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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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i just have a quick questions that buggin me....why on my 96 a4 does the shift indicator only indicate 2/d/overdrive....while i see other camaros indicating 1/2/d/overdrive????can i not start out and manually shift 1/2/and 2/1 on mine ...also i'm upgrading to a 99 console and i believe that indicates 1/2/d/overdrive...what gives here???on another note would a b&m megaconsole shifter for a 700r4 with a lil mounting work be able to be used on a 4l60e with the linkage and all
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by spcearle
i just have a quick questions that buggin me....why on my 96 a4 does the shift indicator only indicate 2/d/overdrive....while i see other camaros indicating 1/2/d/overdrive????can i not start out and manually shift 1/2/and 2/1 on mine ...also i'm upgrading to a 99 console and i believe that indicates 1/2/d/overdrive...what gives here???on another note would a b&m megaconsole shifter for a 700r4 with a lil mounting work be able to be used on a 4l60e with the linkage and all
You can only go to 2nd gear manually because your rearend has 2.73's in it, EPA stepped in on GM back in the day and said 1st gear selectable would be too loud (rumor I've heard, so im spreading )

Yeah, so they made 1st gear selectable for the 3.23's.

If you want to make 1st selectable, there's a little black stopper, you'll see it when you go to the 97+ console. Just use a dremel, and grind it down a little bit, you'll be able to throw it into 1st.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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I really don't understand that thinking. WIth 3.23 you would be turning a higher RPM than the 2.73's.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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I really don't understand that thinking. WIth 3.23 you would be turning a higher RPM than the 2.73's.
Neither do I.. I read if off a board somewhere.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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Thats why the epa is a joke, go figure.

I think it has to do with engine load. the 2.73 must of been at a higher load at 3k rpm or whatever they test at.
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