Turning OD off to downshift?
09-02-2005, 06:41 AM
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Turning OD off to downshift?
Around 75MPh(110-120KMPH) I turn the OD off to downshift o 3rd gear, I prefer that over flooring the gas pedal.
what do you think?I was wondering if that might damage the transsmision?
Please give me your insights.
Thank You
what do you think?I was wondering if that might damage the transsmision?
Please give me your insights.
Thank You
09-02-2005, 07:11 AM
#4
Originally Posted by BourneJ
I do it all the time. I step on the accelerator as I press the button too to give it a nice "downshift".
It's great for passing in a limited space or getting nowhere faster. It's not going to damage the transmission any more than normal driving. What you're doing is well within the normal functions of the car.
09-02-2005, 08:17 AM
#5
I don't use it to downshift for accelleration, I use it to slow down, it works great downhill. It maintains my speed perfectly so I'm not going 80 by the time I get to the bottom, or riding the brakes all the way.
09-02-2005, 01:13 PM
#7
i do it whenever a cop sneaks up on me, good way to slow down.
I never use it for anything other than slowing down in a rush without attracting that much attention to myself. I remember once i turned it off goin over 100, SLAMED that bish into 3rd, didnt sound good at all, but the cop went RIGHT by me haha.
I never use it for anything other than slowing down in a rush without attracting that much attention to myself. I remember once i turned it off goin over 100, SLAMED that bish into 3rd, didnt sound good at all, but the cop went RIGHT by me haha.
09-02-2005, 01:34 PM
#8
i do it sometimes like when i know im about to accelerate id just let it go into 3rd and then cruise and then start to accelerate...jus sometimes when i dont push the gas down enough it doesnt down shift and im stuck accelerating in 4th gear which is slow, my tranny has problems :-)
09-02-2005, 03:01 PM
#11
Originally Posted by ryant35
I do that too!
09-02-2005, 05:26 PM
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09-02-2005, 09:01 PM
#16
Originally Posted by XeroX
Funny cause one time when i did this i was kinda pumping the brake slightly, and the sudden down shift from 4th to 3rd (from like 110 ish) caused my tires to lock up for a split second, High way patrol STILL didnt c my a$$ and there was a nice lil cloud of smoke from my tires on the freeway haha.
09-02-2005, 09:07 PM
#17
.. 4 trammies damm...
i do the od downshift thing wen im going into winding turns... the torque steer lets me feel in controll.. on teh turns and also passing people.. instead of the auto TCU to finnaly decide to shift...
i do the od downshift thing wen im going into winding turns... the torque steer lets me feel in controll.. on teh turns and also passing people.. instead of the auto TCU to finnaly decide to shift...
09-03-2005, 12:05 AM
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09-03-2005, 12:53 AM
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Wow half of you are farkin retards. You thikn that pushing that magical little button will hurt you tranny. GET REAL. all it does is shift from 4th to 3rd. which your transmission does anyways every time you slow down from about 40mph or more to anything less than that.
Push it if you want to slow down for any reason, be it traffic ahead, the cop behind you, or a hill. Or push it if youre about to pass someone. That way it will downshift without you havng to go to wot. The only time i wouldnt push it is if i was doing over ~120mph, or the top speed in third gear.
Push it if you want to slow down for any reason, be it traffic ahead, the cop behind you, or a hill. Or push it if youre about to pass someone. That way it will downshift without you havng to go to wot. The only time i wouldnt push it is if i was doing over ~120mph, or the top speed in third gear.
09-03-2005, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by XeroX
Funny cause one time when i did this i was kinda pumping the brake slightly, and the sudden down shift from 4th to 3rd (from like 110 ish) caused my tires to lock up for a split second, High way patrol STILL didnt c my a$$ and there was a nice lil cloud of smoke from my tires on the freeway haha.
09-03-2005, 06:17 PM
#23
Originally Posted by NY 95 VQ30DE
Wow half of you are farkin retards. You thikn that pushing that magical little button will hurt you tranny. GET REAL. all it does is shift from 4th to 3rd. which your transmission does anyways every time you slow down from about 40mph or more to anything less than that.
Push it if you want to slow down for any reason, be it traffic ahead, the cop behind you, or a hill. Or push it if youre about to pass someone. That way it will downshift without you havng to go to wot. The only time i wouldnt push it is if i was doing over ~120mph, or the top speed in third gear.
Push it if you want to slow down for any reason, be it traffic ahead, the cop behind you, or a hill. Or push it if youre about to pass someone. That way it will downshift without you havng to go to wot. The only time i wouldnt push it is if i was doing over ~120mph, or the top speed in third gear.
09-03-2005, 06:34 PM
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Q: What was a tranny designed and built to do?
A: Shift gears
Q: What does the little button do
A: Make the tranny shift gears
OK genius, do you think the engineers at Nissan, with their infinite wisdom, after designing such a mechanical masterpiece as the maxima, would put a button on the car that would effectively harm it?
I think not.
Some people, including myself, use it to slow down slightly, for reasons which i have already stated. Others, again including myself, use it to downshift the tranny from 4th to 3rd so that we do not have to floor the car to get it to downshift when we are about to pass a slower car, in doing so putting unneccesary wear and tear on the motor.
I never specifically called you a retard, just the people who think using this button will hurt their car. If youd rather hit the brakes, i dont care, unless youre one of those people who is constantly hitting the brakes while theyre driving along behind someone else. Because those people **** me off.
And a good day to you, sir!
A: Shift gears
Q: What does the little button do
A: Make the tranny shift gears
OK genius, do you think the engineers at Nissan, with their infinite wisdom, after designing such a mechanical masterpiece as the maxima, would put a button on the car that would effectively harm it?
I think not.
Some people, including myself, use it to slow down slightly, for reasons which i have already stated. Others, again including myself, use it to downshift the tranny from 4th to 3rd so that we do not have to floor the car to get it to downshift when we are about to pass a slower car, in doing so putting unneccesary wear and tear on the motor.
I never specifically called you a retard, just the people who think using this button will hurt their car. If youd rather hit the brakes, i dont care, unless youre one of those people who is constantly hitting the brakes while theyre driving along behind someone else. Because those people **** me off.
And a good day to you, sir!
09-03-2005, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rdilemma
im just putting something here because I "need" 15 replies in order to post, and I think its a stupid friggin rule, so if someone gives me negative "reputation" points for this post you can lick my butt!
I want to post a serious question about the fuse panel and also about "performance" cats from ebay and if theyre any good.
yea and its stupid that you guys disabled search, cause im sure someones posted about those cats.
($&$($*&$#&@*@)( . ..
I want to post a serious question about the fuse panel and also about "performance" cats from ebay and if theyre any good.
yea and its stupid that you guys disabled search, cause im sure someones posted about those cats.
($&$($*&$#&@*@)( . ..
Originally Posted by rdilemma
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09-03-2005, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by NY 95 VQ30DE
Q: What was a tranny designed and built to do?
A: Shift gears
Q: What does the little button do
A: Make the tranny shift gears
OK genius, do you think the engineers at Nissan, with their infinite wisdom, after designing such a mechanical masterpiece as the maxima, would put a button on the car that would effectively harm it?
I think not.
Some people, including myself, use it to slow down slightly, for reasons which i have already stated. Others, again including myself, use it to downshift the tranny from 4th to 3rd so that we do not have to floor the car to get it to downshift when we are about to pass a slower car, in doing so putting unneccesary wear and tear on the motor.
I never specifically called you a retard, just the people who think using this button will hurt their car. If youd rather hit the brakes, i dont care, unless youre one of those people who is constantly hitting the brakes while theyre driving along behind someone else. Because those people **** me off.
And a good day to you, sir!
A: Shift gears
Q: What does the little button do
A: Make the tranny shift gears
OK genius, do you think the engineers at Nissan, with their infinite wisdom, after designing such a mechanical masterpiece as the maxima, would put a button on the car that would effectively harm it?
I think not.
Some people, including myself, use it to slow down slightly, for reasons which i have already stated. Others, again including myself, use it to downshift the tranny from 4th to 3rd so that we do not have to floor the car to get it to downshift when we are about to pass a slower car, in doing so putting unneccesary wear and tear on the motor.
I never specifically called you a retard, just the people who think using this button will hurt their car. If youd rather hit the brakes, i dont care, unless youre one of those people who is constantly hitting the brakes while theyre driving along behind someone else. Because those people **** me off.
And a good day to you, sir!
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09-04-2005, 02:36 PM
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I do it every 5 seconds. Whether it is slowing down or I am too lazy to floor the pedal. If it does hurt the transmission then I should do it more often ... just another reason for me to do the 5SPD swap and stop using a damn button to shift. I can then use a clutch 
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09-05-2005, 10:12 AM
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is it possible?
Im having tranny problems it seems. What seems strange is that it started so suddenly. And it started the trip back home after i smoked a raccoon on the highway. Now my transmission (AT) slips into second gear, is it possible that i damaged something outside the housing? the torque converter? When i hit the raccoon it sounded like a rock and it hit right where the transmission is. I know it sound amateurish, and it is, but could the raccoon do that damage?
09-05-2005, 11:23 AM
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For those using this "trick" to avoid speeding tickets, popo can see the nose dive just as easily as popo can see brake lights, and popo can see nose dive from the front, sides, or rear. If you weren't flagged for citation, it was probably because the radar wasn't on. Calling attention to yourself will actually prompt the law enforcement officer to flip the switch, which can be done much faster than you can break from 100-65. I assure you, if you are deceleratin hard enough to chirp, or smoke tires, you are also dropping the nose (unless you have a ridgid mounted front end).
09-05-2005, 12:09 PM
#31
Originally Posted by ziya20
Around 75MPh(110-120KMPH) I turn the OD off to downshift o 3rd gear, I prefer that over flooring the gas pedal.
MEVI and extended rev limiter 
09-05-2005, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Wetballoon
For those using this "trick" to avoid speeding tickets, popo can see the nose dive just as easily as popo can see brake lights, and popo can see nose dive from the front, sides, or rear. If you weren't flagged for citation, it was probably because the radar wasn't on. Calling attention to yourself will actually prompt the law enforcement officer to flip the switch, which can be done much faster than you can break from 100-65. I assure you, if you are deceleratin hard enough to chirp, or smoke tires, you are also dropping the nose (unless you have a ridgid mounted front end).
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