Faster Acceleration

[Koojo]

I have an auto transmittion (ya i know, dont give me any shit please.) How do I accelerated faster when I start at 0? I dont have any mods or anything, but just wanted to see if there are any tips or secrets that you know that can make accel a little faster.

If I turn off Overdrive, will it make acceleration faster? I am asking this because if I am on the 4th gear, and I am accelerationg, the rmp doesnt go up that high. If I turn overdrive off, and accelerate on 4th gear (i am not starting on 4th gear, I am moving) the rmp jumps higher, near 4 or 5. I know that our cars have the best torque at around 4800 or something like that, so if I am going on 4th gear, turn off overdrive, and have my rmp rise, would I accel quicker or no?

[Kenny-G]

With auto tranny, it is more effiecient to leave the overdrive off until higher speed ( let said 40 mph ) Overdrive off means the car is running at 1st to 3rd gear, turn on overdrive then it will run at 1st to 4th gear.
Power is more direct from the engine to the tranny with overdrive off, and it also provide engine braking when you slow down.
When you start from 0, the quickest way to launch is ( I believe ) have the overdrive off, left foot step on the brake, and the same time put you right foot on the gas, rev it to above 3500rpm ( don't rev too high, don't rev for more than 10 sec or you will burn your torque convertor ), then let go the brake. This actually the way they drag race with auto tranny.
At freeway speed, you can turn off the overdrive when you want to acelerate, but the more direct way is push the gas pedal all the way to the floor, the tranny will automaticly "kick down" to 3rd for full aceleration.

[SkylinesKillAll]

the best way to acclerate the fastest from a dead stop is to mash the gas pedal to the floor. i have an auto too, again no cracks. whether or not u have the OD wont make a diference b/c u always start in first gear puttin OD on jus lets u change from 3rd to 4th gear.

[SkylinesKillAll]

ok i jus read kennys post. i assume u dont have auto kenny b/c in an auto u cant hold the brake and rev it up to 3500 rpm. it only lets u go to about 2000 or so then it jus stops. so the easist way to accelreate fast is to mash the pedal to the floor.

[Koojo]

If you hold brake, and then press accel, its not really good for the engine i heard. because your engine wants to go, but your stopping it the wheels. i dunno, anything else?

[SkylinesKillAll]

besides buying a turbo the only way to accel fast is to mash it too the floor. its the only way to accelerate from 0 the fastest

[Kenny-G]

That was why I said "I believe" in my post, and that is why I said you don't want to rev it too high and too long, but it will not hurt your engine, it will hurt your torque convertor if you do.
Power does flow more direct from the engine to the tranny with the OD off. That is what I learn from school, but if you ask my the reason, I really don't remember.
For what I posted about acelerate from stand still, that is the way drag racers do with auto. There is some aftermarket torque convertor that has higher "stall speed (?)" ( again I don't remember the term but it means the maximum rpm you can rev with the car stands still and in gear )
And no I don't have an auto, I can't leave with one. Buy I drove tons of them. And I do usually notice a difference with OD on and off. Really, try that.

[b-b00gie]

well one of my friends has an auto G, and i've driven it.... HARD lol... ssshh

but the best way to get any power out of the thing when you're stopped is... drop the thing to 1st gear... and turn off overdrive...

floor the thing and watch the rpms sore... once the thing hits 6000 or so... shift to 2nd, no need to let off the gas either... again once the thing climbs back to 6000 rpms... shift to D, this will bring the car into 3rd gear.. then once you're around 4500 to 6000 rpms... turn overdrive back on to let the tranny shift to 4th.....

[SkylinesKillAll]

yeah but thats not good for the tranny. the engine will rev high by itself if u just floor it. itll shit at around 7000 in first and about 6500 in second and about 6000 in third. whther or not u have the OD makes no difference. the car is starting in first gear going throught the next 2 then when its nessecary it shifts into fourth.

[enzo@af]

Mash on it. Or, if you want to possibly break some stuff, and if your car will allow you to do it, rev it up while in neutral, then quickly shift into drive, or first. Not the smartest thing to do, but hey...I've seen it work*











*It also busted up an indestructable buick.

[pimpin da G20]

I have an auto G and what i do from a stop is i take off overdrive drop it in 1 and then mash it to the floor and take it to redline and put in 2 and it will be right in the power band and it will pull hard to redline again and then put it in D and it will be right in the power band again and then when it gets close to around 6800 or so hit the overdrive button and it will be just about in the power band. The trick is to keep it in the power band when you shift. By the way my redline is 7500 rpm.

[primera man]

Originally posted by pimpin da G20
drop it in 1 and then mash it to the floor

In most cases unless you have some performance "goodies" in your engine, you are a lot better of giving it about 3/4 throttle,waiting till you get up a bit higher in the revs before giving it full throttle through the rest of the changes.

Mashing it to the floor can "bog" the motor a little from stand still.

[BBD]

Use your Gear start at 1 then move to 2nd 3rd like a Manual ,, I know it sucks but its the best way,,,, + if you want faster Acceleration go with a Super Charger NOT a turbo... Superchargers Acceleration, Turbos top speed easy..

[Nismoboy1]

From a standstill, leave it in drive and turn the overdrive off and mash it.

For drag racing, same thing but apply your brake and gas pedal at the same time and release the brake pedal, i say rev it up around 2k+ but don't leave it their for a long time, bad for your torque converter.

On the high way, just leave the overdrive off, thats it.:flash:

[b-b00gie]

if you want faster Acceleration go with a Super Charger NOT a turbo... Superchargers Acceleration, Turbos top speed easy..

it is impossible to make a generalization such as that, and it is in no way a fact...