Auto tranny shift points
03-29-2003, 05:36 PM
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Auto tranny shift points
No making fun :P
So last night I was kinda pissed off that I didn't get to goto the track to get some pre-boost times. So I was cruisin' around lookin' for a good road to floor it. So I find a good road and stop the car. Slam down the brakes and hit that gas. Watched the rev's go upto 3k then I let go of the brakes and smashed the gas. It was one of my best launches. I noticed that the car was shifting at 6k
. During regular driving it shifts at 3k. Just wondering if this happens to other automatic guys.
BTW I installed my tranny cooler on Thursday.
So last night I was kinda pissed off that I didn't get to goto the track to get some pre-boost times. So I was cruisin' around lookin' for a good road to floor it. So I find a good road and stop the car. Slam down the brakes and hit that gas. Watched the rev's go upto 3k then I let go of the brakes and smashed the gas. It was one of my best launches. I noticed that the car was shifting at 6k
. During regular driving it shifts at 3k. Just wondering if this happens to other automatic guys.BTW I installed my tranny cooler on Thursday.
03-29-2003, 06:56 PM
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Re:Auto tranny shift points
Originally Posted by phresh_5
No making fun :P
So last night I was kinda pissed off that I didn't get to goto the track to get some pre-boost times. So I was cruisin' around lookin' for a good road to floor it. So I find a good road and stop the car. Slam down the brakes and hit that gas. Watched the rev's go upto 3k then I let go of the brakes and smashed the gas. It was one of my best launches. I noticed that the car was shifting at 6k. During regular driving it shifts at 3k. Just wondering if this happens to other automatic guys.
BTW I installed my tranny cooler on Thursday.
So last night I was kinda pissed off that I didn't get to goto the track to get some pre-boost times. So I was cruisin' around lookin' for a good road to floor it. So I find a good road and stop the car. Slam down the brakes and hit that gas. Watched the rev's go upto 3k then I let go of the brakes and smashed the gas. It was one of my best launches. I noticed that the car was shifting at 6k
. During regular driving it shifts at 3k. Just wondering if this happens to other automatic guys.BTW I installed my tranny cooler on Thursday.
03-29-2003, 07:12 PM
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Re:Auto tranny shift points
Don't worry about the 3k shifting, that was just to compare. So is it normal to have the tranny shift at 6k. Come to think of it, I did get a lil' freaked out everytime the rpm would fly up that high. So I left off the gas just a hair then it shifted gears. You think it wouldve gone higher than 6k had I not lifted my foot a bit?
03-31-2003, 05:11 AM
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Re:Auto tranny shift points
every automatic car i;ve driven shifts like this. when your easy on it, it shifts somewhere conservative like 3000, i guess its for fuel economy and engine longevity. but when u mash the pedal to the floor, it shifts at redline.
03-31-2003, 03:18 PM
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Re:Auto tranny shift points
Ok I know this is gonna sound stupid but if anyone else that has a auto civic can back me up on this. Some where in the range of 4500-5500RPM my NON-VTEC lunges forward. Its not huge but still noticable. Anybody else notice this?
