Bill 315

Just broke in new savage SS, Great so far, but can't tell if trans is shifting. No noise, engine difference. Tuned engine a little so far. Still smokes like crazy on full throttle.

MadManAndrew

Usually I can't here mine shift, but if a listen REAL closely, i can hear a tiny drop in RPM...

rclugnut10

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if mine is set on the wider side you can, but i keep my shifts close cuz i run a tight track most of the time so i wanna hit 2nd ASAP.... so its quiter but you can kinda hear it...

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MadManAndrew

Oh, ya, when I had mine set to shift waaaaay to late, you could here a really big drop in RPM's...but you probably aern't going to set your trans like I had mine...soo...

Bill 315

so the only way basically is to clock the top speed?

MadManAndrew

Hold it off the ground and slowly move the throttle up, you'll hear it shift...

Bill 315

I had turned the screw 2-3 times ccw and still couldn't tell if it shifted.

Bill 315

tried that already, called HPI said to get the tune done first. I thought it should still shift, right?

MadManAndrew

tune, then try to get your trans working...always tune before you mess with the trans...you should of left it alone, It was probably just fine...CCW is earlier, Right?if so, its probably shifting too early for you to hear now, turn it back to where it was and leave it untill you get your truck tuned.

PrjctStrtFrce

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Turning it in will shift at a higher RPM, and turning it out will make it shift earlier...I think of it as leaner=better top end and rich=boggy low-end

Bill 315

Thanks, will get trans set back and finish tune! Comon problem for the 4.6 to smoke fairly heavy at higher RPM's? It seems to have plenty of low end power.

PrjctStrtFrce

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There should always be a healthy trail of smoke, but too much=too rich

MadManAndrew

did you seal in your mid-range needle?If not, I'd suggest doing so immediatly...