I have a automatic 95 Maxima. I wish it were a stick, but I can't afford a conversion right now. In the mean time, when I race people, I start in my low gear and switch into second and drive. I am sure it isn't too great for my transmission, but I was wondering just how bad it is for it.

Just know, you gotta do what you gotta do to race!

 

It's not bad for it at all.

 

mrmyz has done it for years =D

 

wow mzmtg. a maxima cop car....

 

i do it all the time...but...im always careful at what speed i am...but i put it in 2nd with my auto...

 

btw why is the dot next to my name red???? any1 know?

 

upshiftin at the correct RPM isn't bad for the tranny, downshifting is one of the worst things you can do, you burn up the clutches in the auto tranny.

 

in an auto i downshift to go downhill and not speed too fast, this isnt good? i dont have one anymore but i still wonder. also my 5spd i downshift from 5 to 4 or 4 to 3 but not 2 or 1. is this ok?

 

that should be fine as long as you rpm match when you downshift, otherwise you burn through clutches and possible damage motor mounts.

 

you don't want to hear my opinion

 

Maximas are slow? Thats mine.

Either way, shifting by starting at first to second on an auto isnt going to do any harm, downshifting will. Downshifting down a hill will start to burn the clutches inside the transmssion... I remember my days back in Puerto Rico, there was no need to downshift even down the biggest of hills, unless you had a manual of course

 

dude i was racing my friend cory one time, he drive a 99 integera i think and all he has is an AEM intake. i started in 2nd in my auto. i was about half length above him and then it shifted into 2nd, and soon it was time to shift into drive. Right when i did that, my rpm drop a coupled thousand and i had to pick it up again. he basicaly passed me when that happened and ever since he is like, dude i so waxed you.

 

lol shifting auto trannies hehe just punch it

 

I think if you just put it in drive(Overdrive OFF!!) and floor it, its better.

 

yea you cant shift faster than the transmission can, OD/Off, power brake to 1k, drop it like its hot.

 

The actual post doesn't make sense + The story doesn't make sense...

 

A lot of times autos can be quicker in a straight line. You can't shift faster than a computer.
Manuals are alot more fun though.

 

haa yeh well my o/d light doesn't even come on anymore. light is not the problem, its the connection. i still can't tell if it works even with the o'd off