A manual automatic? February 04, 2006, 06:45:44 PM I've been talking with a few of my friends and they keep telling me about a manual valve body for the c6 or c4 that would be perfect for me as i dont appear to have room in my footwell for a clutch pedal for the t5 swap (my feet dont fit comfortably) but i still want to row thru the gears on my own. Anybody done this? Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #1 – February 04, 2006, 11:56:47 PM Yep, A full manual valve body gives you complete control over the up shifts and down shifts. There is absolutley no automatic features to one. most deliver firm harsh shifts. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #2 – February 05, 2006, 12:55:44 PM but i dont want to lose my highway drivability and i plan on using 3.55 or 3.73 gears would an aftermarket overdrive be best or is there an auto with that kind of gearing. My aod in overdrive now gets me 18mpg at 80mph Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #3 – February 05, 2006, 07:59:06 PM Quote from: capitljbut i dont want to lose my highway drivability and i plan on using 3.55 or 3.73 gears would an aftermarket overdrive be best or is there an auto with that kind of gearing. My aod in overdrive now gets me 18mpg at 80mphI belive they also make a manual valve body for the aod Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #4 – February 06, 2006, 09:02:34 AM yea they make a manual valve body for the aod, you would get more then 18mpg if you drove like a normal person though to...:rolleyes: Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #5 – February 06, 2006, 12:24:07 PM the speed limit is 75 up here that is normal oh btw who makes a manual valve body for the AOD then i dont have to swap trannys. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #6 – February 06, 2006, 12:40:20 PM hmm forgot about the speed limit being different in other places :pperformance automatic makes one I know of, couple of places might but id check into the performance auto one, http://www.performanceautomatic.com I think. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #7 – February 06, 2006, 01:59:05 PM Try Lentech...http://www.lentechautomatics.com/aodproducts.htmlBut bring money. Their Strip Terminator manual valve body is $549. Good stuff though from what I hear. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #8 – February 06, 2006, 03:49:34 PM So these aren't like a ratcheting shifter where you can control the up/downshifting, but then throw it back into detent mode and let it take care of itself? It's just straight up you do the shifting, but there is no clutch? Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #9 – February 07, 2006, 12:23:10 PM What kind of a shifter would control something like that i want something like the B&M hammer Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #10 – February 07, 2006, 01:17:32 PM id consider new performance frictions and steel packs with a shift kit or manual valve body. the more aggressive shifting is going too be harder on the tranny. take it easy on the od/4th gear. a fully manual valve body is cool but it can be a little much. its nice too be able too let it shift on its own as well. oh, and if it were me installing a manual valve body, id search out a reverse manual valve body...that much cooler. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #11 – February 07, 2006, 02:52:47 PM Personally, I wouldn't get a manual valve body for the street. You can manually shift the street valve bodies anyway. The fixed line pressure on those manual valve bodies might be a little harsh. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #12 – February 07, 2006, 03:11:24 PM any ratchet or detent shifter works, hell some are ratchet/detent both. I had a B&M starshifter in my 88 mustang with a c4 and manual valve body.(bought the car with everything already in) and you would bring the shifter all the way back, and if in ratchet action you could only go to the next gear, it would click then you could go to the following, but never N R P only 1 2 3. detent action, there is nothing stopping it from going to the next gear, as in it will slide all the way up to neutral. I liked detent better because you couldnt downshift in ratchet easily. but just be careful in detent cuz you can go from 2nd to neutral I like the hammer shifter and was going to buy one but never got around to it and parted out the car lol. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #13 – February 07, 2006, 05:17:36 PM Quote from: DogcharmerYou can manually shift the street valve bodies anyway. Exactly. Doing any real street driving at all would suck with a full manual valve body - IMO, it would get old after about a day. A street performance one will let you do everything that a full manual one does plus you still have full automatic mode. Quote Selected
A manual automatic? Reply #14 – February 09, 2006, 01:37:41 AM Quote from: 302FairmontExactly. Doing any real street driving at all would suck with a full manual valve body - IMO, it would get old after about a day. A street performance one will let you do everything that a full manual one does plus you still have full automatic mode.it does my t-bird when it was still 2.3 had a full manual c-4 it blew as* to drive around on. Quote Selected
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