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**Evoncalabbalo** · 07-05-2007, 05:59 PM

What happens if your car has an auto gearbox, but has a manual sports shift?

I constantly use it because my last car was a manual and I feel way more in control of the car if know exactly what gear it's in. I shift down as I slow down... mind you the car will shift down on its own but at a lower car speed. In fact I've found it way more fuel efficient to drive it with the sports shift as at 60km/h the car doesn't go in its top gear (in normal auto mode). The engine and gearbox feel fine cruising at that speed at a nice 1200 RPM.

The only (small) concern I have is the down shifting if I might wear the gearbox out. But something tells me if they put the sports shift in the car the engineers probably would have given it a good thrashing to make sure the gearbox can take it. Though it is a medium size family car at the end of the day and most people would drive it in auto.

Despite what you guys might say about it on FM the fact is I'll keep doing it because I feel in control and I know exactly what the car will do and how I can react in a situation.

07-05-2007, 05:59 PM	#18
Evoncalabbalo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 572 Senior Member	What happens if your car has an auto gearbox, but has a manual sports shift? I constantly use it because my last car was a manual and I feel way more in control of the car if know exactly what gear it's in. I shift down as I slow down... mind you the car will shift down on its own but at a lower car speed. In fact I've found it way more fuel efficient to drive it with the sports shift as at 60km/h the car doesn't go in its top gear (in normal auto mode). The engine and gearbox feel fine cruising at that speed at a nice 1200 RPM. The only (small) concern I have is the down shifting if I might wear the gearbox out. But something tells me if they put the sports shift in the car the engineers probably would have given it a good thrashing to make sure the gearbox can take it. Though it is a medium size family car at the end of the day and most people would drive it in auto. Despite what you guys might say about it on FM the fact is I'll keep doing it because I feel in control and I know exactly what the car will do and how I can react in a situation.
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