changing gears on a4 trans am
06-06-2007, 06:26 PM
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changing gears on a4 trans am i was just curious how u guys change gears on a4 ta. i know put in 'D' works , but can u move to 3rd while goin 60-65 and back to 'D'. OR put 1---2 ---3 and then drive. or can shift down from d-3-2-1 -n . or from d- n ?? does this anyway hurt transmission>????
06-06-2007, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chavez885
You put the car in drive and go,if you want to drop a gear you give the car more throttle. Thats how auto tranny's work 
those extra selections are there for a reason... if you only needed drive then thats all there would be
06-06-2007, 07:48 PM
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suuuuure
and what would your explanation of those extra selections be for then... or do i need to go photo copy the portion out of the owners manual where it explains what speeds to manually down shift at or what gears you can start off in... with a 4l60e you can start in 2nd for when its slippery out... put it in 3rd and it goes through the gears like normal... maybe im wrong and maybe gm is wrong.
06-06-2007, 09:13 PM
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Its been pretty much beaten to death that the 4L60E shifts faster in D than you doing it manually, but I sometimes throw it in 2nd around town because the speed limit is 25 and my car will idle at 30 in D, make it easier to keep my mind off of watching the speed.
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06-06-2007, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Arc00TA
Its been pretty much beaten to death that the 4L60E shifts faster in D than you doing it manually, but I sometimes throw it in 2nd around town because the speed limit is 25 and my car will idle at 30 in D, make it easier to keep my mind off of watching the speed.
06-06-2007, 11:52 PM
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For normal weather conditions just put the thing in drive and forget the other ones. If you so excited about shifting yourself you should have bought a manual. It seems like my car "kicks" in when i have it in big D compared to little D
06-07-2007, 12:55 AM
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Whether it hurts the tranny or not is still an on going argument and it depends on who you ask. Really the only time I shift it manually is maybe messing around through town or something but not very often.
06-07-2007, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by trenz_em
i was just curious how u guys change gears on a4 ta. i know put in 'D' works , but can u move to 3rd while goin 60-65 and back to 'D'. OR put 1---2 ---3 and then drive. or can shift down from d-3-2-1 -n . or from d- n ?? does this anyway hurt transmission>????
06-07-2007, 01:18 PM
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i had issues with my old 4l60e on my 94 z28. I know I manually shifted alot cause it shifted like a sissy, but it still virtually played no role on its performance. Or at least that I could tell. It will shift into 3rd and 4th even if you leave it in 2nd 
When I knew it was shot and was going to get it covered by the warranty cause it slipped alot. I left it in 2nd and went up to 85-90. I thought it was going to max out and stop at 2nd but it went ahead and shifted like it was in drive.
That was one of the reasons I got a m6 this go around. The only time Iw ould normally downshift was when I was stopping in snowy weather.
When I knew it was shot and was going to get it covered by the warranty cause it slipped alot. I left it in 2nd and went up to 85-90. I thought it was going to max out and stop at 2nd but it went ahead and shifted like it was in drive.
That was one of the reasons I got a m6 this go around. The only time Iw ould normally downshift was when I was stopping in snowy weather.
06-07-2007, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Dip Stick
i had issues with my old 4l60e on my 94 z28. I know I manually shifted alot cause it shifted like a sissy, but it still virtually played no role on its performance. Or at least that I could tell. It will shift into 3rd and 4th even if you leave it in 2nd
When I knew it was shot and was going to get it covered by the warranty cause it slipped alot. I left it in 2nd and went up to 85-90. I thought it was going to max out and stop at 2nd but it went ahead and shifted like it was in drive.
That was one of the reasons I got a m6 this go around. The only time Iw ould normally downshift was when I was stopping in snowy weather.
When I knew it was shot and was going to get it covered by the warranty cause it slipped alot. I left it in 2nd and went up to 85-90. I thought it was going to max out and stop at 2nd but it went ahead and shifted like it was in drive.
That was one of the reasons I got a m6 this go around. The only time Iw ould normally downshift was when I was stopping in snowy weather.
06-07-2007, 11:27 PM
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the lower gears are there for us people in mountain areas...if you are driving in an area where the tranny shifts up and down alot you can hold the gear by selecting the lower gear...if that makes sense to you....
dont try to manually shift the car while at WOT unless you like hearing the rev limiter....if you wanna shift manually have a transgo shift kit installed....
dont try to manually shift the car while at WOT unless you like hearing the rev limiter....if you wanna shift manually have a transgo shift kit installed....
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Originally Posted by trenz_em
so you say it is possible to downshift manually when u want more rpm like sometimes u wanna punk some TYPE R and then move to D again . i always wanted m6 but only reason i dont buy it cos i have to share my car with my gf as she can only drive a4.
06-07-2007, 11:39 PM
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Use the "Shift by Foot" technology that came with the car. That's the gas pedal. You are not going to get a faster time by trying manual upshifts in a A4. You are probably going to hurt it. The A4 will 'shift & sh*t'. Go like hell and hang on. If you want to downshift you should get a manual.
06-07-2007, 11:43 PM
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Haha saying your girl cant drive a manual is like saying she cant take it in the ***. You just have to teach her
Seriously if they can figure out how to charge **** with a credit card and write checks they can learn to shift. It isnt hard and I am sure once she learns she will have a blast.
Ive known a few chics who like the manuals and well haha they rock. Its funny watching em throw it in nuetral at a light hit the brake and put on makeup.. then close it, drop it in 1st and roll on out
Seriously if they can figure out how to charge **** with a credit card and write checks they can learn to shift. It isnt hard and I am sure once she learns she will have a blast.
Ive known a few chics who like the manuals and well haha they rock. Its funny watching em throw it in nuetral at a light hit the brake and put on makeup.. then close it, drop it in 1st and roll on out
06-08-2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Dip Stick
Haha saying your girl cant drive a manual is like saying she cant take it in the ***. You just have to teach her
Seriously if they can figure out how to charge **** with a credit card and write checks they can learn to shift. It isnt hard and I am sure once she learns she will have a blast.
Ive known a few chics who like the manuals and well haha they rock. Its funny watching em throw it in nuetral at a light hit the brake and put on makeup.. then close it, drop it in 1st and roll on out
Seriously if they can figure out how to charge **** with a credit card and write checks they can learn to shift. It isnt hard and I am sure once she learns she will have a blast.
Ive known a few chics who like the manuals and well haha they rock. Its funny watching em throw it in nuetral at a light hit the brake and put on makeup.. then close it, drop it in 1st and roll on out