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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Is it bad that to shift an automatic.. ect 1 , 2 , d , D.

I only shift it when i race and i downshift it to kind of save my brakes a little.

What harm am i causing.?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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answer the man
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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well i used to do that with my old transmission until it didnt let me downshift anymore so it's not very good
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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Haha no kidding i dont wanna brake anything.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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What about when i am racing it... from 1st gear then put it in drive?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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no no no no no.....just put in drive and let the computer do the shifting

1. go get your shift points tuned by a basic tuner

2. YOUR not going to outshift a computer....

3. its slamming a transmission and its not good.....
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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you will end up waisting your time or losing a race i play with mine everyonce in a while, that why there there, to be used. I dont think they made those specifically for racing, more like carrying large loads, driving in the rain or ice, its more for traction and less for acceleration, stick it in OD and givem hell by all means or get a stall kit.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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what do you think you are gaining by shifting it manually in a race? do you think you are shifting it more effectively than the computer would?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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No i no i am not but it doesnt liek to downshift into first from a certain roll like 35, so iwould but it in first then go into D
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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+1 to what staring said. get it tuned (its worth the money, you'll know why when you get it done) and let the comp do the shifting.

what you are doing is compensating for the lack of proper computer function. in the end you will end up breaking something long before it was supposed to break....
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Ok but what about the downshift into 2nd? Not a constant be every now and then?
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