Shifting my A4
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Shifting my A4
No snide comments please. I have a 04 A4 and sometimes I like to run thru the gears manually. Its fun but I am glad I don’t have to do it all the time. I don’t have a paddle shifter or anything like that just 1 2 3 D. (I don’t even know if they offer a paddle shifter for these cars) The question is can I do any damage running through the gears manually. Can I drive the car hard doing this or is that not recommended. It's mostly so I can play with the sound of my Borla Stingers.
Thanks in advance
KC
Thanks in advance
KC
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
I've heard that its not all that good on the trans to do it that way--but you'll find people on both sides of the issue so i can't really say for sure----I do know that I drove my own A4 thru the 1/4 --once shifting manually and then shifting with the computer---and i have to say the computer did a far better job than I--was 2 tenths quicker---and i have over 1000 runs under my belt---its really easy to mess-up the 1-2
shift as it comes so fast--i would either miss it or short shift
shift as it comes so fast--i would either miss it or short shift
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Fayetteville AR
This subject has been discussed before - do a search. I would think It would not hurt it but over time it may wear out the linkage to the tranny. I had an old celica that I shifted manually (A4) every day for 5 years with no problem (the car was a dog unless I did the shifting). I do shift mine C5 (A4) somtimes to get the corsa sound and to feel the power but not as much as I use to. If you enjoy shifting manually then I would say go for it.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Sarasota Florida
I am just like you, don't want a 6-speed, but do like to shift the gears once in a while, I have been doing it for about a year now and have not notice any issues. Plus if I want to shift gears I jump in my 68 and throw them around all day
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My thought is that the 4L60E can take it. Just keep an eye on trans temp, and service the trans routinely.
I run the B&M stacked plate aux. cooler, and changed the filter at 12k, and a flush and fill at my Chevy dealer at 20K.
Now have 25k on my 2000 C5 coupe.
Plus, when the trans breaks, they are very cheap to repair/replace because there are millions of them in service.
I run the B&M stacked plate aux. cooler, and changed the filter at 12k, and a flush and fill at my Chevy dealer at 20K.
Now have 25k on my 2000 C5 coupe.
Plus, when the trans breaks, they are very cheap to repair/replace because there are millions of them in service.
Vette Dan
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: OKC Oklahoma
My thought is that the 4L60E can take it. Just keep an eye on trans temp, and service the trans routinely.
I run the B&M stacked plate aux. cooler, and changed the filter at 12k, and a flush and fill at my Chevy dealer at 20K.
Now have 25k on my 2000 C5 coupe.
Plus, when the trans breaks, they are very cheap to repair/replace because there are millions of them in service.
I run the B&M stacked plate aux. cooler, and changed the filter at 12k, and a flush and fill at my Chevy dealer at 20K.
Now have 25k on my 2000 C5 coupe.
Plus, when the trans breaks, they are very cheap to repair/replace because there are millions of them in service.
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No snide comments please. I have a 04 A4 and sometimes I like to run thru the gears manually. Its fun but I am glad I don’t have to do it all the time. I don’t have a paddle shifter or anything like that just 1 2 3 D. (I don’t even know if they offer a paddle shifter for these cars) The question is can I do any damage running through the gears manually. Can I drive the car hard doing this or is that not recommended. It's mostly so I can play with the sound of my Borla Stingers.
Thanks in advance
KC
Thanks in advance
KC
