 Downshifting an automatic, Is it bad? |
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 Mar 27, 2004 - 2:48 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 1, '02 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Agreed with Aba, although i'm unsure of how much it would actually cost...everything can break and nothing's perfect.
Besides, I hope all cars don't have this...and I don't believe that all will. There are many exotic car companies as well as some of the higher up domestic and japanese vehicles that I doubt would get rid of the manual for the pure enjoyment of being able to use every limb while driving. I love being able to use my right shifting, right foot on the gas/brake...left foot ready to hit the clutch and the left arm kinda hanging out the window...**** what about the steering wheel...my teeth for that. -------------------- 95 Toyota Celica GT
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Mar 30, 2004 - 8:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 17, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea i go from L1 till i get to 20MPH tehn i go to L2 then at 40mph i shift to D it actually lets u accelerate alil faster at least mine does
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Mar 30, 2004 - 10:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
IDK why you people are pretending to have 5spds. U have autos, shifting an auto is bad for the automatic transmission. You put it in drive, and leave it there. Dont put it into neutral to slow down faster, dont "downshift." Your doing nothing good for the tranny. Its called automatic for a reason, it automatically shifts for you.
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Mar 30, 2004 - 11:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
the only shifting i do is turn on/off the overdrive.
when i need some engine braking, i leave the over drive off and that would help slow down the car. If you want to kinda roll and cruz turn it on and the car will roll. But i hate when i drive the auto shifts the gears at 4000 rpm.. errr what waste of gas. |
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