narc

ok so i was driving on the highway in my A4 02 WS6 in OD and a newer ford lightning comes flying by me (with that sc whine) and cuts in front. So we are cruising say 85mph and we come up to a long stretch and get next to eachother. id say we slowed down to about 65-70mph. Heres my question...i popped the shifter at say 70mph approx. 2300rpm down to 3rd from OD..it took a second then shifted down to 3rd thus shooting the rpm up about a grand. and i was toying with him there at 3500 to 5500rpm since i was in my powerband now. obviously i couldnt go too fast as i would run out of gear driving at speeds in 3rd. i later popped it back to OD (4rth) and it shifted accordingly..

question is, is this ok on the trans? (stock 60E with a 24K cooler)? i mean downshifting when going at speeds (any low to high)?

also my oil psi jumped to like 75psi when up in the rpm 3rd gear..5W40 AMSOIL which usually stays at 60 during driving..that high off a psi ok? thanks guys

narc

sorry could a moderator delete this post as i posted twice.

99FormulaM6

iTrader: (21)

you oil pressure went up b/c your RPMs went up. and instead of shifting like that, why not hit the gas and let it downshift on its own?

LS69TA

iTrader: (30)

I've shifted down to 3rd on a few occasions, just incase I went to WOT and it decided to kick down into 2nd. Thought maybe it'd be a little easier on the tranny than going from locked 4th to 2nd.

narc

ya ive heard that downshifting like i did may burn up the overrun clutch or something like that if done many many times? this is the first time ive done it and was wondering if it was ok to do in the future? it dropped from (OD 4rth) at like 2300 to 3rd at like 3500prm.