I wanted to know how well JDM's line peressure modulator valve compare's against a level 10 shift kit. I have the line peressure mod valve. When i called a shop to get it intalled, they told me that he already installed one and that it was a waste of money. Hopy you can help me out.

 

I'm not Spiro but I installed the JDM line mod vavle and must say it works GREAT!

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Jeff
93 Mustang GT: 11.40 @ 124.5 (old combo)
00 Lightning: Born on 6/15/00 Died on 3/03/01 RIP
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Moderator - Bay Area California Chapter
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Save your money and do the Level 10 Kit, nothing else will come close. Just be sure they install the bigger valve not the little one.

 

casper lightning:
I also have installed JDM's line peressure modulator valve and It does shift good now. I think you need to get your chip reburned for this mod if you haven't yet. Bill

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Bill
'00 white lightning-#2030 of 4966-4/6/00 thursday
muth mirrors,door key pad mod,fog light mod,
clear corners, super white; headlights,corners,fogs,
trenz billet upper and lower grills, billet 3rd brake light cover,
Bedrug, harley davidson tonneau cover,
JDM flip chip, JDM lower pulley, 90mm mass air, JDM tranny mod,
JDM 5"aluminum driveshaft,
J.L. stage 2 ram air kit
BellTech 3/4 lowering kit
2001 tails installed
20" chrome lightning wheels on order
more to come....
my zing albums-_-click here-_
'00 harley davidson FLSTC tons of custom parts..
'99.5 nissan pathfinder le-STILLEN EQUIPPED
'88 toyota show truck(TONKA)
'91 toyota mr2 turbo (to many mods to list)
'00 yamaha banshee(toomy race kit/chrome pipes)

 

Thanks for the info guys. Do the shifts hit hard that it makes the tires chirp or are the shifts just firm. By the way i got the valve the same time i got the chip. Does that mean that i would have to use the valve?

 

I also have the Level 10 shift kit in my truck. It performs rather well, and will require to "soften" the firmness on the chip if its too firm for you.

If you have never installed a shift kit in your truck, you would gain shift firmness with a Line-Mod valve at W.O.T. And as 1badtk noted above, the level 10 shift kit's come with 2 Line-Mod valves and work great, the one with the larger plunger (100% valve) is what you want to install.

But as far as comparison, they are the same, I just believe they are made by 2 seperate companies. Hope this helps

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Spiro-
12.373 @ 110.15
Best 60' 1.76
@ 4700 without the Go-Go juice

12.32 @ 113.82 with the Go-Go juice @ 4820 lbs.

-Stock Meter
-Stock TB
-Stock Heads
-Stock motor
-Stock Torque Convertor

Empty Pockets Racing DE-NJ

 

Yes, you will have a tire "chirp" with a chip and the shift-kit. If you purchased the chip and Valve from JDM ENGINEERING, they probably have the shift points calibrated for it. The install is not that bad, just requires dropping the pan and having fluid run all over the place

 

Thanks guys. I think i am going to install the JDM valve. Spiro how easy is it to install the valve. I don't really understand the instructions it came with. Is there a simpler way of explaining it. I would really appreciate it.

 

casper lightning:
Its pretty easy I just did mine last weekend. First you take the pan down get ready for a mess as there is no drain plug or anything. Next I took down the filter it just pulled out. now you should be able to
see the instructions making sense. I think it was 8mm bolts and 2 10mm nuts to take the body down. Then you pull out the clip and I had to push in on the plunger a couple of times to get it ouT. Replace it with the new ones put back the clip and reverse everything you did. The book says the trany holds 15.9 quarts but remember that the converter is still full as well as fluid in other places. I put to much in and had to drop the pan again to get some back out.I would start with obout 4 quarts and then keep checking the dipstick until it shows. then start the truck , I put it through all of the gears just to make sure everything was full and top off to the cold mark. Some one can correct me if you think I was wrong on anything or left some thing out that was important.. Bill

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Bill
'00 white lightning-#2030 of 4966-4/6/00 thursday
muth mirrors,door key pad mod,fog light mod,
clear corners, super white; headlights,corners,fogs,
trenz billet upper and lower grills, billet 3rd brake light cover,
Bedrug, harley davidson tonneau cover,
JDM flip chip, JDM lower pulley, 90mm mass air, JDM tranny mod,
JDM 5"aluminum driveshaft,
J.L. stage 2 ram air kit
BellTech 3/4 lowering kit
2001 tails installed
20" chrome lightning wheels on order
more to come....
my zing albums-_-click here-_
'00 harley davidson FLSTC tons of custom parts..
'99.5 nissan pathfinder le-STILLEN EQUIPPED
'88 toyota show truck(TONKA)
'91 toyota mr2 turbo (to many mods to list)
'00 yamaha banshee(toomy race kit/chrome pipes)

 

I am running the level 10 and love it. The install is not hard at all. The instructions will make more sense after you drop the pan. Before you start you may want to pick up the F-250 apn and filter. It's a little deeper and more important it has a drain plug.

Pan P/N: F81Z-7A194-BA
Filter P/N: F6TZ-7A098-BB
Gasket P/N: F6TZ-7A191-A

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

Like Bill said, its pretty easy. Just be sure to drop the Accumulator Valve Body, not the main one. The one closest to the front is the one you want to remove, not the larger one.

And like Silver-bolt posted, it would be a wise choice to install a 4x4 pan and matching filter from an E4OD with a drain plug, it only makes the next servicing that much easier. I usually change my tranny fluid every other oil change. I personally have installed a www.performanceautomatic.com TRANNY pan, it comes complete with filter, and offers a capacity of 4qts. more that stock. The pan is cast aluminum, ribbed for cooling, and looks great also.

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Spiro-
12.373 @ 110.15
Best 60' 1.76
@ 4700 without the Go-Go juice

12.32 @ 113.82 with the Go-Go juice @ 4820 lbs.

-Stock Meter
-Stock TB
-Stock Heads
-Stock motor
-Stock Torque Convertor

Empty Pockets Racing DE-NJ

 

PSP sells Level 10 (w/o modulator valve/springs only); JDM sells large Level 10 modulator valve w/o springs and adjusts chip for presence of modulator; and Level 10 sells kit with springs and two sizes of modulator valve. All parts made by Level 10. Sure all work well, just differently.

Just bought Performance Automatic pan as well. It comes with new bolts, but no filter is included. List for filter is $45 at dealer and Puralotor is ~$30 at Pep Boys for 1998 listing. Catalog not updated for 99-up yet.

Will need to determine how/where I will secure circular magnet in pan since pan is non-magnetic. Will also be tapping pan for temp gauge.

Bob

 

bobcmt,
What did you pay for your PA pan if you dont mind me asking, Only reason I ask is I was supplied with the pan, extended filter, reusable gasket, and allen bolt hardware for...I think it was around 150 back at the Mod-Shootout last year at Cecil. Did the price go up much?

[This message has been edited by Spiro99SVT (edited 03-27-2001).]

 

hdmlnium is the JDM line mod valve the only thing you have done to your tranny? After seeing how your truck shifted this weekend I am very intrested in doing this.

What happened to you on the way out of track on Friday?



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93 Teal Cobra #4656
2000 Silver Lightning #4524

 

My 01 already has neck snapping shifts, would it even be worth my while to invest in a shift kit?

Adam
2001 Black L