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    any way the magnasteer could of been affecting my trans? i did the rack on Saturday and yesterday and today, the trans is definitely shifting sooner, under light gas and shifting firmer, and holding what ever gear its in tighter.

    its not shifting hard in any way just firmer.

    i haven't done a thing to the car other than the rack and pinion. any ideas? or am i crazy?

    ps: oh, and i did not un hook the battery while doing the rack, left it hooked up the whole time.
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    You are crazy.

    It's cool, cause many of us are too.
    I drink..so consider that when reading my posts.

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    I wish there was some way to link the 2 but I just don't know. Lol
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    Colin..

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    Maybe while you were reconnecting the wiring to the Magnasteer you bumped the electrical connection to the trans? That's all I got. That or you really are crazy, lol... Either way enjoy the new rack and better driving trans.
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    ahhh, i don't know either, but lets just say if the car you drove every day felt this different, you would notice it too, even feels better when wot and hold it till it shifts, its got no slop any more and shifts a lot firmer.

    maybe i had a partial blockage that blew out in the trans, who knows, im glad it feels better one way or another.

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    accidently hit ur performance shift button?...

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    My hair is too short to donate. Good on him though. (I was just kidding about the pony tail.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmoore4294 View Post
    My hair is too short to donate. Good on him though. (I was just kidding about the pony tail.)
    hes had long hair for ever now, its all one length too, front to back, like cousin it, from the Adams family lol

    most of the time its tied up with bands every 2 inches and a rag over his head, says it keeps it from getting dirty when working.

    now my hair is 1 1/2" long lol buzz cut, i cant stand long hair on me.

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