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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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When i get my tranny rebuilt im thinking about going manual valve body but i was also considering a trans break but there not conpatible so im thinking about just manual valve body. has any one done this or any one have ideas
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Why do you want to go manual, that is the beauty of the automatic. It is going to shift the same every time, and that is what wins races. If you are putting an electronic transmission in an early model car with no computer, then the manual shifting makes sense. Are you having problems with the trans shifting, maybe you need a vacuum modulator mod.

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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thats one of the things i hate is that it shifts when it wants and not when i want it to , whats this vacum modulator mod your talking about
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The vaccume mod only controls line pressure in a different way and has no affect on shift points
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Originally Posted by performabuilt
The vaccume mod only controls line pressure in a different way and has no affect on shift points
Some people have a problem with keeping line pressure constant, the computer wants to do to much. Low line pressure will cause things to go bad quick, like late and slow shifts. This does not sound like your problem. You are just not satisfied with the computer doing what it thinks you want. I might suggest a tune and a nice shift kit to enhance the automatic. Other than that, maybe change to a manual?

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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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Nothing wrong with a MVB in an automatic. My TH400 is RMVB and I love driving it on the street. WAY more control, and its alot more fun. I love manual cars too don't get me wrong but a 4k stall and a MVB are hella fun on the street.
If its a daily driver it might get old.
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