[TSHACK]

I was wondering if anyone uses automatic transmissions on road courses. I remeber there was a few autoxers that did several years ago. It's not that I don't want to go to a T5 or even T56, I'm just doing the bad thing I do & think too much about stuff! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) I even have a Hurst shifted T10 with everthing for the 74 camaro.

[CMC #37]

I have a lot of experience driving at Thunderhill with my '97 TA A4 car. It is a little scary in spots, even with the mild setting on the Trans Go shift kit I have in it. First to deal with is "auto drift" when the torque converter disengages..this is a little disconcerting, I remember that happening coming out of T5 (Crow's Nest). On top of T9 exit it did not want to downshift, you just let off the throttle a little bit and it will go. The next scary thing is going into of the esses out of T 11, you do not want that sucker shifting when you are in the esses, that could upset the car and head it into the wall there. Shifting at the wrong time and upsetting the car is a biggie that you have to look out for. Keep these things in mind and you should do fine.

Reason for edit: forgot something!

[TSHACK]

I have a lot of experience driving at Thunderhill with my '97 TA A4 car. It is a little scary in spots, even with the mild setting on the Trans Go shift kit I have in it. First to deal with is "auto drift" when the torque converter disengages..this is a little disconcerting, I remember that happening coming out of T5 (Crow's Nest). On top of T9 exit it did not want to downshift, you just let off the throttle a little bit and it will go. The next scary thing is going into of the esses out of T 11, you do not want that sucker shifting when you are in the esses, that could upset the car and head it into the wall there. Shifting at the wrong time and upsetting the car is a biggie that you have to look out for. Keep these things in mind and you should do fine.

I was thinking more along the lines of a 700R4 thats been shift kitted so you can hold it in the gear you want.
Thats the way my 79 Camaro was, It had a kitted TH350 & B&M quick silver ratchet shifter. Worked for autox.

This post has been edited by TSHACK: Feb 15 2008, 04:01 PM

[CMC #37]

I have a lot of experience driving at Thunderhill with my '97 TA A4 car. It is a little scary in spots, even with the mild setting on the Trans Go shift kit I have in it. First to deal with is "auto drift" when the torque converter disengages..this is a little disconcerting, I remember that happening coming out of T5 (Crow's Nest). On top of T9 exit it did not want to downshift, you just let off the throttle a little bit and it will go. The next scary thing is going into of the esses out of T 11, you do not want that sucker shifting when you are in the esses, that could upset the car and head it into the wall there. Shifting at the wrong time and upsetting the car is a biggie that you have to look out for. Keep these things in mind and you should do fine.

I was thinking more along the lines of a 700R4 thats been shift kitted so you can hold it in the gear you want.
Thats the way my 79 Camaro was, It had a kitted TH350 & B&M quick silver ratchet shifter. Worked for autox.

My instructor decided to time me from shifting manual to letting the trans do it, letting the trans do it won. A lot of it is just knowing when to hit the gas and how hard. I agree with Keith that you won't be happy doing this long and your 700R4 won't live a long time once you hit a certain skill level. On the safety end, it is just much more safe having the trans slow down the car instead of that "auto-drift" stuff that happens. Once you experience that you'll understand! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)