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Old 12-11-2008, 12:40 PM   #49 (permalink)
Tygen1
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Originally Posted by mhmitszach View Post
...not to sound like a noob.

but...

THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

If I could get into fourth gear earlier my gas mileage would improve so much. I have to hold it and push it so long to get it to shift most of the time if I'm not going straight to 55. Even trying to get up to 55 it can really push the throttle up to get it to shift.

I couldn't imagine getting into 4th at like 35. City driving would be better than highway!


Also, don't think my has mud flaps at all? None that I've ever seen of at least.

I'm a noob and I think it would be awesome as well!
So how is your's shifting into fourth so late? I can just hold my rpm's at 2,000 and the car will stedily accelerate and shift into fourth between 40-45mph every time. Just enough acceleration to keep the people stuck behind me happy. How many miles on your trans? You may be having some slipage issues or a solenoid may be not be reacting fast enough....
I've almost got it figured out, maybe by next week I'll have some plans put together. Won't have the time to build anything until the new year though...
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