Dan Kramarsky wrote:
>
> First off. I like shifting my automatic. I shift manually when I drive my truck on the
> road. My wife thinks its unnecessary. But I do it anyway.
>
> So, if I shift manually most of the time, a question has popped up.
>
> Q: Is a slight pedal lift between gear changing like the 1-2 shift or 2-3 shift a good
> idea with a 46RH?
>
>
> PS:
> I would think the pedal lift is not necessary. I would also think that the tranny was
> design for shifts at WOT, 50%, 75% or anywhere in between and all while at the maximum
> rated load. Would I be correct here? Or is there something about the design of tranny
> that I missed.
>
Hey Dan - I do that all the time with my Ram. More the 2-3 shift than
the 1-2. I found that I did not like the way the 46RE handled the 1-2
shift when I did it manually. But I do usually let off the gas a little
if I shift from 2-3. it seems a little smoother than if I just throw
the lever.
Why do I do it? Because I don't like the shift points where the 46RE is
set up to shift 2-3. I can usually stall the 1-2 shift longer by holding
the hammer down a little harder... but the damned thing shifts way too
soon for me liking and tends to bog the engine down if I'm trying to get
up to speed on the highway or to pass.
I also looove downshifting 3-2 manually - at riiight about 42 mph. That
speed tends to produce the best popping and burbling sounds on deaccel.
hehe... REAL fun to do it next to a Ricer :D
VERY bad to do it with a 'Sconnie County Mountie RIGHT on your bumper..
hehe - done that before too :) -- oops!
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