FLiP Sp33d Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCV20 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 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... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxavier2k Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I tried that in my previous car, a 1991 mitsubishi sigma and killed my clutches (including the overdrive clutches). It accelerated great though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarehat Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Do regular automatics like the ES even have a "clutch" per se, or is it just a locking fluid torque converter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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