#1580, "RE: To all with AT.. what is your best 1/4 mi times?" In response to In response to 8
>I wanna run. I think I can break 16's. I hope. I'll probably >run it sometime b4 I make it fast with turbo. My car seems >pretty decent for auto. I have beaten other autos pretty >badly, and I have had wins, small losses, and a few even >pulls with 5 speed eclipses. I guess it depends on the >driver, but still, a 5 speed is supposed to be quicker b/c >less drivetrain parts. I can chirp 2nd as it is, and I can >make it hit 3rd early with some traction loss for a split >sec. It will chirp or feels like it, and sometimes feels >like a small spin if I play with the gas pedal at around >50-60 range. It'll wind out, then just hit into 3rd when I >feel it going to 3rd, apply the gas 100% and you get a >little traction drama. It will hellafied chirp 2nd tho. You >have to fuck with it a lot to get any results with 3rd, and >it isn't worth it, b/c it doesn't do anything by shifting >early.
You keep playing with the tranny like that and you will be replacing it. The AT trannys don't put up with much abuse, its so damn senstive that if you put the wrong tranny fluid in it will go boom. Just a thought bud, you might want to take it easy.