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Re: [T3] Auto Tranny FAQ?


On 10 Mar 2004 at 21:54, Daniel Baum wrote:

> I have done several things to my car recently, and one of the most
> noticeable effects is that 1) the engine revs higher before changing gear,
> and 2) changes gear more readily i.e. goes into third more quickly. I know
> they sound contradictory, but I can't explain it any other way.
> 
> It seems to me that the only thing that I have done that could possibly have
> caused this is replacing the engine mounts and thus changing the angle of
> the engine and tranny. Is this possible?

If the shift waits until a higher rpm before happening, then there is more 
fluid being pumped by the ATF pump in the AT, so the shift transition will be 
quicker.

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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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