Urgent! How to use auto transmission?

[WarpSpeed]

Old chinese sayin:A man who asks is a fool for 5 sceconds but a man who doesnt ask is a fool forEver!
Gimme a break maan!

[rningonfumes]

Haha, that wasn't towards you.

Shifting the Auto into a lower gear for more passing power is perfectly fine as long as you don't force the tranny to make up for big differences in speed. ie... asking the thing to drop to 2nd while you are still at 100kph.

...but I think the computer still has a dummy guard against someone who wants to drop gears into drastically lower gears. And to this I would ask if anyone wants to be the one with enough courage and/or large pocket book to try.

[sbergman27]

Originally Posted by rningonfumes

...but I think the computer still has a dummy guard against someone who wants to drop gears into drastically lower gears.

Being used to a 5 speed manual, somewhat over-tired, and having gotten used to the Yaris' dummy-guards... I accidentally shifted into reverse at about 30 mph while negotiating a variable 2% - 6% grade. Nothing happened except that I almost crapped my pants when I realized.

Emboldened by this, I tried shifting into 1 at an excessive speed for it. It won't do it. Nothing happens. But if I then switch to 2... it takes several seconds for it to decide to kick back into 2nd gear.

-Steve

[YAR1S]

lol The manual of any car will perform better than the automatic version......

[Yariz]

Originally Posted by YAR1S

lol The manual of any car will perform better than the automatic version......

Not really, it depends on the application... If you are running a domestic with heavy parts, and you are dragging a C6 3-Spd Transmission will shift better than any human with the right kit.


But on our car, and little ricers yeah i agree.

[djct_watt]

Originally Posted by Yariz

Not really, it depends on the application... If you are running a domestic with heavy parts, and you are dragging a C6 3-Spd Transmission will shift better than any human with the right kit.


But on our car, and little ricers yeah i agree.

Uh. . . what percentage of cars on the road NOW (today, and not in fantasy land) produce enough torque to even be driveable with a C6 3spd??? We're talking about normal day to day drive to work cars, not drag racers! Are you really telling me you drive your 1000hp nitro-meth funnycar racer to the local store?

Most cars with a V6/I4 option sell the lower displacement motor in FAR GREATER numbers. If anything, the C6 would make MOST cars less efficient and undriveable.

[Yariz]

Originally Posted by djct_watt

Uh. . . what percentage of cars on the road NOW (today, and not in fantasy land) produce enough torque to even be driveable with a C6 3spd??? We're talking about normal day to day drive to work cars, not drag racers! Are you really telling me you drive your 1000hp nitro-meth funnycar racer to the local store?

Most cars with a V6/I4 option sell the lower displacement motor in FAR GREATER numbers. If anything, the C6 would make MOST cars less efficient and undriveable.

Actually yes, I am telling you that. In the USA V8's are a lot more common than the tuk-tuk's u guys have. It is needed because we (in my location) are very far apart and have to haul a lot of stuff. I have had several cars, and this is the first to not have a V8.(Yes I love V8's, and don't care about emissions). However I respect your opinion, and you are welcome to have it.

Tomato (and myself) are right. No need to argue over transmissions. As I said in the first post, it is all dependent on the application.

TTYL Guys, I am unsubscribing. I think the guy can figure out an AT now.

[djct_watt]

Originally Posted by Yariz

Actually yes, I am telling you that. In the USA V8's are a lot more common than the tuk-tuk's u guys have. It is needed because we (in my location) are very far apart and have to haul a lot of stuff. I have had several cars, and this is the first to not have a V8.(Yes I love V8's, and don't care about emissions). However I respect your opinion, and you are welcome to have it.

Tomato (and myself) are right. No need to argue over transmissions. As I said in the first post, it is all dependent on the application.

TTYL Guys, I am unsubscribing. I think the guy can figure out an AT now.

I am an AMERICAN. I've lived in the USA all my life, I've only been in Thailand for less than one year. There are far less V8's in the US than you think; just look at recent auto sales. . . I'm so glad I'm not living there now. It seems people cannot understand that when someone says "I'm American," it means they are American, have lived there, and understand the difference between a tuk tuk and a V8. Maybe it's just a Texas thing? What was it? Vocabulatory Dictionaryation?

[Dadombomb15]

Originally Posted by Yariz

Actually yes, I am telling you that. In the USA V8's are a lot more common than the tuk-tuk's u guys have. It is needed because we (in my location) are very far apart and have to haul a lot of stuff.

V8's do not rule our auto world. As much as you would like to believe, it's just not true. How many US automakers have been shut down and scaled back? Do you know the reason for that? It's not financially feasible for the majority of our country to throw hundreds of dollars down the drain a month on gas. They use way too much gas with their big V8 SuperDiesels that get 10-12mpg. And Texas does not make up the United States either. You have to take into account that there are states outside of your definition of the US.

[rningonfumes]

hehe, of course but that wasn't his question.

[bronsin]

I also am driving an auto for the first time in my 09 Yaris. Can anyone say why you push on the gas pedal and the car doesnt move...you push some more and it doesnt move...you push some more and VOOM it shoots forward?

[Yariz]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I also am driving an auto for the first time in my 09 Yaris. Can anyone say why you push on the gas pedal and the car doesnt move...you push some more and it doesnt move...you push some more and VOOM it shoots forward?

You have less control over where the power band is on an AT, especially ours as we can't really mod it much (easily). So it is 'tuned' to a certain power band, and it will not feel as responsive on our cars, a MT is the way to go. Unfortunately, no one has come up with a good solution (that I have seen) for us AT guys. I did like a lot of people and bought this as a commuter, and realized how fun it is...and here we are...

[Yaris Hilton]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I also am driving an auto for the first time in my 09 Yaris. Can anyone say why you push on the gas pedal and the car doesnt move...you push some more and it doesnt move...you push some more and VOOM it shoots forward?

Let off the parking brake first.

[yarrr]

^^ you can mod it easily with a throttle controller, but my AT drives just fine, and I get power whenever I want it.

Sounds like someone was "too easy" on the pedal, and it adjusted. Try disconnecting the battery for 15-30 minutes to reset the ECU learning.

[djct_watt]

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame me can't shame me shame again. Shame.

[eht13]

Originally Posted by djct_watt

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame me can't shame me shame again. Shame.

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by djct_watt

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame me can't shame me shame again. Shame.

Lol. GW is that you?

[davidchagrin]

Originally Posted by djct_watt

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice shame me can't shame me shame again. Shame.

That's awesome.
I'm from Michigan.
For the record, Texas sucks.