Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata?

["Clifford Richardson" <the_brain7@hotmail.com>]

Say...how about downshifting in an automatic?  :-) I have the option of
setting manual mode which prevents automatic downshifting(or upshifting for
that matter). BMW 318ic; Torque:133lb-ft@4300RPM; Curb weight: 3131 lbs.

-Arnold

----- Original Message -----
From: <Smokerbros@aol.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: shifting, was Re: 2500 lb Miata?


> James writes:
>
>
> > > ah, well, i was referring to an earlier email where the question was
> > whether
> > > to downshift or not to 1st, and then back to 2nd.  my comments
pertained
> > to
> > > staying in 2nd, not staying in 1st.
> >
>
> Okay.  And in most cars, most corners, you're better off lugging a bit in
2nd
> than downshifing and upshifting again.  Notable exceptions:  Torqueless
Type
> Rs, and 1st Gen MR-2s...
>
> CHD