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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Banks Transcommander

Should i buy a banks transcommander for my new 4R100 from Ford that i just installed this weekend? will that help it shift better, more appropriately while enhancing tranny life as well?
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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i prefer the Transgo tugger hd2 kit, or a bts Valve body over the banks stuff.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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From alot of what I read here, the transcommander is actually more likely to reduce transmission life, then increase it. That may have been the edge product that caused problems, but I think it was both of them
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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i am sending my edge evolution to DP tomorrow and hevae them re-flash it to their tunes. I hate this edge thing!!!!
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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I'm pretty sure that a Banks trans command only momentarily increases line pressure during shifts, and once the shift is accomplished the line pressure returns to the level commanded by the PCM for a given load condition. You're better off getting a DP chip which modifies the line pressure for all conditions, and also improves the shifting strategy in general.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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my buddy had one pain in the butt to hook up and the transmission shifted better without it
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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Its a waste of money,it did nothing for me i would get a bts vb which is half the price
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 04:45 AM
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send your DP back and have Jody tweek the trans tunes for you..
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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i just overnighted my Edge Evo to DP-Tuner and jody is gonna re-flash it with his tunes. He said if i did not like the way it shifted after re-installing with DP Tunes that i could bring it down there and he would adjust my trans tunes the same way he did his wifes excursion. I'm tellin ya, they are just good people!! Every experience i have had with them has been nothing less than stellar! I don't know why i did not think of them to begin with?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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My dad have a transcommand on his truck. It is absolutely junk. He hates it. He is waiting for me to remove it. It does not even compare to the BTS VB and Jody,s tunes. Do waste you time and money with anything that Banks sells. You can get a lot more with less money. Just ask the guys on here for their advise before you buy anything. It will save you time and money.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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there is a reason banks gives u that bypass plug with almost everything they sell so when people buy it and get pissed with it all u gotta do is unplug it and but that bypass plug in
 
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