correct way to drive auto?

[25lewrek]

This is my first post, been reading the forum for a while. I have a 2.5 le (automatic) What's the best way of accelerating? If I floor it it burns out for like 20 feet, If I start out slow enough to not burn out it shifts into second making a quick start difficult. Then I'm faced with the next issue which is what is the best way to make the car shift? Should I redline it (it will always shift by 6.5) If I take my foot of the accelerator at a shift point, and it will shift and then i can gun it, but this strikes me as something that would chew up the tranny. In otherwords how do I win a race without leaving my front tires at the light.

[fugiot]

Just don't floor it at first. Try practicing on flooring it but at the right pace. Don't just slam it to the floor, but floor it over 1-3 seconds of time. It will take a little practice but you'll know when you feel it. And yeah, just floor it the whole time that you're trying to accelerate.

[25lewrek]

thanks a lot for the help, so it is harmful to jam the accelerator in order to switch gears faster ?

[fugiot]

It could be, but you being slowing yourself down anyway.

[BeigeMaxima]

Originally Posted by 25lewrek

This is my first post, been reading the forum for a while. I have a 2.5 le (automatic) What's the best way of accelerating? If I floor it it burns out for like 20 feet, If I start out slow enough to not burn out it shifts into second making a quick start difficult. Then I'm faced with the next issue which is what is the best way to make the car shift? Should I redline it (it will always shift by 6.5) If I take my foot of the accelerator at a shift point, and it will shift and then i can gun it, but this strikes me as something that would chew up the tranny. In otherwords how do I win a race without leaving my front tires at the light.

Get Manual... You'll Have much better control over accelerating.

[25lewrek]

thanks, i am aware of the benefits of a manual transmission, but settled for the automatic just because it was available and cheaper.

[dreamnexus]

how much would it cost to convert the car to a manual, i'm thinking getting it done (i'm tired of my automatic)?

[fugiot]

Shouldn't be TOO expensive. You should ask www.jgycustoms.com for an estimate. They are THE SR20 experts.

[dreamnexus]

any idea where they're located?

[fugiot]

They're in Virginia somewhere. But you can get some info on it anyway if you're not close by.