With OD on the transmission tries to get and stay in OD as often as
possible. In city driving it can be annoying as the transmission is
constantly shifting in and out of OD. In third the transmission usually
doesn't need to down shift all the time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Tong" <thedude807@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: shifting on Auto
>
> Why would turning the OD off affect anything? All it does is keep it from
> shifting into 4th gear, that shouldn't affect the other gears...am I
wrong?
>
>
> >From: "scsilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: DML: Re: Re: shifting on Auto
> >Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:34:40 -0400
> >
> >
> >Ken-
> >
> >Try leaving the OD in the ON position, and let the tranny shift for it's
> >self.
> >
> >The first test and tune pass I made with my Dak, I left the OD turned off
> >and manually shifted the tranny @ 4800 and it didn't seem to ET that well
> >...
> >
> > 16.79@81.13
> >
> >On the next pass I did the same thing only shifting it 5k this
> >time.....(just before
> >the rev limiter) and it went slower.
> >
> >16.90@80.25
> >
> >On the last pass I turned the OD back on and let it shift itself......it
> >turned a (get this).........
> >
> >16.478@81.66
> >
> >I ve since added a Trans-Go Shift kit
> >(it's actually a re-programming kit)
> >and a MP stall speed.......
> >
> >Best pass with this is 15.965@83.54
> >
> >I just leave the OD on and let shift on it's own.........(hold the pedal
> >top
> >the floor)
> >
> >Ron-
> >Performance consultant
> >Muscletrucks.net
> >
>
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