Hey is it bad to use the low gears on my automatic?

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07-17-2006, 06:23 AM

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lol if it was bad to use the low gears they woudlnt have put them on there for you

for hills.

werd. i was up in Saratoga hill on those twisties and boy was that fun! stayed in 3rd most of the time, sometimes dropping to 2nd if i'm goin too damn fast and not enough distance to brake, lol. good times

07-17-2006, 09:46 AM

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when i drove my car home from the dealership i had mine in 3rd by accident

so now i'm paranoid i broke it

07-19-2006, 04:27 PM

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when i drove my car home from the dealership i had mine in 3rd by accident so now i'm paranoid i broke it

Haha I did the exact same thing..

07-19-2006, 05:59 PM

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my previous statement was if you were gonna do it you should let off the gas.. that doesnt mean actually do it..

07-19-2006, 10:45 PM

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stomp down on the pedal and let the transmission shift for you...otherwise you should've considered purchasing a 5sp to begin with

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I think the only reason those gears are available on an a/t is for ENGINE BRAKING going down hills. Let the ECU do your shifting. Do you guys shift to N to roll slightly when at red lights on a hill too?

07-20-2006, 07:02 AM

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i do.

07-20-2006, 12:06 PM

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I tried L-2-3-D on the 1/4 mile track.... 2nd run.... it was slower. Just leave it in D.

1st run (D): 16.64, 2nd run (Shifted): 16.69.

I don't see why anyone would want to do it after seeing this.. It's faster to just leave it in D.

07-20-2006, 02:05 PM

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I tried L-2-3-D on the 1/4 mile track.... 2nd run.... it was slower. Just leave it in D.

1st run (D): 16.64, 2nd run (Shifted): 16.69.

I don't see why anyone would want to do it after seeing this.. It's faster to just leave it in D.

I'm guessing just out of pure curiosity, but I agree, I always leave it in D

07-20-2006, 07:24 PM

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I did it out of pure curiosity. A friend of mine who runs down the track all the time told me that some transmissions run at different gear ratios like this... I figured I'd try it... Coudln't hurt... Obviously on our cars, that's not true!

Anyway.... i'm keepin it in D at the track.