Super VXer
Are there any upgrades for the 4L30E transmission? I am going to have to do a rebuild soon and want to beef it up for my needs, since this one is going out at only 75,000 miles, supercharged, and lifted w/33's. I want this thing to be one bad mo-fo so let me know if there is anything out there.
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2000 Ironman Project LS-1 VX... very slow progress but someday....... ohhhhh someday......
Super VXer
Do you want to keep the auto or go manual?
Over 20 years of Isuzu enjoyment...
Super VXer
Unfortunately I have never driven a manual
My dad's way of teaching me was when I was 10 he said go ahead and start it and after less than 5 min. he pushed me out of the seat and started driving. And it was a rental!!!!
Super VXer
how beefed up are the manual tranny?
Super VXer
Don't be afraid of learning, it really isn't that hard. Once you get past the "bucking-bronco" stage, the hardest thing left to learn is how to use the hand brake to stop and start when going up a hill. Besides, you can't call yourself a man if you can't handle a stick, or something like that.Originally Posted by AlaskaVX
Unfortunately I have never driven a manual
My dad's way of teaching me was when I was 10 he said go ahead and start it and after less than 5 min. he pushed me out of the seat and started driving. And it was a rental!!!!
Super VXer
Do you really use your hand brake to start and stop on hills?!
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Super VXer
u do in san franisco
Super VXer
Of course you do. You'll burn out the clutch, frequently stall the engine and occasionally roll into the guy behind you if you don't.
Super VXer
Hmm... I very, very, very rarely stall out or roll backwards, but you're right, i'm probably not being too kind to my clutch. And then again, I've never driven a stick in SF! Heck, I've worried that my automatic was going to roll backwards on some of those hills. I just never thought about using my parking brake.
VXer
I was reared on the sticks and believe it or not the first decent automatic was the VX.
It's a different driving method, you can throw it down gears and roar round corners, get past the dreamy little compact in a flash by ripping along in 3 at high revs.
Engine breaking, I don't mean the lump hammer kind, down hills as a brake instead of standing on the pads.
Bunp starts there's another good reason for stick shifts. Dead batteries wont stop you.
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