Mine does the same thing only because I have a shift kit installed and pretty bald tires. I like it shifting firm like that, better than it used to shift at high rpms with a sort of lopey soft shift. Don't know if you've done anything to your trans though.
Barking into second
OK I have an automatic otherwise I would know I'm just shifting hard, But everytime I run a guy from a light I bark into second I was wondering if this was bad or maybe something going wrong. My car shifts at 5.5rpms as well if I'm flooring it but it always has so I don't think this is the reason. thanks for any help.
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I haven't but I think the guy before me put a shift kit in it cause the stock automatic v6 I drove shifted at like 4 when I was flooring it and my shifts at 5.5. And the previous owner liked to tune his cars as well.
no, it's a good positive shift at the correct time.greendriver said:OK I have an automatic otherwise I would know I'm just shifting hard, But everytime I run a guy from a light I bark into second I was wondering if this was bad or maybe something going wrong. My car shifts at 5.5rpms as well if I'm flooring it but it always has so I don't think this is the reason. thanks for any help.
That's the way it's supposed to work! 5500 RPM is your peak horsepower point, it should shift to a point just below peak torque, hence the tire bark.
It's a perfect shift.
If it's shifting at 4,000 RPM, he's left a lot of power on the table.greendriver said:I haven't but I think the guy before me put a shift kit in it cause the stock automatic v6 I drove shifted at like 4 when I was flooring it and my shifts at 5.5. And the previous owner liked to tune his cars as well.
It's an incorrect installation, or he's changed the rear gears, and didn't update his computer.
Either way, his tranny's not long for this world.
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