What is it like driving a TH400 trans
12-22-2004, 12:52 PM
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What is it like driving a TH400 trans with a reverse manual.
What I mean is, like do you let off the gas to shift, or when you are going fast like in 3rd gear, then start to slow down do you need to downshift into second gear, then to 1st if you are coming to a stop
i think the word I am looking for is "driving characteristics"
What I mean is, like do you let off the gas to shift, or when you are going fast like in 3rd gear, then start to slow down do you need to downshift into second gear, then to 1st if you are coming to a stop
i think the word I am looking for is "driving characteristics"
12-22-2004, 03:07 PM
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You don't lift to shift. You do downshift say if your slowing down to make a sharp turn. You can down shift when coming to a stop but I usually just come to a stop then put it back in first. If you forget you will know as soon as you go to take off and it doesn't want to hardly move. You'll find that you get used to it real quick. At least all the people I know that have them did.
12-22-2004, 03:58 PM
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ok, so when driving down the street and coming up to a stop light. As I slow down would have to downshift from 3 to 2, slow down some more, then to 1, then stop. Is this correct?
Now, what about cruising on the street in 3rd, then want to go WOT, can I manually shift it into 2nd to take off, then shift it back into 3rd once I get going.
I just want to know what I am getting myself into if I get a TH400 or not. I drive in alot of stop and go traffic 3 days a week
Now, what about cruising on the street in 3rd, then want to go WOT, can I manually shift it into 2nd to take off, then shift it back into 3rd once I get going.
I just want to know what I am getting myself into if I get a TH400 or not. I drive in alot of stop and go traffic 3 days a week
12-22-2004, 05:01 PM
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When coming to a stop you can downshift. Or just leave it in 3rd, come to a stop and then put it in 1st before you take off.
Yes, you can down shift to accelerate. 3-2 or 3-1 if needed. But remember if your going 75mph in 3rd and you want to go to 2nd, but go to 1 instead. It will and bad things will happen.
Yes, you can down shift to accelerate. 3-2 or 3-1 if needed. But remember if your going 75mph in 3rd and you want to go to 2nd, but go to 1 instead. It will and bad things will happen.
12-22-2004, 08:48 PM
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with a reverse manual.
What I mean is, like do you let off the gas to shift, or when you are going fast like in 3rd gear, then start to slow down do you need to downshift into second gear, then to 1st if you are coming to a stop
i think the word I am looking for is "driving characteristics"
What I mean is, like do you let off the gas to shift, or when you are going fast like in 3rd gear, then start to slow down do you need to downshift into second gear, then to 1st if you are coming to a stop
i think the word I am looking for is "driving characteristics"
12-23-2004, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by john kilgore
the th 400 with a rev vb will coast in 2d and 1st. in other words if you are going 70 mph and you shift to low nothing will happen, that's the freewheeling effect.
