- - Stupid question about AOD Shifters... - -

Sonics2042 · 09-12-2001, 01:34 PM

Hello,

Sorry for my ignorance. I have seen stuff about AOD shifters a bunch of times, but I still don't know exactly what they do.

What benefits would I be able to gain from them? How do they work? How much are they? And how hard are they to install?!?!

Also, which ones are good ones? But my main question is what they exactly do!

Thanks,
Sonics2042

HiFlow5 0 · 09-12-2001, 02:19 PM

i have a B&M rachet shifter. first it looks a whole lot better then the stock shifter. i feel it makes it quicker to do the AOD shuffle. it just rachets back and forth, its kinda fun once u get use to it, lol!

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims
MY89GT

Sonics2042 · 09-12-2001, 03:12 PM

I have seen this before, but what is the AOD shuffle also?

Thx,
Sonics2042

dinomite · 09-12-2001, 03:52 PM

we've gotten this question a lot, so here is my stock response (it won't kill your AOD, but its not good for it, so only do it when racing, don't do it all the time. autos don't like heat. it will drop a couple tenths from your 1/4 though):
you like dancin? you better, cause its time for...The AOD Shuffle!

ok, start by putting your car into 1 (alllll the way down, press the button and put it back). put your left foot on the brake, and use your right foot to bring the revs to ~1000. when you are ready to go (don't sit like that too long, it will burn up your converter) release the brake and slowly depress the throttle. when the revs hit 4800, push the "gear selector lever" (i hate my auto too ) up one notch (to the "D" position). the tranny takes about 300 rpm to shift, and once it has fully shifted, and youve waited a second, press the button and pull it BACK to the "1" position. when the revs hit 4800 again, put it in "D" and leave it there. finally, when they hit 4800 put it into "OD", but by that time you will really be movin....i do the entire 1/4 in 2 gears, going just out of the powerband on my 90LX convert.

a stock mustang stops making power at about 5100ish,so given it takes 300 rpm for the anchor to shift, you move the shifter at 4800. your AOD has 4 gears, the "1" position only lets the tranny use first gear, the "D" position lets it use the first 3 (1,2,3 DUH!) and the "OD" position lets it use all 4. the problem is that if you let the transmission shift itself, it does so a few hundred rpm too early, this is worth a couple tenths in the 1/4. the other problem is that you only have a distinct position for 1st gear (the "1" position), and the first 3 (the "D" position). in order to keep it in 2nd gear till the perscribed rpm, you have to bring the shifter back to the "1" position, after letting it shift (by moving it from "1" to "D" and then back to "1"). Cause you have to do so much fancy work, its the aod shuffle. now, be careful when you are shifting into 2nd gear that you put it in the "D" position and leave it there long enough that it is completely done, before you bring it back to "1" otherwise it will downshift to 1st and that would be bad. if you ever feel quesy about doing this, just push the shifter forward as far as you can (WITHOUT pushing the button) and it will stop at "OD".

HiFlow5 0 · 09-13-2001, 12:46 AM

exactly! only have one thing to add to that, try to avoid from going from "1" straight to
"D" without going back to "1"! going from first then in to drive and skipping second isn't too good on the tranny!

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims
MY89GT

Sonics2042 · 09-13-2001, 12:19 PM

Hmm...How can you go back into one. You aren't supposed to go faster than like 34 mph in first. When you go back from "D" into "1" wouldn't that kind of kill your tranny?

Thanks,
Sonics2042

HiFlow5 0 · 09-13-2001, 01:22 PM

before i put my new motor in i had my car up to 65 in first, not saying it was good for the car but it can be done. going from D to 1st is making your car shift into second.
"1" controls first gear and second gear and the "D" gear controls second gear and third gear, and OD controls just fourth gear in the AOD. what dinomite said before is the proper way to shift the auto when u are racing and such.

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims
MY89GT

Sonics2042 · 09-13-2001, 01:30 PM

And how does the shift kit help me out with the whole switching thing?

Thanks,
Sonics2042

HiFlow5 0 · 09-13-2001, 02:10 PM

a shift kit will give u firmer and criper shifts. it changes the points your car shifts at for better performance. a shift kit is a must for a auto tranny especially if u have mods. (just my opion)it should also help a little in the 1/4 mile too!

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims
MY89GT

Sonics2042 · 09-13-2001, 05:05 PM

Cool. How much is a good one and how hard are they to install?

Thanks,
DoranW

09-12-2001, 01:34 PM	#1
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	- - Stupid question about AOD Shifters... - - Hello, Sorry for my ignorance. I have seen stuff about AOD shifters a bunch of times, but I still don't know exactly what they do. What benefits would I be able to gain from them? How do they work? How much are they? And how hard are they to install?!?! Also, which ones are good ones? But my main question is what they exactly do! Thanks, Sonics2042

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09-12-2001, 02:19 PM	#2
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	i have a B&M rachet shifter. first it looks a whole lot better then the stock shifter. i feel it makes it quicker to do the AOD shuffle. it just rachets back and forth, its kinda fun once u get use to it, lol! ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims MY89GT

09-12-2001, 03:12 PM	#3
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	I have seen this before, but what is the AOD shuffle also? Thx, Sonics2042

09-12-2001, 03:52 PM	#4
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	we've gotten this question a lot, so here is my stock response (it won't kill your AOD, but its not good for it, so only do it when racing, don't do it all the time. autos don't like heat. it will drop a couple tenths from your 1/4 though): you like dancin? you better, cause its time for...The AOD Shuffle! ok, start by putting your car into 1 (alllll the way down, press the button and put it back). put your left foot on the brake, and use your right foot to bring the revs to ~1000. when you are ready to go (don't sit like that too long, it will burn up your converter) release the brake and slowly depress the throttle. when the revs hit 4800, push the "gear selector lever" (i hate my auto too ) up one notch (to the "D" position). the tranny takes about 300 rpm to shift, and once it has fully shifted, and youve waited a second, press the button and pull it BACK to the "1" position. when the revs hit 4800 again, put it in "D" and leave it there. finally, when they hit 4800 put it into "OD", but by that time you will really be movin....i do the entire 1/4 in 2 gears, going just out of the powerband on my 90LX convert. a stock mustang stops making power at about 5100ish,so given it takes 300 rpm for the anchor to shift, you move the shifter at 4800. your AOD has 4 gears, the "1" position only lets the tranny use first gear, the "D" position lets it use the first 3 (1,2,3 DUH!) and the "OD" position lets it use all 4. the problem is that if you let the transmission shift itself, it does so a few hundred rpm too early, this is worth a couple tenths in the 1/4. the other problem is that you only have a distinct position for 1st gear (the "1" position), and the first 3 (the "D" position). in order to keep it in 2nd gear till the perscribed rpm, you have to bring the shifter back to the "1" position, after letting it shift (by moving it from "1" to "D" and then back to "1"). Cause you have to do so much fancy work, its the aod shuffle. now, be careful when you are shifting into 2nd gear that you put it in the "D" position and leave it there long enough that it is completely done, before you bring it back to "1" otherwise it will downshift to 1st and that would be bad. if you ever feel quesy about doing this, just push the shifter forward as far as you can (WITHOUT pushing the button) and it will stop at "OD".

09-13-2001, 12:46 AM	#5
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	exactly! only have one thing to add to that, try to avoid from going from "1" straight to "D" without going back to "1"! going from first then in to drive and skipping second isn't too good on the tranny! ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims MY89GT

09-13-2001, 12:19 PM	#6
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	Hmm...How can you go back into one. You aren't supposed to go faster than like 34 mph in first. When you go back from "D" into "1" wouldn't that kind of kill your tranny? Thanks, Sonics2042

09-13-2001, 01:22 PM	#7
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	before i put my new motor in i had my car up to 65 in first, not saying it was good for the car but it can be done. going from D to 1st is making your car shift into second. "1" controls first gear and second gear and the "D" gear controls second gear and third gear, and OD controls just fourth gear in the AOD. what dinomite said before is the proper way to shift the auto when u are racing and such. ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims MY89GT

09-13-2001, 01:30 PM	#8
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	And how does the shift kit help me out with the whole switching thing? Thanks, Sonics2042

09-13-2001, 02:10 PM	#9
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	a shift kit will give u firmer and criper shifts. it changes the points your car shifts at for better performance. a shift kit is a must for a auto tranny especially if u have mods. (just my opion)it should also help a little in the 1/4 mile too! ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims MY89GT

09-13-2001, 05:05 PM	#10
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	Cool. How much is a good one and how hard are they to install? Thanks, DoranW