a6 tranny problem
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Racer
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From: st.louis missouri
Originally Posted by David Matz
I notice that on mine as well, if I shift just prior to redline from first to second it is spot on but if I go to redline it hesitates, noticed it at the track!
Le Mans Master
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From: Chandler Arizona
No problems here if it shifts automatically in D or S. That has to be very frustrating! Is there any way the tuner accidentally lowered the rev limiter when he tuned your car. HPTuners allows you to set the rev limit in each gear.
Melting Slicks
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From: ---Phoenix, AZ --- Boiler Up, Hammer Down!
Happened to me in S mode NOT paddle
My A6 scared the crap out of me on the freeway last month when I went to get my exhaust put on. I merged on the freeway worked over to the middle lane and floored it to make it over the fast lane and hit the rev limiter....the car made a grinding noise and felt like it died for a few seconds and then it woke up and pulled like a train.
I was not in paddle mode
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I was not in paddle mode
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Racer
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From: st.louis missouri
Originally Posted by Andrew T. Clifton
Ditto on my c6 A6. Just shift a little before redline - no pause!
Drifting
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From: Catonsville MD
Originally Posted by shurite44
Mine has hit the limiter on the 2nd-3rd shift several times since I moded the CAI and headers with a dyno tune. The shift points were not touched in the tune.
Team Owner
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Mine hit the rev limiter once- it had just shifted itself from 1 to 2 at about 20 mph, then I floored it and it downshifted to 1, hit the limiter just before it shifted up to 2 again.
Probably my actions confused the tranny computer, just leaving it in D or S and flooring it, upshifts at just the right moment.
Probably my actions confused the tranny computer, just leaving it in D or S and flooring it, upshifts at just the right moment.
Instructor
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From: Doha Qatar
when using the paddles and on the first gear, I hit the paddle at 5900 RPM and it shifts at exactly 6500.
when not using the paddles it doesnt hit the limiter unless the car has some traction problems.
when the car down shifts to the first gear at low speed it burn some tire and it hits the shift limiter, but if it didn't spin the tires it will shift normally.
the active handling system prevent the car from shifting to 2nd gear when there is no traction and as soon as it get traction it shift by it self.
try it by yourself. stop the car, floor it (let it spin the tire) and let off. the car will stay on first gear for a while till the car get good traction and maby 2 second after that, then it will shift to 2nd.
so there is no problem with your car. and this means that your active handling system is working will.
when not using the paddles it doesnt hit the limiter unless the car has some traction problems.
when the car down shifts to the first gear at low speed it burn some tire and it hits the shift limiter, but if it didn't spin the tires it will shift normally.
the active handling system prevent the car from shifting to 2nd gear when there is no traction and as soon as it get traction it shift by it self.
try it by yourself. stop the car, floor it (let it spin the tire) and let off. the car will stay on first gear for a while till the car get good traction and maby 2 second after that, then it will shift to 2nd.
so there is no problem with your car. and this means that your active handling system is working will.
Instructor
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From: Doha Qatar
Originally Posted by timd38
After reading all these stories, it appears that GM still can't build an auto trans I want.
This is not a problem. just turn off the active handling system and it will shift normally
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Racer
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From: st.louis missouri
Originally Posted by 06corvette
This is not a problem. just turn off the active handling system and it will shift normally
Team Owner
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Originally Posted by timd38
After reading all these stories, it appears that GM still can't build an auto trans I want.
It's an AWESOME transmission/system actually.