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icer · 02-06-2002, 06:51 PM

<a href="http://www.240sx.org/faq/articles/shifting_faster_with_an_auto.htm

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I</a> tried it and it actually does have an effect but will it hurt the tranny, if so i'll stop doing it.
thanks

chickenmanq · 02-06-2002, 10:52 PM

Anytime you make the auto shift faster, you hurt it.  However, probably the difference it will make is negligable.  You're kind of making a poor man's "comfort/power" switch for the tranny.  I doubt it will affect it too much.  Just keep your tranny fluid clean.  Anyone care to offer another opinion?

rampid360 · 02-07-2002, 08:52 AM

Its not terrible for the tranny.  My friend did it to his 96 240 and it was pretty nice.  Fast as #### but shifted hard , not too comfortable of a ride.  Only complaint i have is that it will make your check engine light come on.  And that bastard will stay there for 100 turns of the key...no more no less.   I wouldn't reccomend it simply because i hate warning lights.  If you are ok with those...then by all means.  

Nismos14 · 02-07-2002, 09:26 AM

i did it and i hated the check engine light and the push me in my pants feeling every time it shifted..... so i dunno..... i believe that the gains are negligeble its just a "feeling" that you get from it.... nothing more.

drift freaq · 02-07-2002, 11:06 AM

what you are doing according to my trans man, Gary , is putting the tranny in high line i.e. more fluid pressure which causes it to shift later and harder. Its ok to do it for a little while but if you do it for a mong time it will take its toll on the tranny. I did it with mine for about 3K before I swapped in my 5 speed. My auto is now sitting comfortably at its new home waiting for someone to come buy a low mileage auto. I am happy because I traded it for other parts and I an driving 5 speed. All in all a good thing.

Nismos14 · 02-07-2002, 12:01 PM

how much did the swap cost you?

drift freaq · 02-07-2002, 08:09 PM

well its really hard to say. the reason being I bought a lot of parts at once and sold off a lot which lowered my costs quite a bit. I am now at a deficit of $430 for the swap.
Normally the parts would have been about $500-550 and the labor at $300-$350 now remember I paid extra for a 98 5 speed with 8,000 miles on it.
The average cost of a low mileage 5 speed like that is $400-450
the swap parts are about $250 you can sometimes get a tranny for anywhere from $250-$350 but the mileage will be higher. LIke I said though I picked up a whole bunch of parts and sold a lot off .

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02-06-2002, 06:51 PM	#1
icer Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 171 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	<a href="http://www.240sx.org/faq/articles/shifting_faster_with_an_auto.htm I" target="_blank">http://www.240sx.org/faq/articles/shifting_faster_with_an_auto.htm I</a> tried it and it actually does have an effect but will it hurt the tranny, if so i'll stop doing it. thanks

02-06-2002, 10:52 PM	#2
chickenmanq Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,000 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anytime you make the auto shift faster, you hurt it.  However, probably the difference it will make is negligable.  You're kind of making a poor man's "comfort/power" switch for the tranny.  I doubt it will affect it too much.  Just keep your tranny fluid clean.  Anyone care to offer another opinion?

02-07-2002, 08:52 AM	#3
rampid360 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 328 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its not terrible for the tranny.  My friend did it to his 96 240 and it was pretty nice.  Fast as #### but shifted hard , not too comfortable of a ride.  Only complaint i have is that it will make your check engine light come on.  And that bastard will stay there for 100 turns of the key...no more no less.   I wouldn't reccomend it simply because i hate warning lights.  If you are ok with those...then by all means.

02-07-2002, 09:26 AM	#4
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i did it and i hated the check engine light and the push me in my pants feeling every time it shifted..... so i dunno..... i believe that the gains are negligeble its just a "feeling" that you get from it.... nothing more.

02-07-2002, 11:06 AM	#5
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	what you are doing according to my trans man, Gary , is putting the tranny in high line i.e. more fluid pressure which causes it to shift later and harder. Its ok to do it for a little while but if you do it for a mong time it will take its toll on the tranny. I did it with mine for about 3K before I swapped in my 5 speed. My auto is now sitting comfortably at its new home waiting for someone to come buy a low mileage auto. I am happy because I traded it for other parts and I an driving 5 speed. All in all a good thing.

02-07-2002, 12:01 PM	#6
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how much did the swap cost you?

02-07-2002, 08:09 PM	#7
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	well its really hard to say. the reason being I bought a lot of parts at once and sold off a lot which lowered my costs quite a bit. I am now at a deficit of $430 for the swap. Normally the parts would have been about $500-550 and the labor at $300-$350 now remember I paid extra for a 98 5 speed with 8,000 miles on it. The average cost of a low mileage 5 speed like that is $400-450 the swap parts are about $250 you can sometimes get a tranny for anywhere from $250-$350 but the mileage will be higher. LIke I said though I picked up a whole bunch of parts and sold a lot off .