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Is it bad to drive fast in the gear 1 or 2 on an automatic car?
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∙ 15y ago
No, as long as you do not red-line the vehicle. You do need to watch the revs, as you can damage the engine; but overall no worse than a manual tranny. I do it frequently, to average better 0-60 times...there are some shift kits made where you must manually shift a auto tranny (Transgo makes a good one), these will substantially improve 1/4 mi times, but are not the most streetable tranny mod. Additionally I often downshift a auto to reduce brake wear (I use racing pads=very dusty and short lifetime) and reduce braking distance. When downshifting thetranny will not allow the engine to over-rev on most new trannies, but you will still need to use caution to reduce engine/transmission wear. If you like to shift, but lkike the convenience of an auto, you may want to opt for a paddle-shift kit, although they are somewhat expensive.
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