shifting faster with an auto???

[Cookdaddy]

Just checking out the FAQS in 240sx.org and came across this. It says that if you remove something under the left front wheel well by the edge of the engine bay that there will be no more lag when the car shifts if you have an automatic. Has any done this??

[Cookdaddy]

Come on, someone has to have read the FAQS besides me!

[slw240sx]

search there was a thread about this month ago and its not under the wheel, its under the hood right infront of the drivers side strut tower.. little clip on a mettal stand.. unplugg it and try it ... i had mine out for like 50k and no problemns

[96_S14_SE]

Its a dropping resistor and I didnt like it. It clinks hard into drive and then into reverse. Didnt help my times even a bit at the track. This and the fact that when you let off the throttle in 3rd it kicks to neutral, thus having to re-rev when you then again punch it, rather sucks. I mean we dont have massive amounts of engine braking in third to begin with but its nice to have.

The CEL didnt even bother me as I've run with a CEL for 3 of the 3.5 yrs ive owned the car.

[MasterMan]

yea i had it off for about 3 months.. didnt like it ether.. it goes into gear really hard.. cant be good for the transmission.. my transmission is starting to fak up so i dunno if it was from that or if i need to change the transmission fluid..

[daniel240]

my friend had his off for about 3 months and blew his whole transmission, he was pretty pissed. i wouldnt try it especially if it doest give you better times.

[ssnnooppyy]

I did this mod, and the resistor in the air-temp sensor, and neither one did anything spectacular. The slam into drive from neutral was knocking my fillings loose, and the transmission fluid seemed to be "frothy" after about 20 or 30 miles. Not sure if the two are related, but coincidences rarely follow that close.

[wheelman240sx]

DONT DO IT...IT WILL DESTROY YOUR TRANSMISSION..you are acutally doing a more mild nuetral drop everytime it shifts...that is why the car jerks and makes u feel like your driving a stick.....do not do it

[I am Technoman]

Yea the fluid pressure will be to high and on a older transmission you could blow a seal or smoke a clutch.

[Lobot]

Just another reason to get a manual......

[UncleBen]

i thought about removing mine, but i figured why should i? doesn't make it faster and it just makes the shifting rougher which makes the drive more uncomfortable. plus, it messes up the transmission it looks like. and you are right Lobot, just get a 5spd, which is what i'm doing.