Baumann Optishift to run AOD-E, 4R70W (wide ratio AODE), 4R75, E4OD and 4R100

[TheFlex]

Anyone else interested must sign on before October 5th as I must have time to send the list to Karl before then. Thanks guys.

 

[mavman427]

Do they need to know our blood type too?

In all seriousness, I think more than a few people here (myself included) are buying the controller without yet physically having the 4R70W tranny. So, it might be difficult to answer the plug and solenoid questions.

 

[TheFlex]

Do they need to know our blood type too?

In all seriousness, I think more than a few people here (myself included) are buying the controller without yet physically having the 4R70W tranny. So, it might be difficult to answer the plug and solenoid questions.

Hey dude,

He just wants your name for now. He said he will work out the details with the buyers. In one email, he told me he could wait a few weeks to get everything from buyers who haven't picked up atransmission yet.

 

[TheFlex]

Keith (DEEPWOODS) buddy I need an address for you. Thanks.

Branko

 

[doran4x]

Interested. PM sent.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[TheFlex]

Tom,

Got your pm.

For those of you that are looking for a 4R70W, the ones from 1999 forward are considered the best. The 3.8 V6 Mustang shares the same bellhousing as the 5.0

 

[TheFlex]

For those of you looking for a 4R70W, MPS auto salvage wrecks Mustangs and always has low milage units on hand cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-0...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories.

If you ask, they will tell you the mileage.

 

[mavman427]

Any updates on this? Is the manufacturer going to start calling people and figuring out the details of each order?

 

[TheFlex]

I am faxing the list to Karl. When I do, I will post that information here.

 

[TheFlex]

Hey guys,

This is for Jordan and any other members who have yet to purchase a transmission. I asked Karl if you can sign up and complete the transaction once you have purchased the transmission. His response.



Hey Branko,

Sure, that is fine. I totally understand this situation. With so many variations, it is hard to guess at which one you'll end up with.

My only requirement is that they provide all of the known info up front, including billing (credit card) info. We won't bill them until we have all of the information needed to ship the order, but due to past experiences, we do require billing info as a confirmation of intent. You can email all of the contact info to me, but if you already have it hand-written, then faxing it would be just fine, too. The customers can contact us directly with their billing info.

If they want to get started with the wiring early, we can also send the vehicle harness (where all of the connections to the vehicle and engine ECU are made) ahead of time, and send the transmission harnesses later, once they have the trans in hand. That's the nice thing about our new wiring scheme. It decouples the transmission wiring from the vehicle, so that things are a lot more flexible.

Our standard transmission harness length is 8-9 feet, but we can also build our harnesses shorter for no extra cost, if anyone is interested. We decided to start offering this after we discovered that many folks were cutting our harnesses and shortening them on their own. That results in a lot of tedious splicing, so it makes much more sense for us to just cut them shorter during the build.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Thanks again for all of your efforts with this group buy!


Best Regards,

Karl Baumann
Baumann Electronic Controls, LLC.

 

[TheFlex]

Jordan,

I received an answer on the tuning interface as well.

It's funny you should mention the tuning interface, as I'm actually working on that this week. We are scheduled to have that feature completed by early October, so it will be available in time for the group. We've had a lot of interest in this, and I believe that it is going to be very popular feature. Also, if someone has an earlier OptiShift without the tuning interface, then we can upgrade them to the latest firmware at no charge.

Thanks again,
Karl

 

[TheFlex]

I will most likely send Karl the list tonight and anyone else with interest can still contact me before October 5th to get it in.

 

[gtnorga]

Now all I need is a Advance Adapters group buy and I'll be complete.
Parts collecting anyway.

 

[TheFlex]

Advance adapters? Tell me more grasshopper.

 

[Tito]

Advance adapters? Tell me more grasshopper.

Hahaha, good man!

D20 adapter setups - or as many have been doing recently, using the ZF adapter to hook the 4r70w to the Bronco D20 t-case.

 

[TheFlex]

Hmm, I can't find an adapter for a 4r70w to the dana 20 tcase on their site. Got a link?

 

[Michael A]

http://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product.php?category=140&id=168

Here is the one from Tom's Bronco Parts.
Most of the vendors have them.

I already own mine!
Thanks,
Michael

 

[Tito]

Isnt it true that the 4r70w adapter you have to take the tailhousing apart but if you use the ZF you modify the D20 input (easier)?

 

[gtnorga]

ZF adapter...Now I'm curious. I can't seem to find a thread where someone has done it. Can anyone point me to one.

 

[Amac70]

i don't have a thread about it but mine is mated up with a zf adapter. unbolted strait off zf and onto 4r70w. I think my twins sticks are going to work the same also same mounting locations on the two trannys. the 4r might me a little shorter distance haven't checked yet. I think the bigger problem most are going to run into is shift linkage and front driveline. I m havening a custom driveline made right now. the stock shaft just won't clear my shift linkage. but i am also running fullwidths so dont' know where the pumpkin is in relation to a stock 44. Its also hp so that doesn't help either with a stock lp 44, you would probably gain some clearance also.