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What exactly does OD OFF do? i have an automatic, is it better to put it off? when wanting to accelerate faster?
merc123 said:Umm, I don't understand why people think that O/D off improves racing. Think about it, O/D just locks out 4th gear. This means, your transmission stays in 3rd. It does not help the actual changing of 1-3rd gears. Think about the logic.
merc123 said:Umm, I don't understand why people think that O/D off improves racing. Think about it, O/D just locks out 4th gear. This means, your transmission stays in 3rd. It does not help the actual changing of 1-3rd gears. Think about the logic.
UDTBadkarma said:Wrong. OD OFF holds back the engine. The RPMs will be higher and if you want to race, keep the OD OFF. OD ON is used for the free way. Having it on will drop your RPMS so you can cruise in 4th. Take it to the track, do one run with OD OFF and one with OD ON. I bet the run with OD OFF is faster. Hell you dont even need to go to the track, cruise with OD on and then off...you can feel the difference. And if you CANT feel it, you can SEE it with your RPMs.
Race = OD OFF
Highway = OD on
You can cruise around town with OD on too if you want, it will just lower your RPMS and let you cruise. With OD OFF the trans holds back the engine, and you will notice once you let off the gas, the speed will drop and rpms will kick up to slow the car down. It helps for stop and go driving. Cruising (or od on) will not hold back the engine at all, and will keep you cruising at whatever speed, and -slowly- lower your engine speed.