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transmission shifts better after rack and pinion swap

Scottydoggs

Scottydoggs

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any way the magnasteer could of been affecting my trans? i did the rack on Saturday and yesterday and today, the trans is definitely shifting sooner, under light gas and shifting firmer, and holding what ever gear its in tighter.

its not shifting hard in any way just firmer.

i haven't done a thing to the car other than the rack and pinion. any ideas? or am i crazy?

ps: oh, and i did not un hook the battery while doing the rack, left it hooked up the whole time.
 
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Maybe while you were reconnecting the wiring to the Magnasteer you bumped the electrical connection to the trans? That's all I got. That or you really are crazy, lol... Either way enjoy the new rack and better driving trans.
 
ahhh, i don't know either, but lets just say if the car you drove every day felt this different, you would notice it too, even feels better when wot and hold it till it shifts, its got no slop any more and shifts a lot firmer.

maybe i had a partial blockage that blew out in the trans, who knows, im glad it feels better one way or another.
 


perf shift on or off it feels better. really feels better when not in perf shift mode lol, and feels like i have perf shift now when its on.

it may be time for a trans tune up, i've been putting it off because my fluid is burnt up and brown, i was waiting till i can put a new trans in, but with this now maybe ill take the chance and do it now. i just don't want to not have any transmission after im done with a fluid and filter change.
 
scottydoggs said:
i just don't want to not have any transmission after im done with a fluid and filter change.
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The trick is to keep the transmission. If you throw it out (not part of the GM recommended flush procedure, but a buddy of your might have told you it was a good performance mod), you won't have a transmission anymore.
 


BillBoost37 said:
Don't worry, it's everyone in your state. Kinda cracks me up you guys still can't pump your own gas.
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true that, but why is gas cheaper here than most of the US? i think we are the only state that you cant pump your own gas in.

my brother lives just over the border from jersey to up state NY and he come here for gas, and fights with the attendant every time so he can pump his own gas, hes got a cherry 05 Yukon and don't let any one near it.

in NY you pump or pay a full service fee per gallon. don't make any sense to me.
 
BillBoost37 said:
Oregon pumps for you too. Fought those bastids cause I wanted Super Unleaded.
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if this guy told you to "GET THE FVCK AWAY" from his truck would you listen????

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thats my little brother all 6'4 and 300 lbs! looks like a biker, but dont own one, and has little kids staring at him all the time because they think hes a wwe wrestler. and they ask if he is too, funny chit right there.
 


scottydoggs said:
if this guy told you to "GET THE FVCK AWAY" from his truck would you listen????

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thats my little brother all 6'4 and 300 lbs! looks like a biker, but dont own one, and has little kids staring at him all the time because they think hes a wwe wrestler. and they ask if he is too, funny chit right there.
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No, cause I'm 6'2" and 320 lbs and I think I could take him (and then take his truck). After all, he does have a pony tail. :th_laugh-lol3:
 
jmoore4294 said:
No, cause I'm 6'2" and 320 lbs and I think I could take him (and then take his truck). After all, he does have a pony tail. :th_laugh-lol3:
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be nice about the hair, he donates his hair every year or so for cancer patients wigs, you need to send in 19 inches, he send 24" most of the time.:D
 
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