SVX Network Forums Live Chat! SVX or Subaru Links Old Lockers Photo Post How-To Documents Message Archive SVX Shop Search |
IRC users: |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
power shifting?
Sometimes when I'm waiting for a light to turn green on the highway (indiana has stoplights on their big highways... ) and I'm first in line, I like to put the automatic transmission gear mode selector thingamabob stick into first gear. when it turns green, i make sure it's safe to go (of course) and then i punch it. when i get to about 4000-5000 RPMs, i shift up to 2, another 3500-5000 RPMs, i put it in 3, then around 70 mph or 4000 RPMs, whichever comes first, i put it into D. Is this bad for my lil' car?
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Re: power shifting?
Quote:
and B) are you prepared for possible concequinces. persenally im at a point that i do a more then a few things that people consider to be deteriorating to the car such as nitrous and racing. So yes, its not the best for the transmission but its no nuetral drop either. phil
__________________
~Phil Teal 1992 Subaru SVX Turbo - Sold in May 2011 to peace-frog. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
How would it cause more heat becides a because of a higher engine rpm? Its not that different from giving it alot of gas in D . It will deley upshift until points like that. Only difference is your telling it when to do it. I don't see how the actual shifting would hurt the transmission. I used to drive my old Volvo like that all the time.
__________________
Green 1994 SVX LSi - Totaled by a plow. RIP Bordeaux Pearl 1994 SVX LSi - 182k |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
It's your heart telling you that you really want a 5 spd!
__________________
David B. SVXipedia @ SVX-IW.COM -- SVX Information Warehouse 2.0 coming...eventually! Ebony 1992 SVX LS-L 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro 187k miles RIP (Rust In Pieces) 1993 SVX 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro Polyurethane bushings still available! |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|