyway, since the overhaul was fairly complete. Now I can make the run at 80 and not worry about it. Saves time AND fuel. :() >>> Interesting. >>> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > "In driving this conversion at full throttle a sudden forward lurch > can be felt when it shifts, very similar to a power-shifted 4-speed." Ah, that's full throttle. I'd expect things to be a bit harsh under WOT. > And I'm beginning to understand how to control the effects through the > throttle. Yep, the shift kit is doing EXACTLY what it's supposed to > do, but the driver does have some small control over how hard and how > fast that shift is. When I learn to anticipate it, I can accelerate > without spilling my coffee. Indeed. The cool thing with shift kits is that you can sort of control the shift with your right foot. It's almost an art in itself, such as playing with the clutch in a manual. When you're right at the point of shifting, you can let up on the gas a hair and the shift is fairly smooth. At the other end of the spectrum, if you stay on it at the shift point (or even get into it more), it's pretty snappy. The farther down the gas, the snappier things will be (to a point). >> If you wanted the same "feel" as stock but with a bit more snap, you >> might've gone with a real mild kit or just a nice, tight but [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > acceleration I was losing, waiting for the factory-setting automatic > to shift. Yes, the stock AOD is truly a slush-bucket. Mush-O-Matic. > I'm hoping to play around this weekend (not much chance in > my daily commute, that's for sure), with full acceleration, > downshifting into turns, a full workout. You should have an enjoyable time. :) > I have to drive my wife to the airport tomorrow, too. I'll try to > fully warn her before we start out. Hopefully, there won't be that > many stops-and-starts along the way. LOL! You can practice the 'letting up' a hair before the shift. That way you can show her first hand how tame the car can be. >> BTW, how's the OD? >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >:() Glad to hear the OD's fine. Did installing the shift kit allow you to retain the lockup? From what I've learned the lockup is something you want on the street. Anyway, glad CFrog is back in action. Let us know your impressions in a couple weeks. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC
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