Old Dec 19, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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Default Re: Does the tranny stay in lower gear during spirited driving?

Originally Posted by calxfire
....I have not personally tried the downshift program yet but supposedly if you hold the autostick to the downshift position for about a second (as opposed to just tapping it) the transmission will find the lowest optimal gear at the speed you are going so you don't have to tap it to downshift two or three gears in succession.
Confirmed I just decided to try this on my way home for lunch. Cruising 55 mph in 5th, pulled shifter to left and held it, shifted into 4th and then straight to 3rd. Same when it was in 4th, held shifter left, went to 3rd and then straight to 2nd.

Neat little trick I just learned.
 
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