Nov 6, 2010 at 9:18 AM
The 4R70W is an electric/mechanical trans. By turning off the overdrive with the shifter button, you prevent overdrive from happening. However, it is possible to overrev the engine and trans by leaving it off, causing severe internal damage.
Most racers will program the trans for earlier shifter patterns and/or higher shift points. That is what they did with the P71 police versions of the vehicles.
If all you are doing is street racing, re-program the trans for higher shift patterns and earlier downshifts, and leave the overdrive turned on. You usually won't get overdrive to kick in until around 60-70 MPH when you need it.
Of course, this is MHO!
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STOCK?? I bet it was modified.
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