Drive or Over drive?

[Magichat]

This is such a noob question but which is faster?

[WishIHad$$$]

I don't think it matters.

[Magichat]

over drive gives u 4th gear aka better gas mileage

[12secondv6]

I leave it in OD but don't hit that gear anymore in the 1/4

[BradC]

On my 93 the tranny is totally non-electric so if I shift manually it shifts much firmer for some strange reason...

[South Tampa V6]

Shift it! I almost always get quicker ETs shifting myself, unless I F up.

['98 BlackBird]

I tried shifting myself and I always got lower ET than if the computer did it. I would stick with the computer auto shifting.

[Sean37]

At the track I put it in drive, but normally I just put it in OD. It even says in my owner's manual "for better acceleration, use Drive rather than Overdrive" but I don't feel a difference anyways.

[StudlyCamaro]

Originally posted by BradC:
On my 93 the tranny is totally non-electric so if I shift manually it shifts much firmer for some strange reason...

yup.. gotta love having a 700R4 instead of the A4l60E

[Justin Kirkham]

Just leave it in either. It won't help/hurt you either way.

-Justin

[Magichat]

how do u shift a automatic....

[Jerriko]

Actually,
in non-electric 700R4s (4L60s), when you manually shift, you usually shift at higher rpms. The higher rpms creates higher line pressures within the trans giving you a much firmer shift.

[mrbako]

yesh.....i was gonna say that your 4l60e is a 700R4 just eletronicaly controled...it's the exact same otherwise.

[Timbo1969]

Actually if you want the truth, you can't shift more efficiently than the tranny does on it's own. Do a little research and you will find this out for yourself.