question about take off

[2001camconvert]

I have a auto and i was wondering if i should be in drive or overdrive when taking off..street racing not track..

Jack
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[firebirdrumble00]

it shouldnt matter as long as you have the gas pedel mashed to the floor your computer assuming that your car is a 2001 will read that you want to go as fast as possible so make sure you put the pedal to the medal and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[95Batmobile]

What about a '95 3.4L? [img]smile.gif[/img]
Sometimes it feels like I accelerate better when I roll into it rather than stand on it

[99Camaro99]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 2001camconvert:
I have a auto and i was wondering if i should be in drive or overdrive when taking off..street racing not track..

Jack
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doesn't matter, but I usually leave it in D (3) just so I can engine brake it at the end of the track. Just don't leave it in 1 or 2 and attempt to manually shift it, you'll run slower.

edit: oh you said street, lol, well it still really doesn't matter. Personally if I'm going from a roll, I'll attempt to hold the gear (e.g. if I'm going from a 20 roll I'll hold first gear and as soon as the race starts I'll upshift it to D (3))

Also if you approach your 118 limiter, at around 110-111 your car will attempt to shift into fourth if your in (D). Odd thing is that you aren't redlining 3rd gear yet. I'll hold D (3) all the way to 118 where I'm just arching 6,000rpms. I've beaten a couple of V6 F-bodies for 118 runs doing this.

[ February 27, 2003: Message edited by: 99Camaro99 ]</p>

[Camarorulz]

If you are racing from a roll, don't have it in OD. Mine will shift into the next gear at 45-50 mph when its in OD, but it will stay in 3rd when in regular drive. If you are racing from a standstill it doesn't matter which one its in though.

[Mike Bobo]

i step on it all the way! [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]