Shifting a auto trans
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Racer
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From: Agawam Mass
Shifting a auto trans
Ok maybe a dumb question but I was with a buddy today in his 99 coupe automatic and he was shifting 1'2'3,D
I said that's no good for your tranny he said its completely fine mind you alot of the time he kept it in 2nd cause he likes the sound
Am I nuts isn't this bad for a auto tranny
I said that's no good for your tranny he said its completely fine mind you alot of the time he kept it in 2nd cause he likes the sound
Am I nuts isn't this bad for a auto tranny
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Ok maybe a dumb question but I was with a buddy today in his 99 coupe automatic and he was shifting 1'2'3,D
I said that's no good for your tranny he said its completely fine mind you alot of the time he kept it in 2nd cause he likes the sound
Am I nuts isn't this bad for a auto tranny
I said that's no good for your tranny he said its completely fine mind you alot of the time he kept it in 2nd cause he likes the sound
Am I nuts isn't this bad for a auto tranny
but sound like he should have got a manual
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Don't think it will hurt things unless you just don't shift to a higher gear when needed, but seems like a waste of effort to me. If you wanted to shift, should have got a manual tranny.
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As stated before, manually shifting your auto trans does not hurt it at all but it can hurt your time at the track if that is your intention.
Automatic transmissions, when properly built and computer tuned, will never benefit from being manually shifted.
This goes out the window if you have a full manual valve body automatic transmission that is designed for racing. If that is the case you must shift it or it stays in which ever gear you leave it in, but I digress.
Automatic transmissions, when properly built and computer tuned, will never benefit from being manually shifted.
This goes out the window if you have a full manual valve body automatic transmission that is designed for racing. If that is the case you must shift it or it stays in which ever gear you leave it in, but I digress.
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As stated before, manually shifting your auto trans does not hurt it at all but it can hurt your time at the track if that is your intention.
Automatic transmissions, when properly built and computer tuned, will never benefit from being manually shifted.
This goes out the window if you have a full manual valve body automatic transmission that is designed for racing. If that is the case you must shift it or it stays in which ever gear you leave it in, but I digress.
Automatic transmissions, when properly built and computer tuned, will never benefit from being manually shifted.
This goes out the window if you have a full manual valve body automatic transmission that is designed for racing. If that is the case you must shift it or it stays in which ever gear you leave it in, but I digress.
+ 1 (-digression) 
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You guys never downshifted to a lower gear in bad weather - -snow and ice?
Same difference . . no harm, no foul....but certainly don't want to over rev or you'll bend the valves and worse.
Same difference . . no harm, no foul....but certainly don't want to over rev or you'll bend the valves and worse.