""RayB"" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:DHELJEKAGJCDGEGBEHHJCEIHCNAA.bpracing@worldnet.att.net...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of The
reason I recommended
> leaving it in Drive is due to the design of chrysler's older automatics
> (pre-electronic units). The 1-2 shift involves fewer internal parts if
left
> in drive and you get a quicker/cleaner shift that's also more consistent.
> As long as you shift to 2nd before it's due to shift itself you'll get
most
> of the benefits. For what it's worth, I've tried everything and mine is
> quicker, faster and more consistent when left in drive. That didn't
always
> apply to older cars I raced.
>
Interesting... I'll be honest and say that I have no actual track times to
back my thinking up, and I for sure didn't know about the intricacies of the
trans' shifting mechanism. I'm probably gonna take my beast to the track a
couple times this season and see what it'll run. About the only thing I
have going for my truck is the fact that it's a RC Gen II and thus a little
lighter. We'll see how fast I can get my V6/Auto to go!
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