Shifting (A/T)

[Spades]

St G, I won't tell you how to drive your car. I am just saying I have seen bad things happen when people do this, simply my opinion. Perhaps we have a transmission guru on this site who will state if this is bad to the transmission or not.

I do know that it is a waste of time, as when you are driving an automatic properly through corners, there is no need to manually shift, and you actually get in and out of corners quicker...brake hard just up to the corner, then mash your foot to the floor and use the front wheels to pull the car around the corner...pretty simple.

Trying to shift it manually just slows the process down all in the name of feeling like a speedracer.

[daq421]

Originally Posted by Spades

I do know that it is a waste of time, as when you are driving an automatic properly through corners, there is no need to manually shift, and you actually get in and out of corners quicker...brake hard just up to the corner, then mash your foot to the floor and use the front wheels to pull the car around the corner...pretty simple.

Trying to shift it manually just slows the process down all in the name of feeling like a speedracer.

Hmmm, the fly by wire throttle response is not accurate enough for "peddle mashing" into a turnm as you cannot count on power arriving when you need it. Dropping into 3rd (or 2nd from 3rd depending upon your traveling speed) as you enter a turn brings up the RPM's and gives a much more controlled power band.

-Peter