Autos W/ overdrive
2/26/12, 11:36 AM
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My car isn't a daily driver , motors built with a rebuilt trans and 2800 stall converter ,When I'm driving locally under 45mph I turn OD off mainly because I love the sound lol when I get on a highway OD is on
2/26/12, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by White94GT
My car isn't a daily driver , motors built with a rebuilt trans and 2800 stall converter ,When I'm driving locally under 45mph I turn OD off mainly because I love the sound lol when I get on a highway OD is on
2/26/12, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelman
It's basically another gear (< 1:1) at the top-end, to keep your RPMs down at highway cruising speeds.
2/26/12, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 01GT
The 4r70w trans is not a 5spd auto. Its 3spd with 4th being o.d.
2/26/12, 06:50 PM
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When I turn it on it doesn't go to 5th gear I notice it stays at 4th & it hits higher rpm
2/27/12, 12:14 AM
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There's really no point in turning it off, but it won't hurt anything. You just won't be using your last gear...But you won't be using it anyway, until you're crusing.
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