The ATx will "learn" how you want to shift. But it takes time. My '96 LS v6 Mystique was not shifting high enough so I would shift manually with the shift lever for awhile and that would get the shift RPMs up. The autotranny will NEVER (on it's own) shift at or anywhere near redline... That's what the shift lever is for. 1 2 drive.... I know it's hard to shift into 2nd and not slide right into drive.... when you are excited... I was thinking of a pin?? or whatever to hold it to 2nd so I could slam it to 2nd and not worry about skipping right into drive. I bought a '99 SVT so I don't have that problem anymore.