Tsex on 19s

Okay, since i dont have any patience.. im stuck with the Automatic Tranny.. i coulda waited for the stick shift.. but it was gunna take to long.. so i just baught the AT..

BUT, now that i have it. I need to find out techniques on getting this AT to move.. is there any specific way to use the shifter when racing off the line.. i heard you shouldnt push the accelerater all the way down.. prolly half way, and then kickin it till you have to shift....

Does anyone with the AT have any other technique they use when they push tha car to the limit... jus need some advice for a drag race type situation...

Tsex on 19s

C'mon i kno i aint the only one with a AT.. help a brother out...

Lung Fu Mo Shi

1) Step on the brake

2) Rev engine to 7000 rpm and hold.

3) Release brake and smash pedal to floor.

Tsex on 19s

yea right.. and uve done this before? i aint tryin to mess up my engine..haha i heard that you should push in half way and then gun it... and keep doing that... till you reach 5th gear...

Lung Fu Mo Shi

No, I have a manual in mine. But what you do is locking up the torque converter. THe front end will chatter badly and the dash will sound like its going to come apart, but it'll be the fastest launch you can do (with VSA off).

Otherwise, I don't see why giving it half gas would make it go faster. Maybe it reduces initial wheel spin, but the TSX doesn't suffer from wheel spin, but from wheel hop (needs better tires and almost more weight over the front wheels for a good drag).

If you want an everyday start, just mash the pedal. You can torque-brake at medium rpms too, but this will most likely produce wheel hop.

xizor

He's telling the truth. Its called power braking. Here's a thread that outlines the things you can do with an automatic.

I don't see what pushing the throttle half way down would do. From a dead stop I don't imagine an AT would get enough torque to spin the wheels.

Tires is defiantely a good suggestion for getting a good launch.

Go out on an EMPTY road and try launching from a stop and see what works best. And how are you going to street race and get to 5th gear? You'll be going way over 100MPH considering you can hit 60MPG in 2nd.

RogerPodacter

dude seriously, you should have waited for the manual transmission. thats like sacrilege to buy an automatic because you were impatient

TSXTim

I love the auto. They say it is about 1sec slower than
6 spd. I never had any cause to get to 60 that quick, never
mattered to me off the line. The 1 to 2 shift is a little tricky,
too early and the RPM's drop too much.

But I do like what this car does at and around 60. It's a top
end car. The TSX is not an off the line car so without the
ability to dump a clutch I wouldn't even try.

I do notice it doesn't help to floor it off the line, may even
hurt. The drive
by wire conditions your foot signal anyway.