[Shotimes] Drove the new Fusion

[Paul Nimz]

Well I like to shift but generally do not hold it in for up shifting.  Once
you get the shift parameters right in the tuning no need to.  But I do use it
for downshifting, especially the OD switch.  Not a 1/4 mile thing but a road
track or street driving.  You can get the tranny set up to shift up or down
and act like a manual but without using a clutch.

I would think that putting the shifter in D, flooring it and letting the car
shift to second, then move the shifter to L will hold it in second.  Then
shift to D when the time comes, if it has a tach.....

This is how the '99 SHO is IIRC.

Paul


On 2/14/2006 12:02:32 PM, Dave Kegel (d.kegel@comcast.net) wrote:
> I
> don't know, do people really use those "shifters" for their auto
> tranny cars?  I know when I'm
> driving an automatic trans-equipped car
> the last thing that comes to mind is "shifting" it.  If I wanted to
> shift,
> I'd be driving a stick.  So for me personally, I could care less
> about that feature.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of G Kerby Haltom
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:28 AM
> To: Donald Mallinson; 'v8sho'; Shotimes@autox. team. net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Drove the new Fusion
>
>
> I've
> seen more Fusions here than 500s, and the 500  has been for sale a
> year longer.  It really
> isn't a bad looking  car, especially in darker
> colors.  I'm surprised
> they have no way  to shift the tranny.  It should
> be the same one that is in the  Mazda.  I wonder if they will put the
> 3.5L V-6 in it when that  comes out.  The 500 really needs that engine
> just to compete with  the Camry.  Life is bad when a Camry will out run
> you...
>
> Kerby
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