Shifting in a automatic?

tone loc · 10-12-2006, 07:58 PM

i think its called a tiptronic and you can have your car in drive like an auto but if you want to controll it you put the shifter in a certain spot and there is + and - and you just move it up or down to change gears.

ravenmaster · 10-12-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tone loc

i think its called a tiptronic and you can have your car in drive like an auto but if you want to controll it you put the shifter in a certain spot and there is + and - and you just move it up or down to change gears.

Youjust described steptronics. Tip is wht Formula 1 cas use.

tone loc · 10-12-2006, 10:41 PM

i know my friend has one in his acura and my boss has one in his vw

kwnate · 10-12-2006, 10:59 PM

Automatics shift for you. Let them.

/Thread

rnoswal · 10-13-2006, 12:10 AM

Floor it and see when it shifts. If you feel the power drop off before the shift or the car keeps pulling but shifts too early, then you may want to shift it manually. I think the auto turbo is supposed to be faster than the manual except for getting off the line.

Russ

Isphius · 10-13-2006, 02:35 AM

Automatic transmissions work by shifting after your car falls out of its powerband, And it can tell more acuratley than you can, Unless you have a messed up transmission or a motor swap, etc (like say, putting a motor with a 9k rpm redline with the a340, its still going to shift at like 6000 rpms because it has a governer as a safety) And the vws, acuras, new clipse, new maxima, etc and other cars have that tiptronic, auto-manual crap, It is just a fancy name for an automatic with a + and - for the gears. Its totally pointless. I went to test drive an elcipse gt and the salesman was trying to show it to me, and i just left it in D. oh well. The mr2 spyder like mine came with a 6 speed sequential transmission, Which a lot of people thought was an auto-manual thing, But its a real sequential 6 speed, It just has an automatic clutch and assisted shifting. But, The shifts are always the same whether driving slow or trying to drag race someone, Which makes it kind of kill the cars performance. You can tell by the massive difference in 0-60 between the 5 speed and 6/sequential. The good part about sequential transmissions is the massively fast shift time...like on a motorcylce. Seems kind of pointles to me...

redmaro · 10-14-2006, 03:00 AM

My friends are doing this kind of shifting in regular auto transmissions. But I know it dosent make you faster.

10-12-2006, 10:59 PM	#4
kwnate SP58GT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 633	Automatics shift for you. Let them. /Thread __________________ Nate

10-13-2006, 02:35 AM	#6
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	Automatic transmissions work by shifting after your car falls out of its powerband, And it can tell more acuratley than you can, Unless you have a messed up transmission or a motor swap, etc (like say, putting a motor with a 9k rpm redline with the a340, its still going to shift at like 6000 rpms because it has a governer as a safety) And the vws, acuras, new clipse, new maxima, etc and other cars have that tiptronic, auto-manual crap, It is just a fancy name for an automatic with a + and - for the gears. Its totally pointless. I went to test drive an elcipse gt and the salesman was trying to show it to me, and i just left it in D. oh well. The mr2 spyder like mine came with a 6 speed sequential transmission, Which a lot of people thought was an auto-manual thing, But its a real sequential 6 speed, It just has an automatic clutch and assisted shifting. But, The shifts are always the same whether driving slow or trying to drag race someone, Which makes it kind of kill the cars performance. You can tell by the massive difference in 0-60 between the 5 speed and 6/sequential. The good part about sequential transmissions is the massively fast shift time...like on a motorcylce. Seems kind of pointles to me... __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

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10-12-2006, 07:58 PM	#1
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	i think its called a tiptronic and you can have your car in drive like an auto but if you want to controll it you put the shifter in a certain spot and there is + and - and you just move it up or down to change gears.

10-12-2006, 10:41 PM	#3
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	i know my friend has one in his acura and my boss has one in his vw

10-13-2006, 12:10 AM	#5
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	Floor it and see when it shifts. If you feel the power drop off before the shift or the car keeps pulling but shifts too early, then you may want to shift it manually. I think the auto turbo is supposed to be faster than the manual except for getting off the line. Russ

10-14-2006, 03:00 AM	#7
redmaro walbro fp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: arizona Posts: 432	My friends are doing this kind of shifting in regular auto transmissions. But I know it dosent make you faster.