racing and an automatic
 

I have a 97 gt convertible that is an automatic. What is the best way to race an automatic on a 4.6. Should I try to get in to second quickly or stick in first? ANy advice would be appreciated.

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when i drive without spraying nos, i put it in 1 and full throttle til you get to 5000 rpm and switch to 2 and drag that out to about 5000 rpm and stick it into d and let it ride into it. ..... better than just running in d, when i spray nos, i just leave it on d and full throttle while spraying no worries about hitting the rev limiter.

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1998 MUSTANG GT 4.6L /CONVERTIBLE. AUTOMATIC.FLOWMASTERS, JBA SHORTY HEADERS,X-PIPES,.373 GEARS, 70MM THROTTLE BODY, BBK COLD AIR INDUCTION W/FILTER,50-150SHOTNOS KIT (AT 100 SHOT NOW.ONLY KICKS IN AT FULL THROTTLE),4 POINT HOOKER HEADERS ROLLBAR.(READY TO MAKE IT A 6- POINT ROLL CAGE)

does anybody know the technical nature of overdrive? What does it do for MPG and what about HP? Should it be engaged or disengaged in a race? thanks

Make sure overdrive is turned off.

A shift kit for you trannys valve body would make your shift points nice and firm plus allow for better manual shifting.

So how does a shift kit work. Is it a computer type deal or is it where you tell the tranny to up shift of downshift? Is there anything that you can take a AODE and make it up and downshift when you want it to besides getting a manuel?

A shift kit replaces the valve body on the bottom of the tranny and/or springs in the transmission. Shift kits to me are a must for an auto and will make th tranny shift much harder and firmer. a new torque converter will also greatly improve the performance of your automatic.