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Aug 26, 2007 | 11:30 AM

GunshotZ28

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4L60E Manual Shifting...

Is it bad? I usually just shift it manualy here in town, but just while cruising. The transmission is in a '96 Trans Am with 96K on it and I was wondering if it would mess anything up. I wouldn't want to have to buy another transmission now.

Aug 26, 2007 | 11:46 AM

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shouldnt matter

Aug 27, 2007 | 11:40 PM

enos44

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yea i usually do that too but when i got my transmission rebuilt for my 73 camaro the guy said its fine up shifting manually but its not a good idea to downshift manually like you would do in a manual, let the car stop then shift back to one and then keep going

Aug 28, 2007 | 06:06 PM

GunshotZ28

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Alright well thats good, Thats what I do. I usually just wait till I hit a dead stop to shift down to first. Thanks for the help guys.

Aug 31, 2007 | 12:33 AM

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Your trans is controlled by your pcm, you can select any gear but the pcm is still going to shift when it decides to.

Aug 31, 2007 | 11:23 AM

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Why bother doing that? You're not going to make the car any faster by manually shifting an electric automatic. If you want to manually shift an automatic, put a manual valve body in it

Aug 31, 2007 | 12:29 PM

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but downshifting to bring the revs up is so much fun.

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Aug 31, 2007 | 01:00 PM

CamaroKidZ28

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I have a TH400 with a ratchet shifter, it lags a second when i upshift if i dont let off the gas, this good or bad? I almost think i have a better time when i leave it in Drive

Sep 1, 2007 | 12:44 PM

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my car shifts into second whenever i put it in second from first. i can be rolling 5mph in first, put it in second and if shifts into it right when i do it, not when it feels like it. it will also take off in second too if i leave it in second from a stop. but ive heard manually shifting them is bad so i dont really do it anymore.