L And 2 Acceleration

[FLiP Sp33d]

i got bored so i tried accelerating hard off the line in L. i was surprised the tach went in the red area. so with my foot still flooring the pedal i switch to 2 and continue to accelerate until i have to slow down for a stop light. they say its bad doin this and some kid told me one time u can drive a auto like a manual but "u gotta know what you're doin." im just curious as to what what causes the strain in the transmission when shifting into L and 2. my guess is the engine breaking when u start releasing the gas. are lexus cars so reliable that u can get away with this shifting? :snoooorrrtttt:

[piggyncsu]

on that note, i accidently drove my temp car from my school to the house in 2nd gear...wondered why it felt so weird, thought i had broken the car...

my bad ;)

what are the "rules" about OD, 2 and L?

[bbsal]

well i wouldnt recommend doing that at all.your putting a ton of stress on both your motor and the tranny.a auto cant be drivin like a stick!you can go from l to 2 to drive but its not the same as a stick.l is for like a heavy load or going up a big hill.so is 2.

overall i wouldnt do that no matter how reliable the car is because eventually you will kill the trans by stressing it out.

[amf1932]

BAD,BAD,BAD.........I agree with bbsal. If you do this type of driving continously you'll definitely shorten the life of the transmission & engine!! :chairshot:

[MCV20]

THAT IS a expensive hobby...

dont do that on A/T transmisson.. u are just killing the gear... since it was not design that way... :(

[xxxavier2k]

I tried that in my previous car, a 1991 mitsubishi sigma and killed my clutches (including the overdrive clutches). It accelerated great though :D

[squarehat]

Do regular automatics like the ES even have a "clutch" per se, or is it just a locking fluid torque converter?