88 Aries Shift Points

You can change the shift point by tweaking the thrans cable that goes from
the carbeurator to the transmission your service manual tells you how to
adjust this just put it in a little further than the stock location or out a
little bit it depends on each individual transmission as to where it will
shift best. Also make sure your timing is set where it shoudl be this will
affect shift points in fuel injected cars.

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> > > > > I've got a friend with an 88 aries that is slower than hell. I
know
> > > they
> > > > > are slow cars to begin with, but I think that riasing the shift
> point
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > tranny will help. How would I got about doing that? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Doubt it, you are talking about a car with 100HP or less.
> > > >
> > > > Try manually forcing the downshift by moving the selector to 1st,
> drive
> > > > around and move to 2nd when you want 2nd, and D for 3rd. Notice how
> you
> > > > can't get any more performance.
> > > >
> > > I realize that, but it shifts at really really low rpms. I was just
> > > thinking that raising the shift point will let it utilize more of the
> > upper
> > > RPMS. My 92 escort with 88 horses can spank that car, so I just
wanted
> to
> > > help him out with it. Thanks
> >
> > Did you try manually shifting?
>
> yeah, and the car does seem a little quicker, I'll see if I can get him
over
> here and hook up a tach to the car and see at what RPM it is actually
> shifting at.
>
>

You can change the shift point by tweaking the thrans cable that goes from
the carbeurator to the transmission your service manual tells you how to
adjust this just put it in a little further than the stock location or out a
little bit it depends on each individual transmission as to where it will
shift best. Also make sure your timing is set where it shoudl be this will
affect shift points in fuel injected cars.

"Mistercmk" > wrote in message
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> "Bill 2" > wrote in message
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> > > > news:0pNac.48014$gA5.618185@attbi_s03...
> > > > > I've got a friend with an 88 aries that is slower than hell. I
know
> > > they
> > > > > are slow cars to begin with, but I think that riasing the shift
> point
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > tranny will help. How would I got about doing that? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Doubt it, you are talking about a car with 100HP or less.
> > > >
> > > > Try manually forcing the downshift by moving the selector to 1st,
> drive
> > > > around and move to 2nd when you want 2nd, and D for 3rd. Notice how
> you
> > > > can't get any more performance.
> > > >
> > > I realize that, but it shifts at really really low rpms. I was just
> > > thinking that raising the shift point will let it utilize more of the
> > upper
> > > RPMS. My 92 escort with 88 horses can spank that car, so I just
wanted
> to
> > > help him out with it. Thanks
> >
> > Did you try manually shifting?
>
> yeah, and the car does seem a little quicker, I'll see if I can get him
over
> here and hook up a tach to the car and see at what RPM it is actually
> shifting at.
>
>

Need more oomph with an Aries? Why bother. I drive an 88 Aries to work every
day. I live with it. On weekends when I want more style, I picked up a 90
Lebaron convertible for $1100. A lot cheaper than modifying the Aries. Twice
the power, infinitely more sex appeal and a tiny useless trunk. But that's
what I keep the Aries S/W for. To haul crap.

And on the 405 you can't go very fast anyway.

Dan

Need more oomph with an Aries? Why bother. I drive an 88 Aries to work every
day. I live with it. On weekends when I want more style, I picked up a 90
Lebaron convertible for $1100. A lot cheaper than modifying the Aries. Twice
the power, infinitely more sex appeal and a tiny useless trunk. But that's
what I keep the Aries S/W for. To haul crap.

And on the 405 you can't go very fast anyway.

Dan