Ted B. LPM?

[FishMcD83]

Alright guys, going to get a transmission put in my SHO, and I wanted to firm up the shift characteristics. Before I sold my other ATX Sho a few years ago, I heard about these ted b lpms. Is he still around, how much is it to reprogram? What are the pros/cons of his LPM tune?

Thanks

Tom

 

[Phoenix]

If you have a 93 , you can put a D4U1 ECU (94-95) - that can firm up your shifts , it has a better programmation. I got one for sale in the classifieds BTW.

As for Ted LPMs , they are rare and hard to re-program , as I am told , he's hard to get a hold of. Plus if you buy one LPM already programmed , its almost impossible to know exactly whats in there for sure. The LPMs are becoming something of the past....

There's the Tweecer and the SCT that can still help you , if you find a ATX guru to help you with the programmation.

 

[FishMcD83]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. I may just be stickin with what I have. I have a d4u1 already since it's a 94, what are the pros cons of firming up the shifts with a Transgo Shift kit?

Thanks

Tom

 

[Axianator]

what are the pros cons of firming up the shifts with a Transgo Shift kit?

Personally, I would not recommend adjusting shift firmness with a TransGo (or any other) kit. Although you can affect per-shift line pressures with valve body and other "hard" modifications, the AX4S unit was engineered to control all line pressures (and in turn, per-shift firmness) via the EPC solenoid, which is controlled by the PCM. This is how Ted achieves firmer shifts with an LPM.

If you bypass the factory-engineered design and implement a permanent change via the valve body--say, with a TransGo kit--you will have 1) no calibrated or repeatable method of achieving the desired firmness on the first try, and 2) no easy way of softening the shifts should they turn out to be too firm once the unit is back in the car.

Bottom line, I always recommend modifying shift behavior at the source: the PCM.

 

[FishMcD83]

This is why I love the SHOFORUM! Thanks for the info!