Neat Tranny trick

[powerboatr]

A few days back someone mentioned leaving the gear slector in "D" when they leave teh neighborhood to reduce noise for the sleeping folks and aid in warm up

Well i knew the 92 and 02 would start in 2nd if selected but never knew the tqshift would do this

last couple days it been very cold when i get off work
so after she starts and i am ready to go. i have been selecting the "D" which holds her in 3rd gear
well
the weird 'BAM hold on" your at 35 is incredible
it starts out and flat rolls up to 35 like nobodies bus. It flat GOES puts your butt int eh seat and PULLS hard. of course i run out of rpm with the 430s she is spinning at almost 3k at 35 mph
but it is cool, I have a 10 mile run on post at 40 and i leave her in D till she warms up
and at the stop lights, I MASH the go pedal and she tip toes about ten feet then BAM i am at 35

 

[JohnBoyToo]

when mine's cold or in slow bumper to bumper traffic, I will drop it into 3 and it starts and stops a lot smoother and quieter without all the short shifts in first, etc....

use it a lot too !

 

[powerboatr]

i am finding all kinds of reasons to hold it in 3rd. only bad thing is i top out rpm wise at about 42, she is a screaming

when shes cold its loud as heck ad folks pretty much get out of the way

 

[RadialX]

I tried this at 5am the last couple mornings...........I think my neighbors love me again.......hehe.

Wifey even asked what I did to my truck, its so much quieter when you leave........

 

[JohnBoyToo]

Like a good neighbor.......

Welcome RadialX - where's BFE ?

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The wife hasn't figured that third gear out yet...
she drives to work in the Ex and that first gear ratcheting is LOUD

but that's ok I'm already up and at the keyboard so....
don't bother me none

 

[RadialX]

Thanks Johnboytoo.

BFE= Delaware in my case.