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Old 09-27-2012, 07:31 PM
1986nate 1986nate is offline
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Re: East Coast-based 24 Hours of LeMONS/CHUMPCAR World Series SVX Race Team??

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Originally Posted by svxfiles View Post
While talking with Bill about the project He explained to me that in an autocross in an SVX with a stock ratio automatic transmission, first and second gear are USUALLY all that are used/needed.

He believes that having the transmission shift instantly shift from first to second, or from second to first instantly would be an advantage.

I tried the second to first shift with, and without the Manual button depressed,
and on my modified 4.44 (chip & valve body)
the shift into first was delayed.

Can someone with a stock good transmssion try this at your own risk?
This is always the case. It will not go into first until you get back on the throttle harder I've noticed.
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