Transmission Poll- Are you happy?
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Originally posted by redgs4
Well, I agree with the basic message and with garnet92. The transmission is the weakest point -- when I'm zipping around corners it's a real pain in the **** to have the tranny downshift -- it prevents me from applying power through or out of the corners.
Guess that makes me a whiner, eh?
Well, I agree with the basic message and with garnet92. The transmission is the weakest point -- when I'm zipping around corners it's a real pain in the **** to have the tranny downshift -- it prevents me from applying power through or out of the corners.
Guess that makes me a whiner, eh?
Lexus Test Driver
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From: Texas
Whining? Whining?
Let me get this straight – we who prefer that the GS tranny supported aggressive driving better are whining?
And you guys who like the CASUAL shift speeds, the learning ecu, surprise upshifts, and see no need for 1st gear on the e-shift, et al, call us WHINING???? I’ll accept *****ING but NOT whining!
And you guys who like the CASUAL shift speeds, the learning ecu, surprise upshifts, and see no need for 1st gear on the e-shift, et al, call us WHINING???? I’ll accept *****ING but NOT whining!
Originally posted by redgs4
Well, I agree with the basic message and with garnet92. The transmission is the weakest point -- when I'm zipping around corners it's a real pain in the **** to have the tranny downshift -- it prevents me from applying power through or out of the corners.
Guess that makes me a whiner, eh?
Well, I agree with the basic message and with garnet92. The transmission is the weakest point -- when I'm zipping around corners it's a real pain in the **** to have the tranny downshift -- it prevents me from applying power through or out of the corners.
Guess that makes me a whiner, eh?
What's wrong with e-shift or gate shifting? Driving through the Tail Of The Dragon run last month I left the car in M-2 most of the time and had PLENTY of power coming out of the hairpins even.
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Joined: Sep 2001
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From: California
Actually, I do mean downshift.
And that's what I don't want -- a tranny that trys to read my mind. I just want to select a gear and have it stick. The engine has a wonderfully broad torque band, it's a shame to have a tranny that's tuned as much for EPA as FUN.
But let's get something straight: Overall I'm quite happy with my GS, but I'm never satisfied. What, you-all don't mod your cars?!
And that's what I don't want -- a tranny that trys to read my mind. I just want to select a gear and have it stick. The engine has a wonderfully broad torque band, it's a shame to have a tranny that's tuned as much for EPA as FUN.
But let's get something straight: Overall I'm quite happy with my GS, but I'm never satisfied. What, you-all don't mod your cars?!
Last edited by redgs4; Oct 4, 2002 at 01:00 AM.
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