Accumulator function is to cushion the 1-2 shift.

Race car, race car with tags, chirp the tires shift - leave the springs out and use a blocker rod.

Street car, cruiser, mild mods, don't want your teeth rattled - leave it in.


Some valve bodies don't even require the piston to be there.

Last edited by CMcAllister; 10/06/22 12:21 PM.
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