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Quicker Shifting?

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Aviator213
Hagerstown
Maryland, US
  • Scion Guru
 something i've noticed with my car, it seems like it likes to go into 2nd as soon as it starts moving, I get better acceleration when i shift right away into second rather than bringing th RPM's up in first then shifting. For normal driving only of course, not if im laying into it. But has anyone noticed this with their tC too ? or is it just mine ?





[#] May 12, 2007 08:50pm
dsm3383
Rochester
New York, US
  • Scion Guru
 Our first and second gear is extremely quick. It seems quicker if your rolling a bit to just throw it in second cause the transmission is pretty strong and we have that torque at low rpms. It also makes second gear alot longer.

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[#] May 12, 2007 09:03pm
InLikeFlint
Lexington
Kentucky, US
  • The Gearhead
 1st gear in the tC is extremly short.



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[#] May 12, 2007 11:23pm
tc95050
Sacramento
California, US
  • Vehicle Designer
InLikeFlint wrote:
1st gear in the tC is extremly short.


U could say that again.
[#] May 13, 2007 01:34am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
Aviator213 wrote:
something i've noticed with my car, it seems like it likes to go into 2nd as soon as it starts moving, I get better acceleration when i shift right away into second rather than bringing th RPM's up in first then shifting. For normal driving only of course, not if im laying into it. But has anyone noticed this with their tC too ? or is it just mine ?


Yea that's how I normally shift when I'm just driving regularly. I shift at around 2k.





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[#] May 13, 2007 03:16am
SquallLHeart
  • The Techie
 ehhh.. you don't really need to really start in 1st gear if you guys really wanted to.

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[#] May 13, 2007 03:25am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
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The Thread Killah
[#] May 13, 2007 03:29am
Temka
California, US
  • Tire Changer
 I have noticed this as well. First gear seems pretty short, and you dont have to be going all that fast to get it in second and go pretty quickly!

Carefull if you drive other cars...I work at Valet Parking, and after getting used to mine, on my first day I stalled on a new BMW trying to do the samething!!!! and I am a pretty experienced driver : /

[#] Jun 23, 2007 07:47pm
Mayo
Rockville
Maryland, US
  • The Guru
 Man, theres that whole thread of tips for launching, and there are still disputes. I hate 1st gear so much. Sometimes I just start in 2nd. And when I want to really launch. I bring 1st to about 3.5-4k and then shift to 2nd (to get in the peak torque range) and then start shifting at around 6k.


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[#] Jun 23, 2007 09:16pm
Aviator213
Hagerstown
Maryland, US
  • Scion Guru
 Ill tell you though 1st carries a punch for torque though if you lay into it even though its short. I decided to have some fun cause the road you turn onto once you get out of my development is long and straight and i rolled out stayed in first and mashed it around 2500 and damn its short but its quick and it will throw you back. I'm used to racing from a roll so it was kind of new for me lol





[#] Jun 23, 2007 09:55pm
tcgrl05
Buford
Georgia, US
  • Chief Mechanic
tc95050 wrote:
InLikeFlint wrote:
1st gear in the tC is extremly short.


U could say that again.



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[#] Jun 23, 2007 10:15pm
curtislo9
Washington, US
  • Master Mechanic
SquallLHeart wrote:
ehhh.. you don't really need to really start in 1st gear if you guys really wanted to.


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[#] Jul 06, 2007 01:14am
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
 If you want to get moving good and quick, feather 1st a bit to prevent wheel slip and at about 5000 rpm shift into 2nd. This will limit any wheel chirp in 2nd and keep the pull of the engine down to the ground for the most part


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[#] Jul 06, 2007 08:22am
borderguy881
Poolesville
Maryland, US
  • Window Washer
 i really dont agree with the first gear being short...ill take it to about 31ish...that is plenty. if any gear is short it is 2nd. 2nd gear will go to about 52...only an extra 20mph for the next gear is awful

[#] Aug 22, 2007 01:48am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 Wait wait... You go up to 31mph in 1st gear? o_O




The Thread Killah
[#] Aug 22, 2007 05:03am
Aviator213
Hagerstown
Maryland, US
  • Scion Guru
 are you sure about 31 in first gear, watching my RPM's at redline in first gear ive only seen around 28-29ish





[#] Aug 22, 2007 07:19am

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