Car Question: Shifting In An Automatic

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Shifting in an auto is almost always a waste of time. You still have a torque convertor so all you're doing is pretending you have a manual when in fact you don't. Let the car do it and slosh through the gears as you slosh through life.

In regards to turning your car into a manual it will be prohibitively expensive. Don't bother.

Beautiful.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: rh71
The only time I see a reason to manually shift an auto is when you're going up/down a steep hill for any length of time. I guess towing in some situations too...

What's the point of downshifting fully (D-3-2...), BTW? Does it help braking? Is this meant to relieve braking ?

Can help with braking, or for passing dropping it down to 2nd or 3rd is a good quick boost.

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: BCskunk
sportsshifting.... tiptronic...

most of the newer nice cars have it...

my Z350 has tip.... not much use tho...for fun and games only

It's auto? NOOOooooooOOOooooo!!!

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: BCskunk
sportsshifting.... tiptronic...

most of the newer nice cars have it...

my Z350 has tip.... not much use tho...for fun and games only

I don't know any Z owner who would call their car a Z350.
That would be like calling the previous one a ZX300

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: BCskunk
sportsshifting.... tiptronic...

most of the newer nice cars have it...

my Z350 has tip.... not much use tho...for fun and games only

I don't know any Z owner who would call their car a Z350.
That would be like calling the previous one a ZX300

Someone with an automatic[/]b can call it what he wants... because it's not a real sports car anyway.

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: BCskunk sportsshifting.... tiptronic... most of the newer nice cars have it... my Z350 has tip.... not much use tho...for fun and games only

I don't know any Z owner who would call their car a Z350. That would be like calling the previous one a ZX300

Someone with an automatic[/]b can call it what he wants... because it's not a real sports car anyway.

LOL

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: Linux23
i do in my 2000 Maxima, as it refuses to downshift when i really need it.

My car never downshifts.. I downshift it!

Then you should probably get it fixed.

 

[skateallday]

just put it in drive. thats all you have to do

 

[UNCjigga]

Sometimes when I stop at a light, I'll put my Accord in neutral, and roll back a lil' JUST LIKE ITS A MANUAL!!!

Then I'll put it in D1, and GUN it when the light turns green!
Let it rev to about 6500 or so, then BAM! Shift into D2! Then rev till about 6k or so, BAM! D3!!! Then I can laugh at everyone eating my dust!!! Finally I put it into D4 and just cruze....















(I hope everyone's sarcasm meters are working!)

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
Sometimes when I stop at a light, I'll put my Accord in neutral, and roll back a lil' JUST LIKE ITS A MANUAL!!!

Then I'll put it in D1, and GUN it when the light turns green!
Let it rev to about 6500 or so, then BAM! Shift into D2! Then rev till about 6k or so, BAM! D3!!! Then I can laugh at everyone eating my dust!!! Finally I put it into D4 and just cruze....















(I hope everyone's sarcasm meters are working!)

funny, because it goes 2 -> d3 -> d4 -> n -> r -> p on my honda, not this d1, d2, d3, d4 bullcrap