Damn Passing Gear
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From: Kansas
Originally Posted by Jimmer350
I have a stupid question that I'm gonna ask anyway....
The only thing that scared me about going from a manual to auto was the passing gear. I knew I liked paddles and wouldn't mind anything else but that damn passing gear. Sometimes it jumps down a gear and accelerates more than I wanted it too, it's unexpected, then I have to let off the gas etc... I hate passing gear!!
Does anyone know at what RPM you have to be at to accel hard and not have the car downshift? Will it drop down a gear unless you're above 3500rpm? 4000rpm? It shouldn't matter what speed I'm at, correct? Wouldn't only RPM's matter?
The only thing that scared me about going from a manual to auto was the passing gear. I knew I liked paddles and wouldn't mind anything else but that damn passing gear. Sometimes it jumps down a gear and accelerates more than I wanted it too, it's unexpected, then I have to let off the gas etc... I hate passing gear!!
Does anyone know at what RPM you have to be at to accel hard and not have the car downshift? Will it drop down a gear unless you're above 3500rpm? 4000rpm? It shouldn't matter what speed I'm at, correct? Wouldn't only RPM's matter?
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From: MA
Originally Posted by jlin101
it's not just the RPM, but the throttle position and how fast you step on the throttle that trigger the downshift. If you don't want the tranny to downshift, put it in S mode and you can lug around in 5th or 6th all you want (it won't downshift until the car comes to a stop).
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From: Clearwater, FL
Originally Posted by jlin101
it's not just the RPM, but the throttle position and how fast you step on the throttle that trigger the downshift. If you don't want the tranny to downshift, put it in S mode and you can lug around in 5th or 6th all you want (it won't downshift until the car comes to a stop).
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From: CO
I believe the acceleration you're feeling is more a factor of the 6 speed trnasmission than pure HP. Closer gear ratios provide better performance but there are some drawbacks. If the car was say, a 4 speed automatic, your downshifts would be much less pronounced due to a larger spread between the gears.
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