Shifting while wot

[Bonnie01]

This might be a stupid question. While the pedal is to the floor, do you guys have the transmission in Drive, or is it better to start in 1 and shift through to D? I have shaved off some seconds shifting through the gears compared to being in drive. Yet im worried that the transmission cant handle it. It has been rebuilt once.

[00Beast]

It's the same force whether you do it or you let the computer shift it, and the computer reacts a lot faster than you do. The clutches and hard parts are the same as what's in an S/C car, the only real difference is the differential. It can take it.

[RJolly87]

The big concern is the engine. In stock form it may short shift a bit, but not much. If you are shaving seconds, i have to question the rpms you are turning. In stock form, there is not much gain at redline, and the valvetrain is usually the weakest point

[RJolly87]

Btw, shiftpoints can be adjusted with a tune, if you really want to fiddle with things

[haro1225]

I would leave it in D if you are doing pulls. The other gears could be used if you wanted to force a downshift, or maybe for autocross to hold a gear. If you do shift it yourself, be careful and watch the revs. I over revved my last car doing that and killed the engine.

[2003 SSEi]

Shifting the trans manually will actually be slower than the computer. Also there are Other things that happen when the trans is put in Manual 1 and 2 vs 3 and Drive.

The only time I have the car in Manual 1 or 2 is to do a burnout in the water box at the track,

I will pull the car down into 3 if im on the highway and want to do a WOT pull

[Jfridge92]

Any time I've ever timed my car, I've gotten the quickest results in 3 vs. manual shifting or leaving it in D.

[Bonnie01]

thanks for the input guys. that clarified some questions I had.

[nos4blood70]

Just leave it in drive.

[Bonnie01]

That's my conclusion