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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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hey guys i have a question...i have a 2001 ws6 A4 like my sig says. i got a shift kit put in and was wondering for a race should i shift it or would i be better off letting the shift kit do the work????
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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i would shift it thats what i do with mine.

With roll races its awesome cause your already in the gear and ready to go. i am no to sure about dig races. i went to the track and shifted myself on one pass then then the computer do the shifting on the next pass and i picked up 2 more MPH shifting than i did letting it shift on its own. but my numbers where all over the place that night. just my 2 cents
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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When you take off, rev it up to about 4 grand and drop it into drive, then shift up through all the gears. When you are going from 1st --> second, go to N first and rev it up then slam it in 2. i used to do this in my GTO
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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When you take off, rev it up to about 4 grand and drop it into drive, then shift up through all the gears. When you are going from 1st --> second, go to N first and rev it up then slam it in 2. i used to do this in my GTO
are you serious?
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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When you take off, rev it up to about 4 grand and drop it into drive, then shift up through all the gears. When you are going from 1st --> second, go to N first and rev it up then slam it in 2. i used to do this in my GTO
Did you blow your transmission up? jesus christ.
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When you take off, rev it up to about 4 grand and drop it into drive, then shift up through all the gears. When you are going from 1st --> second, go to N first and rev it up then slam it in 2. i used to do this in my GTO
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are you serious?
If you feel like buying a new trans I would do this
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 04:37 AM
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Did you blow your transmission up? jesus christ.
Originally Posted by Kingc8r
If you feel like buying a new trans I would do this
lol ok thanks guys i thought i was missing out on some "super ultra fast shifting!!!!" LMAO
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ls2pontiac
When you take off, rev it up to about 4 grand and drop it into drive, then shift up through all the gears.
Yea I do that too.. instead of dropping it into Drive I drop the Clutch.

I hope you aren't serious with that one..



With the Auto you let it shift itself. Only on a roll race is when I would put it in the proper Gear, but as soon as I punched it I would put it in Drive. From a dig start in Drive and let the Computer shift it.
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Originally Posted by ls2pontiac
When you take off, rev it up to about 4 grand and drop it into drive, then shift up through all the gears. When you are going from 1st --> second, go to N first and rev it up then slam it in 2. i used to do this in my GTO
Ouch man!! Just ouch.

You sir are a comedian.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Drive and let the Computer shift it.
This, you'll never out shift the computer.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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i just let the computer do the shifting
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from a roll depending on my speed ill drop it down. ive shifted from a stop when racing but you chance hitting your revlimiter if you dont shift it right.
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