When you guys race do you start from first gear and move to second then D or do you just leave it on D, or do you use the overdrive gear? It seems that the overdrive gear pulls harder then the regular D.???

 

Put it in the normal drive gear with o/d and drive it. The computer can shift it much better than you.

 

Not sure if this should be in the tech section, but I start in D (3rd).

 

D is fine.Just don't use OD at the strip-- it will be short lived on a stock tranny.
If ya want it to shift at a different RPM,get it programed into your computer and then "stab it and steer"

 

put it in regular d and go... not o/d. regular d is the same as o/d except it uses an extra band in 2nd for extra holding power. DONT shift it like a manual. the 4l60e's cant handle it and it will create too much line pressure.

 

What do you guys mean leave don't put it in O/D but leave it in drive...

I have 1,2,3,D, so what would you guys recommend for daily driving AND the track? Is 3 supposed to be Drive and D=O/D?

 

I just leave it in 3, point it and flash it.

 

Camaros have 1, 2, d, and o/d... Firebirds must be different, but yes, 3 is the dame as d... your "d" is really o/d. Put it in 3 at the track and go. For daily driving I just use o/d unless im racin from a stop light or something... then i throw it in d.

 

well i have one of those shift kits and it shifts pretty good! just has that wheel hop when it shifts all hard.

 

If you have the 4L60E for 94+ cars you put it in 3rd or "D".

If you have a 700R4 with a raised redline like me, you need to manually shift it 1-2-3 in order to get it to shift at 7000rpm instead of 5700.

 

No, you don't manualy shift a 4L60e... you change the shift points if you dont want it to shift at 5700 or put the manual kit in and do ALL the shifting ALL the time.

EDIT: Sorry... I forgot you said 700r4.... I'm pretty sure it's just the 4L60e that you can't shift.