Auto tranny fun...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Director of Bands
St. Jude Donor '08
Auto tranny fun...
Can anyone tell me how if I can get away with shipting my auto trans (in a 1993 coupe) manually (ie: 1-2-D-OD) without doing any damage? I'd love to get right up to redline and get the fun of shifting manually. I know... buy a 6-speed... but for my daily driving, it just didn't make sense. I just want to have a little fun. Can I get away with this? Does anyone else do this? Consequences?
Pro
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From: Schmuckville SA
Re: Auto tranny fun... (eschoendorff)
Shift it like you would a std, go to the redline and bump it up.
As long as your stuff is in good working order, I don't see
the harm in pushing your drivetrain a little bit (if you want to
get a thrill). I shift mine that way sometimes and haven't had
any issues..
As long as your stuff is in good working order, I don't see
the harm in pushing your drivetrain a little bit (if you want to
get a thrill). I shift mine that way sometimes and haven't had
any issues..
Pro
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From: South Lyon Michigan
Re: Auto tranny fun... (eschoendorff)
What year is it? I think these darn michigan roads are the worst thing for a vette! Anyway I upshift and downshift my trans all the time, it doesn't hurt anything unless you downshift and over-rev the engine. I don't think a stock car would let you downshift at too high of rpm, I installed a transgo shift kit when I rebuilt my trans and I can upshift or downshift at any rpm and it doesn't hurt.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Auto tranny fun... (jp2002ls1)
It's a '93. Yeah...the roads in Ohio are MUCH better (that's where I bought the car). So I can shift manually, huh? COOL!!!
[Modified by eschoendorff, 4:17 PM 10/23/2003]
[Modified by eschoendorff, 4:17 PM 10/23/2003]
