Howdy all,
been reading thru a ton of info about upgrading the auto in my sedan and i am tossing up over a stage 2 versus 3 kit. I know the difference and have an idea as to the pros and cons of each, but i still have a few quick questions;
If its left in 'D' with over drive still engaged (stage 3 in question), is it like a manual car trying to take off in 4th? I am assuming that the car is still going to move, but its going to overheat the daylights outta of the box right?
The stage 3 obviously allows me total control over gear changes, but if i decide to snap from 1st up to 2nd for example, how quickly is going to bump it up to the next gear?
Exactly how does the manual valve body give the driver control over when and where the gear change occurs when the auto ecu runs the changes when in drive in a normal gearbox? Am i correct in assuming that the valve body 'manually' over rides this process?
And by that i mean it alters the way the pressure of the auto fluid is moved from 'a' to 'b' thru the application of a seal or something along those lines, therefore over riding the ecu?
I realise that the above may sound a little disjointed, but i am trying to get a better understanding on the way everything works before i decide on which way to go.
Cheers,
Chris