Guys I have a question and I know you dont want to hear about racing and such but what is a good launch rpm for an auto. Should i manualy do it from 1st to 2nd then drive or do you have a better way.

 

when i drove my automatic integra, i used to rev to 3000 and kick it into 1st gear then 2nd then Drive then Sport mode. car was fast with all the mod i did but i also went through 2 transmission in 2 years. each transmission cost over $1000 to fix/replace. not worth it anymore with my maxima.

 

lol hahahaha
sorry.



on a serious note how to race an automatic and i quote JIME on this one.
"leave it in D, brake and rev to 1k when you see the second yellow/orange let off the brake and floor it"
this method has gotten him the fastest automatic maxima in the 1/4...

reving to 3k is really unneeded and at least in my auto if i rev to 3k and drop it i just smoke my tires...

also going from 1 ->2 -> D is sloooowww. automatic trannys can shift faster then a 5speed. why would you want to lose a gear and then manually shift untill you get into 3rd?

for daily driving the vb upgrade is awsome imo and a must for any modified auto max.
if you just want to shift firm at the track use a DR switch.

 

Dont think you can rev to 3K on our autos... I believe it goes up to 2K..

1000 works like a charm, 1200 has worked well but that was on different tires..

Anything higher on a properly maintained max will give you wheel spin..

 

Thanks guys. The reason i asked was because I got the rpm much higher than 1k and they spun and i didn't like that. Thanks again guys

 

Brake torqueing is bad for your torque converter.

 

just wondering, does turning overdrive off do anything on takeoff for an automatic or does it just engage as 4th gear when you've reached a certain speed?

 

it shouldnt do much. but it'll hold your third gear until you turn it back on.

 

ive always raced in OD holds 3rd gear longer and then u can press the OD button and shift to 4th works really well...thats how I have always raced

 

all depends on how much your tires can hold until they break loose

 

point?

racing is bad for cars, period... doesn't mean anyone is going to stop though