adjustment or spacing for gear changes

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adjustment or spacing for gear changes

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is there any adjustment for transmission, computer that controls it that would allow you to space the shifting closer or farther apart.

if the transmission is controlled by computer, you would think there would be someway to adjust it, like what is done to vac advance on motor....

or what was done to older motors..
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Re: adjustment or spacing for gear changes

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No adjustments on the gear ratio's in the transmissions. They are a fixed ratio. What you can change is at what RPM they shift at as well as the firmness of the shifting.
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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
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Re: adjustment or spacing for gear changes

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that probably won't do much for increased mileage, but who knows.....
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Re: adjustment or spacing for gear changes

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No help for increased mileage. In reality you will probably lose mileage because the tranny shifts so much better that you tend to hammer it up through the gears more! :muhaha:
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

Mileage spreadsheet

Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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