dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 6m 27d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 21/07/07 08:12 PM Share Posted 21/07/07 08:12 PM Does anyone have Preston Automatics contact details?White pages is useless.......Try yellow pages - it came up straight away.Dingah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 21y 11m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/07/07 11:45 PM Share Posted 21/07/07 11:45 PM Does anyone have Preston Automatics contact details?White pages is useless.......http://www.prestonautomaticsanddifferentials.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headsex Donating Members 2,528 Member For: 19y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melb Posted 29/07/07 09:07 AM Share Posted 29/07/07 09:07 AM I know were your coming from and I thought that aswell.and I used to down shift alot when my auto was stock.its a qick way of wreckin the bands I think he said dont qoute me on that 1 though.Downgearing engages the overrun clutch(engine braking).. Which is only 2 friction plates in this auto, They wear out VERY quick.It was a mistake ford putting the sequential shifter in this car with this auto as it gives the impression its fine to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnas Member 46 Member For: 17y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Was Dunedin. NZ.. Now Brisbane, OZ Posted 29/07/07 11:02 AM Share Posted 29/07/07 11:02 AM And our standard brakes are so crap!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasxaman Member 37 Member For: 17y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/07/07 12:51 PM Share Posted 29/07/07 12:51 PM http://www.prestonautomaticsanddifferentials.com.au Thanks......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENVY-T CNUTOX Donating Members 3,098 Member For: 22y 9d Gender: Male Location: Not sure? Posted 29/07/07 01:36 PM Share Posted 29/07/07 01:36 PM Down shifting fux your planetries cos you are esentially doubling the torque they have to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 02/08/07 11:16 AM Share Posted 02/08/07 11:16 AM Would this be the case with the 6 speed auto as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 03/08/07 08:44 AM Share Posted 03/08/07 08:44 AM glad ive read these forumsI was going to go out and get a power upgrade to around 250rwkw but it seems asthough its not worth it if it will destroy a gearbox in 20,000 kays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROLMDL role model Member 1,111 Member For: 18y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne,S.E Posted 03/08/07 09:06 AM Author Share Posted 03/08/07 09:06 AM haha na mate its worth it trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 03/08/07 09:14 AM Share Posted 03/08/07 09:14 AM haha na mate its worth it trust me.I dont have the cash to go out and get a gear box repairedand it seems as though its a matter of when will it blow up not if Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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