Maybe he "roll raced" a lot ??
Shift point question
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Shift point question
I have had my first corvette for a month and a half now and I love it most amazing car I have driven. It is an A6.
Since day one I have noticed the car is slightly annoying to drive between about 37 mph to about 42 mph where the car inexplicably loves to stay in third gear as my foot is released from the gas to maintain speed or coast. In this speed range the rpms are between 2k and 2.5k. It could easily shift a gear and sit at around 1.2k to 1.7k. This causes the car to feel like there is more roll resistance and not as smooth as it could be. If I manully shift this is not a problem.
My question since I am a newbie: Is this normal for the A6?
The previous owner did a lot of work on the car including adding aftermarket cold air intake, headers, and exhaust as well as tuning the car
Since day one I have noticed the car is slightly annoying to drive between about 37 mph to about 42 mph where the car inexplicably loves to stay in third gear as my foot is released from the gas to maintain speed or coast. In this speed range the rpms are between 2k and 2.5k. It could easily shift a gear and sit at around 1.2k to 1.7k. This causes the car to feel like there is more roll resistance and not as smooth as it could be. If I manully shift this is not a problem.
My question since I am a newbie: Is this normal for the A6?
The previous owner did a lot of work on the car including adding aftermarket cold air intake, headers, and exhaust as well as tuning the car
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Is the tranny in "D" or "S" when this happens? Note the info. on page 97 of the owner's manual:
While in automatic SPORT MODE (S), the
transmission computer determines when the
vehicle is being driven in a competitive manner
and will select and hold the transmission in lower
gears and have more noticeable upshifts for
sportier vehicle performance.
transmission computer determines when the
vehicle is being driven in a competitive manner
and will select and hold the transmission in lower
gears and have more noticeable upshifts for
sportier vehicle performance.
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Maybe others will respond that can tell you whether or not the mods you mentioned would cause that.
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The car is other wise solid so no regrets in getting it.
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Upon searching I found this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-tech-performance/2208442-a6-shift-points-are.html
if that us accurate then that about is how it is behaving. It's hard for me to tell my throttle position though.
if that us accurate then that about is how it is behaving. It's hard for me to tell my throttle position though.
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Upon searching I found this: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...oints-are.html
if that us accurate then that about is how it is behaving. It's hard for me to tell my throttle position though.
if that us accurate then that about is how it is behaving. It's hard for me to tell my throttle position though.
My '07 shifts smooth and normal whether I'm in D or S (not using paddles).
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The shift is smooth, it's not like it lurches or jumps or I feel it shift. It's just that it just stays in 3rd when if it were a manual I would have shifted 5mph sooner when the rpms are at around 2k instead of waiting to 2.5k to shift. It feels odd I don't know how to describe that feeling. You hear the higher rpms and being in a lower gear making it feel like you are climbing a hill I guess?
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I drove all day today on s instead of d. On s at 45 mph it's already going to 5th. In D its just going into 4th at the same point.
I'll just drove on s. Unless any one can think of a reason not to?
I'll just drove on s. Unless any one can think of a reason not to?
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But from your OP, apparently you do have something that isn't right, and driving in S doesn't solve the problem.