Jeff-g-fan-1 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 First of all I am only 15, so go easy on the comments. I have a 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix that I have made into a circle track car. It has the 3100 V6 and an auto trans. I would like some help figuring out why it won't downshift into 1st. I manually shift it into 2nd, but it never actually shifts into a gear while accelerating. It just stays in whatever gear it seems to be stuck in. At about 80 mph, it's turning about 4500 rpm's. Please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 i think if i remember right that you cant keep it in first for whatever reason, but you can keep it in second or third. something with the computer and how its set up? you could wire a switch into the vss, which keeps it from shifting into second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-g-fan-1 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I would like to start out in 1st for better restarts, but I run the car in 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal_GS_1989 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 WOOT!!!! A circle track W. What kinda cars do you run against?? Anyway, if you have access to a scanner of some sort, it could be a suck shift solenoid. Or did the car ever have a 2nd gear start feature?? Im not sure if that would keep if from going into manual 1st though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-g-fan-1 Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 The car has a second gear start feature, but I have it turned off. Also forgot to mention, if I put it in first manually, it runs the same as it does in 2nd. P.S. The cars I run against are neons, accords, mazda 626's, and a monte carlo, but the only competition is the monte carlo. We beat all the others easily by a half a lap, on a 3/8 mile oval in a 15 lap feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadz34 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Even if you put it in ''1'' it will shift into 2nd. You can't keep it in 1st gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbird232 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 (Can you put some pictures of your car in the members rides section? I'd like to see it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-g-fan-1 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I'm not trying to keep it in first, I just want to start out there. I also need first gear to load the car onto the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-g-fan-1 Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I'll post some pics as soon as I take some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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