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Driving An Automatic Faster

Old Apr 15, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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sometimes when i floor it, it will accelerate faster than other times i floor it. is their any tips to get my auto to go faster when i need it to?
 
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Maybe try to drop it down to d3 or start at d1 and shift it up? I know when I drop from d4 to d3 it goes faster up hills.
 
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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I wondered the same thing and a buddy told me it was listening to the engine when idoling.. if u hit it during the right cycle of the engine you get much better take off
 
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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i drive an '06 civic with an automatic and one thing i do to accelerate faster is i let off the gas a bit when i know the engine is about to shift gears and then press back down on the gas after the rpms drop. this way it shifts faster and at lower rpms than if i just held the pedal down constantly. i've never tried it on an accord but i imagine it would work the same.
 
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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I'm not sure are your car but some vehicles have and O/D switch... turn that off if it does....
 
Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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I notice a difference when I roll on the gas rather than mashing it (from takeoff). When rolling, I usually go down to D3 on the highway.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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sometimes when i floor it, it will accelerate faster than other times i floor it. is their any tips to get my auto to go faster when i need it to?
Only drive downhill.
 
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