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Old 01-09-2012, 01:15 PM
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Re: hesitation shifting 3rd-4th at low rpm

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Originally Posted by oab_au View Post
I think it is very common, with the high ratio.
The car is designed to do 150 mph in 4th, so asking it to do 35-40mph is asking a lot.
It's not that the car can't do it, the low speed torque is strong enough to do it, but due to the load on the band, and low line pressure, it will eventually die.
I make a point of 3rd till I am running 100kph/62mph, then 4th.

Harvey.
completelly agree. I have install the forced power switch, so sometimes I run on power mode. when I want to keep rpm low, I just leave it in 3rd in the city. (no more than 70kmh)
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