Auto tranny (shifting)

Darb 2k · #1 08-24-2004, 09:40 PM

hey guys, i have an auto trany and most of the time i like to play around with. when driving i will move from"2" to D3 and D4. anyways my question is will this hurt my tranny? or anything else. its not like im redlining it.just some simple up and down shifting to get max power. thanks guys

oldschoolcivic · #2 08-25-2004, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Darb 2k

hey guys, i have an auto trany and most of the time i like to play around with. when driving i will move from"2" to D3 and D4. anyways my question is will this hurt my tranny? or anything else. its not like im redlining it.just some simple up and down shifting to get max power. thanks guys

Dude i did it all the time in the past and i never had any problems in fact thats what those gears are for. Going down the hill put it in a lower gear to slow down, save those brakes. And up hill to put it that gear that will let me get that much more speed to get up the hill.

D15Bitch · #3 08-25-2004, 03:30 AM

yup, and when racing, change manually too, keep in the same gear until redline and falls back into torque peak for next gear, very good for acceleration... i find the manual guys who dont know how to snapchange are caught off guard by our instant gear changes... and they never catch up again...
also, make sure ur kickdown cable is pulled nice and tight... like u would ur accelerator cable...

i put a thick washer between the kickdown cable tension nuts and the lever on the gearbox, found that this made the box a lot peppier... immediately felt more power on the wheels at pull away...

Darb 2k · #4 08-25-2004, 10:56 AM

yea the reason i asked was i was scared of maybe doing something to the tranny thats all. also its annoying when going to "2" that i have to push it in.
awesome reply thanks guys

crxlvr · #5 08-27-2004, 10:13 AM

ive found the fastest way to accelerate in an auto box is to start in 3, wait for the tranny to shift into 2nd, then you downshift into two, then take it to redline and upshift to 3, redline, shift to 4, etc.

Shaguar47 · #6 08-27-2004, 04:52 PM

It's not really going to hurt it, not as long as you don't do it everytime you drive the thing. I personally wouldn't do it, but then again I'm really precautious. That's something I've got to get over! LOL

Darb 2k · #7 08-27-2004, 05:23 PM

i dont see how doing it every time i drive it, and every so often would make a difference. you either hurt the tranny or u dont. so i guess will it wear out the tranny then?

TheSilentChamber · #8 08-27-2004, 05:26 PM

I'v heard tranny shops say its not good for it, cant tell you why though.

CRX-Crooks · #9 08-28-2004, 01:51 AM

yes it messes up ur trany ~ power shifting i blew one up doing that.

Darb 2k · #10 08-28-2004, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CRX-Crooks

yes it messes up ur trany ~ power shifting i blew one up doing that.

no i dont usually accelerate hard when i do it, so i dont think its power shifting. how does it mess it up? i thought thats what its meant for.

SiZ · #11 08-28-2004, 10:22 PM

Why are you trying to run your tranny higher than its meant to go? Just leave it in gear and stop tyring to understand why manuals are faster.

Its hard as fuck on trannys, take it from me who has ruined one because I would occasionaly run mine up past the stock DX redline when I had my ZC in because it made more power up there. But it was a dumb idea and unless I was passing it didn't make any difference. If I was racing I could never put it in first, and by the time I reached second the guy with 5 gears was already mid-way through 3rd so it didn't really matter to redline 2nd.

Darb 2k · #12 08-28-2004, 11:18 PM

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Why are you trying to run your tranny higher than its meant to go? Just leave it in gear and stop tyring to understand why manuals are faster.

Its hard as fuck on trannys, take it from me who has ruined one because I would occasionaly run mine up past the stock DX redline when I had my ZC in because it made more power up there. But it was a dumb idea and unless I was passing it didn't make any difference. If I was racing I could never put it in first, and by the time I reached second the guy with 5 gears was already mid-way through 3rd so it didn't really matter to redline 2nd.

Well lets get something straight because obviously you have the wrong idea. First off i never redline it, i use it most of the time going up or down a hill. secondly i dont care if manuals are faster because iam 100% against street racing, and my DPFI D15b2 frankly isnt exactly for racing. i never said in this post ever that i try to run my tranny higher then its meant to go. get an idea what this thread is about before typing please, or dont say anything at all. thanks bro

icE_x · #13 08-29-2004, 12:07 AM

he's probably responding to some of what other ppl have posted on this thread as well....

anyway, i do it sometimes on my auto tranny but it really doesn't make too much of a difference on mine - maybe a little better response if you're redlining, but that's why the new acuras have the thing where it's meant to be driven as an auto and a stick (you get to pick the mode, not exactly sure how that works lol). Our auto trannys aren't really made for racing lol (i'm not even sure the box could take too much extra hp to the wheels before going out).

But, if you aren't racing (obviously), you shouldn't have anything to worry about. There are plenty of other things that would go wrong before the tranny does. Honda made a very reliable auto transmission, and if they didn't want you switching between 2nd, 3rd, and 4th on an auto tranny, they would of only put D4 on there and not the others.

cloneboy17 · #14 08-29-2004, 01:39 AM

yea man dont worry about it... i do it all the time to get up hills.... i knew a guy that towed a jetski behind a hatch and he had to put it in second to get up any hills at all... poor little d15b2 couldnt really cut it.... i need to start a thread about this... i need to tow a u-haul about 300 miles......

SiZ · #15 08-29-2004, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Darb 2k

Well lets get something straight because obviously you have the wrong idea. First off i never redline it, i use it most of the time going up or down a hill.

I do have the wrong idea? I think maybe you do. Did I reply to you specifically? Why do you assume I'm talking to you!?

In your first post you say:

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its not like im redlining it.just some simple up and down shifting to get max power. thanks guys

I still don't get it. I dunno about your auto tranny, but any that I've ever driven has downshifted for you when nessicary to gain desired speed?! And redline IS maximum power on Civic motors, so I don't know what you're downshifting to?

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get an idea what this thread is about before typing please, or dont say anything at all. thanks bro

I have a very good idea what this thread is about. And I reply to anything I see fit.
thanks for comming out bro.

Icex seems to know whats going on..

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he's probably responding to some of what other ppl have posted on this thread as well....

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Our auto trannys aren't really made for racing lol (i'm not even sure the box could take too much extra hp to the wheels before going out).

My DX tranny stood about 6 months with my ZC, it was so fucked I couldn't give it away when I opted for a 5 speed an more powah.

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