2nd Gear Start
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Race Director
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From: Somers NY
2nd Gear Start
I have an 05 Automatic 4 speed (not the 6A) if I pit it in "2" it will start off in 2nd gear... I have 2 races left and on the run flats it's spinning, I don't care if it runs 13.8 or 14.00 ...Can I put it in 2nd to leave the line (to prevent wheel spin) then shift to 3rd at app 4000-5000 rpm, & the car will shift itself to 3rd when it wants to...
I know it will be lazy off the line, but at least it wont spin, and its a Bracket race, I'd just make to time shots to see what its running, and I "Think" it should be more consistent slower but consistant...
I know it will be lazy off the line, but at least it wont spin, and its a Bracket race, I'd just make to time shots to see what its running, and I "Think" it should be more consistent slower but consistant...
Racer
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From: Lawrenceville Georgia
Even if you put it in 2.. an automatic is not like a manual transmission. It will still start off in 1st from a dead stop then switch to 2nd and not go past 2nd gear while still remaining in "2". I do not believe there is a way to start off in 2nd gear in an automatic
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Race Director
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From: Somers NY
What I'm interested is it extremely hard on the trans... I only plan on doing it for 1 race day.. maybe total of 5-6 runs down the track...
Team Owner
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Will it work? I believe it could.
Team Owner
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From: Short Hills, NJ
I don't see how it would be, while the feature is put in place for use in slow speed, light throttle situations, that still doesn't mean that they didn't build it with the assumption that some rogue/hooligan drivers 
will still beat on the car from a stop with the lever in 2nd gear. There are usually safeguards built into these things.
will still beat on the car from a stop with the lever in 2nd gear. There are usually safeguards built into these things.
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Also lol at the assumption GM built the 4l60e to take any form of abuse, thats rich ... that level 10 will hold it though, can confirm.
... that level 10 will hold it though, can confirm.