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WTF is torque braking and gate shifting??!! i've been tryin to look it up and find out what it is but i cant find shit can someone explain this to me
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Originally Posted by acura in jersey
WTF is torque braking and gate shifting??!! i've been tryin to look it up and find out what it is but i cant find shit can someone explain this to me
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torque braking is when you hold the brake in and apply the accelerator pedal to raise the revs without moving the car. You then release the brake pedal and get a stronger launch. Really bad for the stock transmission.
Gate shifting is using the shifter to manually shifting gears through the gate
1->2->3->4->5
Gate shifting is using the shifter to manually shifting gears through the gate
1->2->3->4->5
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thanx alot
i am racing my friend this weekend and i read about how gate shifting and torque braking are supposed to be a big help in taking off becasuse of the baby shift from 1st to 2nd in sportshift and about how u should start in 2nd in the gate
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i've found that on my car, launching off idle works better than torque braking. the difference was a 2.2 60ft off idle and a 2.3 60ft from loading up the converter.
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idle has got to be better as far as getting traction down. i feel that though you are at higher revolutions while torque braking, it isn't much of an advantage since it is harder to apply the proper accelerator pressure as to not lose traction compared to an idle launch.
idle launch w/VSA off > torque brake launch period.
idle launch w/VSA off > torque brake launch period.
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Originally Posted by Sun Diego CL-S
idle has got to be better as far as getting traction down. i feel that though you are at higher revolutions while torque braking, it isn't much of an advantage since it is harder to apply the proper accelerator pressure as to not lose traction compared to an idle launch.
idle launch w/VSA off > torque brake launch period.
idle launch w/VSA off > torque brake launch period.
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Gate shifting will keep you in Vtec from the 1st to 2nd shift but it's difficult to master perfectly.
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Originally Posted by acura in jersey
thanx alot
i am racing my friend this weekend and i read about how gate shifting and torque braking are supposed to be a big help in taking off becasuse of the baby shift from 1st to 2nd in sportshift and about how u should start in 2nd in the gate
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"gate shifting" is it going to murder my auto? .. i always wanted to try it but it just seems wrong for a auto...will i have COMPLETE control of the shifts, or is the cpu still gonna shift for me?
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Originally Posted by JadeFox
"gate shifting" is it going to murder my auto? .. i always wanted to try it but it just seems wrong for a auto...will i have COMPLETE control of the shifts, or is the cpu still gonna shift for me?
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Ok...
On my way back from the gym today, I remembered this post. In SS mode, I was stopped at a red light and after rolling a little (I need new tires, they are bald) for traction, I slammed on the gas and First gear went up to 30 mph before shifting into second. That is pretty good for an automatic tranny. I don't think your statment about First to Second shift in SS was correct. Granted it didn't go to the redline, but it still got to thirty and I couldn't really feel any shifting into Second.
On my way back from the gym today, I remembered this post. In SS mode, I was stopped at a red light and after rolling a little (I need new tires, they are bald) for traction, I slammed on the gas and First gear went up to 30 mph before shifting into second. That is pretty good for an automatic tranny. I don't think your statment about First to Second shift in SS was correct. Granted it didn't go to the redline, but it still got to thirty and I couldn't really feel any shifting into Second.
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Originally Posted by redsly
Ok...
On my way back from the gym today, I remembered this post. In SS mode, I was stopped at a red light and after rolling a little (I need new tires, they are bald) for traction, I slammed on the gas and First gear went up to 30 mph before shifting into second. That is pretty good for an automatic tranny. I don't think your statment about First to Second shift in SS was correct. Granted it didn't go to the redline, but it still got to thirty and I couldn't really feel any shifting into Second.
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On my way back from the gym today, I remembered this post. In SS mode, I was stopped at a red light and after rolling a little (I need new tires, they are bald) for traction, I slammed on the gas and First gear went up to 30 mph before shifting into second. That is pretty good for an automatic tranny. I don't think your statment about First to Second shift in SS was correct. Granted it didn't go to the redline, but it still got to thirty and I couldn't really feel any shifting into Second.
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It's the only way to control the 1st to 2nd shift manually.
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I know that, I was talking about the SS because of his comment. My other comment about reving out when I was shifting manually was gate shifting...
"thanx alot i am racing my friend this weekend and i read about how gate shifting and torque braking are supposed to be a big help in taking off becasuse of the baby shift from 1st to 2nd in sportshift and about how u should start in 2nd in the gate"
"thanx alot i am racing my friend this weekend and i read about how gate shifting and torque braking are supposed to be a big help in taking off becasuse of the baby shift from 1st to 2nd in sportshift and about how u should start in 2nd in the gate"
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Originally Posted by acura in jersey
thanx alot
i am racing my friend this weekend and i read about how gate shifting and torque braking are supposed to be a big help in taking off becasuse of the baby shift from 1st to 2nd in sportshift and about how u should start in 2nd in the gate
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