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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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I am wondering if anyone know if it is a good idea to go through the gears in an auto when racing. Any suggestions on how to run it are welcome, o/d off or on? go through gears? hopefully someone has tested times with the differences.
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Um no... Just leave it in drive and floor it,unless you want to mess up your tranny. Or if you really wana shift it get a shift kit... stall that chit.

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fausty
Um no... Just leave it in drive and floor it,unless you want to mess up your tranny. Or if you really wana shift it... stall that chit.
Do you know where i can get a stall?
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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you'll be fine manually selecting gears, i would highly suggest turning off overdrive when doing this though, going WOT then shifting to O/D is not a good idea.

Shift kits are ok, they firm up the shifting, but you should do the j-mod, much better overall mod than just a shift kit.
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by isjoining

Shift kits are ok, they firm up the shifting, but you should do the j-mod, much better overall mod than just a shift kit.
+1. Totally forgot about the j-mod.

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Dont manually shift the gears, you have an auto.. let it work. Just turn OD off and step on it.
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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stall+tune = badass auto
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Turn traction control off too correct?

Also, is the jmod a free mod that you can do yourself?
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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he doesnt have to turn off o/d does he??

and yes, TC off
Old Jul 26, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 99BlackPonyGT
he doesnt have to turn off o/d does he??

and yes, TC off
no i think its an old wise tale



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