Not Ranked
With my AOD I can make 3 drag passes in a row with no break in between before my trans starts to get warm to where I would let it cool down, I'm using a separate cooler in front of my radiator. For a track day, I would need a larger trans cooler if I was being very aggressive. On the street, which is 99% of my driving, it never gets over 185 degrees. FYI, overdrive in an AOD is for mileage/cruising only and cannot handle a lot of torque. You have to push a button to allow it to activate, I rarely use it, but I have 2.73 rear gears.
I use a manual valve body which requires me to shift every gear, and that keeps it fun for me and allows more precise traction control. If I had drive mode and it kicked down coming out of a corner rolling into full throttle, it would not be pretty. Perhaps if I was normally aspirated, this wouldn't be as much of an issue.
I absolutely love running an auto trans and IMO it makes big power much more controllable, besides ease of drivability if you get stuck in traffic or are starting out on a steep hill. Cheers.
|