2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed. According
to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's upshifting
and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if so,
what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

It is a 4-speed... and yes, two different 2nd gears. One is more for
performance, the other is just normal driving.

Jerry
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"j carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed.
According
> to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's
upshifting
> and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if
so,
> what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.
>
>

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

It is a 4-speed... and yes, two different 2nd gears. One is more for
performance, the other is just normal driving.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
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"j carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:jfadnUMMQ-BuJnSiRVn-tw@comcast.com...
> From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed.
According
> to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's
upshifting
> and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if
so,
> what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.
>
>

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

It is a 4-speed... and yes, two different 2nd gears. One is more for
performance, the other is just normal driving.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"j carter" <jcarter10@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:jfadnUMMQ-BuJnSiRVn-tw@comcast.com...
> From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed.
According
> to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's
upshifting
> and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if
so,
> what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.
>
>

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

Roughly 12/24/03 08:16, j carter's monkeys randomly typed:

> From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed. According
> to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's upshifting
> and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if so,
> what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.


You do indeed get two different ratios depending
on whether you are upshifting or downshifting. Not sure
what is wrong with that, YMMV.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

Roughly 12/24/03 08:16, j carter's monkeys randomly typed:

> From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed. According
> to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's upshifting
> and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if so,
> what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.


You do indeed get two different ratios depending
on whether you are upshifting or downshifting. Not sure
what is wrong with that, YMMV.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

Roughly 12/24/03 08:16, j carter's monkeys randomly typed:

> From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed. According
> to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's upshifting
> and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if so,
> what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.


You do indeed get two different ratios depending
on whether you are upshifting or downshifting. Not sure
what is wrong with that, YMMV.

--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

What's RIGHT with it? What good is it? (I'm not practicing to be a flamer.
I'm about ready to BUY a new GC due to all of the year-end discounts.)


"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:%FkGb.191198$_M.868262@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 12/24/03 08:16, j carter's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed.
According
> > to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's
upshifting
> > and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if
so,
> > what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.
>
>
> You do indeed get two different ratios depending
> on whether you are upshifting or downshifting. Not sure
> what is wrong with that, YMMV.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
>

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

What's RIGHT with it? What good is it? (I'm not practicing to be a flamer.
I'm about ready to BUY a new GC due to all of the year-end discounts.)


"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:%FkGb.191198$_M.868262@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 12/24/03 08:16, j carter's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed.
According
> > to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's
upshifting
> > and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if
so,
> > what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.
>
>
> You do indeed get two different ratios depending
> on whether you are upshifting or downshifting. Not sure
> what is wrong with that, YMMV.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
>

Re: 2004 GC "5-speed" automatic
 

What's RIGHT with it? What good is it? (I'm not practicing to be a flamer.
I'm about ready to BUY a new GC due to all of the year-end discounts.)


"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:%FkGb.191198$_M.868262@attbi_s54...
> Roughly 12/24/03 08:16, j carter's monkeys randomly typed:
>
> > From what I understand, this transmission isn't really a 5-speed.
According
> > to what I've read, it has 2 second gears!! One is used while it's
upshifting
> > and the other is used when it's downshifting? Is this for real? And, if
so,
> > what good is it? I'd much rather have a "real" 5-speed.
>
>
> You do indeed get two different ratios depending
> on whether you are upshifting or downshifting. Not sure
> what is wrong with that, YMMV.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
>