chrish1440
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- Mar 16, 2007
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Baltimore,
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This was originally posted in another forum and the original poster isn't update his thread. I'm bringing it to this forum to gauge any additional interested as this may be a huge breakthrough in the DSM world.
This is the original posters post:
I am having a manual valve body made for a 1stGEN AWD Auto W4A33
It will work for the 1-3rd and will include a trans break
If more people are interested he will work in OD but for simplicities sake we have decided to only do 1-3 for now
It is being made at ATF www.atfspeed.com
Just gauging if there is anybody else interested in one. So far 2 other local guys are going in on it with me including Gary Marsh
This is my update post:
Since the original poster isn't updating this anymore, I thought i'd give ATF a call and check out there progress. Let me say first that the gentelmen that work there are very proffesional. I may have just caught them at a good time, but there was literaly no wait time during the call and I got all of my questions answered. First, the prototype manual valve body is about %50 percent completed. We shouldn't expect one to be tested until about another six months. Second, there will be no overdrive option, as this is geared toward drag applications. You will only have the 3 forward gears, neutral, and reverse. Third, this valve body will also work on 2G trannys. Fourth, and my favorite, this WILL include a transbrake. How you activated it is up to you. This packaqe will not include anytype of ratchet shifter, but Eric (the guy that building this) said it shouln't be that difficult to adapt one on our own. And last, the price at this time is estimated to be in the $675-$700 range. Well worth it to me. Just the thought of launching off the transbrake makes me want one now.
If you are seriously interested in this manual valve body, please email ATF and let them know. I'm sure if they get enough SERIOUS inquiries, they will step up production a notch. I'm ready to commit, and am willing to be the test dummy for this modification. I have a fully built 2G IPT trans that ready to go. I'm just have to wait on there word.
This is the original posters post:
I am having a manual valve body made for a 1stGEN AWD Auto W4A33
It will work for the 1-3rd and will include a trans break
If more people are interested he will work in OD but for simplicities sake we have decided to only do 1-3 for now
It is being made at ATF www.atfspeed.com
Just gauging if there is anybody else interested in one. So far 2 other local guys are going in on it with me including Gary Marsh
This is my update post:
Since the original poster isn't updating this anymore, I thought i'd give ATF a call and check out there progress. Let me say first that the gentelmen that work there are very proffesional. I may have just caught them at a good time, but there was literaly no wait time during the call and I got all of my questions answered. First, the prototype manual valve body is about %50 percent completed. We shouldn't expect one to be tested until about another six months. Second, there will be no overdrive option, as this is geared toward drag applications. You will only have the 3 forward gears, neutral, and reverse. Third, this valve body will also work on 2G trannys. Fourth, and my favorite, this WILL include a transbrake. How you activated it is up to you. This packaqe will not include anytype of ratchet shifter, but Eric (the guy that building this) said it shouln't be that difficult to adapt one on our own. And last, the price at this time is estimated to be in the $675-$700 range. Well worth it to me. Just the thought of launching off the transbrake makes me want one now.
If you are seriously interested in this manual valve body, please email ATF and let them know. I'm sure if they get enough SERIOUS inquiries, they will step up production a notch. I'm ready to commit, and am willing to be the test dummy for this modification. I have a fully built 2G IPT trans that ready to go. I'm just have to wait on there word.
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