[Shotimes] ATX OD

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 09:56:22 -0500

I know you didn't give advice.  I was looking for you to advise!  Just
wanted to hear your opinion.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro@att.net>; "Paul Nimz" <niks@dlogue.net>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] ATX OD

> I don't think I gave any advice there, just a fact of what mine did.
There
> is a bit of a difference between a stated fact and suggested advice.
>
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Steve Tatro
> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 9:55 AM
> To: Kirk Doucette; Paul Nimz; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX OD
>
> So, Kirk, would you advise those who have to puts around city streets
going
> 30-40mph to use their OD button and keep the car from lugging, extraneous
> 3-4-3 shifting, and just in general keep the RPMs up a tad (we're only
> talking 1800-2000rpms in 3rd gear) ?
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
> To: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro@att.net>; "Paul Nimz" <niks@dlogue.net>;
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] ATX OD
>
>
> > A worn out ATX car will lug just as much as a MTX. My 93 from years ago
> > would stay in 4th with converter locked at 33mph . Not saying all do but
> > they can be luged just as much.
> >
> > Correlation of Paul's (all AX4N ) has nothing to do at all with this..
and
> a
> > FPS AX4N is nothing more that a stock rebuild with a 18$ transgo kit..
its
> > not like the 4s or axode trannys, it's a much different animal.
> >
> > Kirk J Doucette
> > NESHOC President
> > Stormtrooper-97 White
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Steve Tatro
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:26 PM
> > To: Paul Nimz; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX OD
> >
> > Yes, and you also wore out an FPS rebuilt tranny, right? ;^)
> >
> > Not trying to make a correlation, but...
> >
> > I also like the OD button.  I hate when I'm stuck going 35mph and my
> tranny
> > is lugging around at 1400rpms in 4th gear.  This has to be good for the
> > engine, as it's commonly thought that lugging (easy to do in the MTX if
> > you're not careful) causes the rod bearing wear, as there's little oil
> > pressure at those low rpms.  Also, this would hypothetically save a lot
of
> > 3-4 and 4-3 shifts, so it should be good for the tranny.
> >
> > I just don't know.
> >
> > Steve
> > Red/Black '93 with 163k miles
> > Cincinnati, Ohio
> > www.picturetrail.com/stevetatro
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Nimz" <niks@dlogue.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX OD
> >
> >
> > > Yes but isn't it a good idea to keep the rpms up for oiling reasons?
> > > Personally I love using the OD button, in town on the highway...  I've
> > damn
> > > near wore it out on my '97.  Get a FordChip to relive yourself of the
TC
> > > lock/unlock doldrums.
> > >
> > > Paul Nimz
> > > '97 TR SHO
> > > '93 EG mtx SHO
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> > > To: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes"
> > <MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>;
> > > <ribble@mindspring.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX OD
> > >
> > >
> > > > I disagree.  The torque converter will lock and unlock whether
you've
> > got
> > > it
> > > > in 4th gear (overdrive) or 3rd (drive), so it does not do any good
to
> > keep
> > > > it in third. You're just wasting gas.
> > > >
> > > > Dave Kegel
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes"
> > > <MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <ribble@mindspring.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: January 10, 2003 3:08 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] ATX OD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It is indeed better for the transmission to keep it out of
overdrive
> > > under
> > > > > stop and go situations.  In city driving, the tc has to lock and
> > un-lock
> > > a
> > > > > fair amount and at those speeds (typically around 40mph) there is
> > little
> > > > > benefit from the OD gear anyhow.  So it saves wear and tear.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike Kopstain
> > > > > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > > > > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > > > > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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