[Shotimes] LPM

[Adam Parrott]

IMO, it's actually better if you let the EEC (or LPM, in this case) firm up
the shifts for you electroncially, rather than letting the TransGo do it
for you mechanically.  Firming up your shifts solely via the TransGo will
not allow you any fallback (short of digging back into the valve body),
should one need/desire to soften the shifts up to a more comfortable level
(IOW, it's easier to start soft and work firmer than vice-versa).  ;)

To acheive this setup, you simply reuse the original capacity/control
springs that came out of the valve body when performing the valve body
update portion of the kit (see "Valve Body Upgrades" on pg. 5 of the
TransGo instructions for more info):

http://hosting.superhighoutput.com/axianator/images/transgo_inst/

By leaving out the "firmer" springs from the kit and sticking with the
original factory springs, you ensure that the tranny will maintain the same
(factory) line pressure settings at all times.  This, in turn, will allow
you to be more sure of your baseline program since, like Ted, you can start
with the factory line pressure values and work up from there.

Adam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
To: "'Shotimes Mailing List'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:46 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] LPM


I would save your money.  With the LPM you have no idea if the car is
really running properly unless you spend time on a dyno checking A/F
ratio's, then sending the LPM back and forth for tweaking.  Without
this, there's a good chance you could be running lean, which is bad for
the motor.

If you just want firmer shifts, put in a shift kit.  I believe that's
the proper way to firm up the shifts anyway, rather than via the LPM.

Dave Kegel