Shifting the A6
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Melting Slicks
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From: Willow Springs Ca.
Shifting the A6
Going to run my GS A6 at the street drags at Willow Springs tonight.
What is the best way to shift the A6? In the past I turn off traction control and just leave it in drive, but I am told that causes 2nd gear starts.
I read 0n another board that in order to leave in 1st with traction control off, you have to put it into S mode and paddle it into 1st. The only time I have tried that on the street with TC on, it went into the rev limiter as soon as I mashed it. Don't like doing that.
If I managed to leave in 1st and paddle it into 2nd, will it shift the rest of the gears automatically even if it is in S mode?
What is the best way to shift the A6? In the past I turn off traction control and just leave it in drive, but I am told that causes 2nd gear starts.
I read 0n another board that in order to leave in 1st with traction control off, you have to put it into S mode and paddle it into 1st. The only time I have tried that on the street with TC on, it went into the rev limiter as soon as I mashed it. Don't like doing that.
If I managed to leave in 1st and paddle it into 2nd, will it shift the rest of the gears automatically even if it is in S mode?
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From: Short Hills, NJ
What is the best way to shift the A6? In the past I turn off traction control and just leave it in drive, but I am told that causes 2nd gear starts.
I read 0n another board that in order to leave in 1st with traction control off, you have to put it into S mode and paddle it into 1st. The only time I have tried that on the street with TC on, it went into the rev limiter as soon as I mashed it. Don't like doing that.
I read 0n another board that in order to leave in 1st with traction control off, you have to put it into S mode and paddle it into 1st. The only time I have tried that on the street with TC on, it went into the rev limiter as soon as I mashed it. Don't like doing that.
Some people have various preferences when it comes to this but what I've been doing for many years now is turn off traction control, put it into 'S' mode and that's it, don't touch the paddles during the pass at all.
I personally do use the paddles during the burnout and once again at the top of the track to hold 3rd gear but please don't focus on any of that at this point because it will only confuse you and likely lead to some mistakes.
Tryed it this weekend made it to finals and red lit(0013)
Burning Brakes
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From: tacoma wa
i use the paddles to keep it in 1st gear for the burnout. shift into "D" mode mash the gas and let it shift.
i could only get 12.09 in sport mode letting the computer shift. 11.83 in D mode. I would never try to paddle shift it in a drag race.
for some reason it would hit the rev limit then shift in S mode. causing the slower ET.
i could only get 12.09 in sport mode letting the computer shift. 11.83 in D mode. I would never try to paddle shift it in a drag race.
for some reason it would hit the rev limit then shift in S mode. causing the slower ET.
