Kickdown

Postby 935 » 30 Jun 2005 17:55

I was wondering what the kickdown does? Im new to alot of this stuff that is on my car
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Postby dave-r » 30 Jun 2005 18:40

It makes the auto box change down a gear for overtaking and for getting up hills. You cannot run without one unless you have a manual valve body modification.
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Postby dave-r » 30 Jun 2005 18:41

Oh and it is called a kickdown because to change down a gear to overtake you lift your foot off the gas pedal and then kick it down.
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