The Tuning School: Dodge Transmission Guide
THE TUNING SCHOOL
Supported Transmissions:
- 5 Speed (45,545RFE,A580/NAG1)
- 6 Speed (68RFE)
- 8 Speed (ZF8HP series of transmissions)
- Ram 1500 trucks from model year 2006 and up with 45/545RFE, A580, NAG1, ZF8HPxx are supported.
- Ram 2500/3500 Trucks all model years with the 68RFE Transmission are all supported.
- Dodge performance car line is fully supported (Charger, Challenger) R/T 5.7L, SRT 6.4L, SRT Hellcat 6.2L, Redeye 6.2L, Demon 6.2L
- Jeep Wrangler, Trackhawk 6.2L
- Shift Schedule (When the upshifts and downshifts happen) as well as an easy to use Excel spreadsheet with the required conversions for easy tuning.
- Understanding Torque Capacities of transmissions
- Recognizing factors of time and normal wear that relate to choosing a Torque Management amount that meets your desired outcome
- Shift firmness
- Shift time
- TCC (Torque Converter) Lock/Unlock
- Understanding how a shift happens, and the process of the shift from initiation to completion
- Analyzing shifts using the VCM Scanner to quantify how a shift "feels" when stock and also when tuned well to help you progress in your tuning.