I use my autostick all the time. I never use drive. One of the biggest failure point of the 41TE is the 3-4 clutch pack, specifically, from putting too much boost through 4th gear. 4th only has 4 clutches holding it whereas 3rd has 8. That's why all I ever do in 4th is cruise. Any boost, I pull it down into third. Of course, I'm running slightly higher boost pressures than stock, but, these trannies have failed on NA PT's with no mods...That said, if you want a bullet proof autostick WHEN it goes up, see this
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