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vtechkiller

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My friend was talking to me earlier, telling me about his car can go from an "automatic" to a "semi automatic"(you manually switch gears but there is no clutch) by a flip of a switch wired to an aftermarket tcm. He said they make them majorly for electronic controlled transmissions. I did google this but wasn't able to find anything, and now I'm very eager to learn has this ever been done to 2nd gen grand prixs or if it is even possible?
 


There are a few different controllers out there to do this with. However, you can accomplish the same by moving the shifter. Besides being slower and maybe worse for the car in some instances, it has little benefit.
 
VW bug had a shift-o-matic....clutch less 4 speed. literally. no clutch, but it has a shift stick that you need to shift lol i was blown away first time i saw it.
 


It's more of a look what I have type of piece feature then anything. I think I used it once in the same week I bought the car and quickly realized F that ill let the trans shift itself. After all its a Grand Prix not a Ferrari.
 
When my Vue got hit and they were deciding what to do with it, they gave me a Beetle as my rental (????). It had the "autostick" thing in it, and I liked using that better than just having the auto do it's thing...I HATED the way the auto shifted, so I told it when to shift instead...lol
 
Yes I agree that they are absolutely pointless, but well I'll be honest. I LOVE USING THOSE! lol I have driven a pathfinder with one(actually got a quicker 0-60 time with me shifting) and an outback legacy with one again i had so much fun too.(both of these were stick though)

Anyways back to the point. Yeah I was just wondering if it was possible to have an automatic then just flipping a toggle switch to then go use paddle shifters (as my friend claims) was even possible and got my answers. And I guess are cars in technical terms already have it by what bill posted of just using our stick. This brings up another question though. My friends car got real low miles, so would this do any major damage to the bands and the much thinner clutches in an automatic? Assuming you know what speeds and rpms to down shift at and all.
 
It'll likely still downshift on its own still. Also neither of those cars you posted is a "stick" they are auto trans with a do-hickey
 
dsmuts said:
It'll likely still downshift on its own still. Also neither of those cars you posted is a "stick" they are auto trans with a do-hickey
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Well yeah its not really a "stick" but it was a stick shaped object sticking out of the center dash that you push to up shift so this er stick do-hickey thing is still fun to use. My friend doesn't drive a pontiac he drives a dodge(yes ik completely different transmissions, but from my general knowledge the conversion is basically the same) and the conversion hes describing to me is like what i just described. it can be set up at that stick do-hickey thing or paddles.

regardless though how useless it may be isn't this point more a fun factor then anything performance....or lack there of? And also just for the hell of it making an every day car by a flick of a switch have paddle shifters is cool in a way and fun.
 


If you google search (hmmm interesting idea) you'll find a couple of add on shifty sticker thinggies.

I see the point and understand. To me though, it's like putting on stickers or painting the dash, just not my thing. I have the ability to tell my car to shift whenever I'd like though.

Normal mode, it drives like a car
Performance mode: hold the eff on, we are going for a ride.
 
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