ahifting with auto

[mistert]

auto tranny's are there for a reason, you shouldnt do it unless you have an auto trans specifically made to let you shift it (new honda preludes, is300 semi-auto etc etc). power braking is the way to get a good launch, yes, and you can always do the third gear thing, and overdrive to let it rev higher on most auto tranny's.

i dunno, i just always thought it was common sense to never change the gear on an automatic transmission yourself while the car is moving. i do remember when i was little my mother had a tendency of putting the car from resverse to drive before letting the car come to a complete stop, and when it finally fell to pieces one day on vacation, the new trans they put it had a feature to stop you from changing the gears unless you were at a complete stop, with the brake down