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gs400 transmission and tiptronic buttons (shifting speed)

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Old 10-19-10, 07:31 PM
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Default gs400 transmission and tiptronic buttons (shifting speed)

hi i test drove a 98 gs400 just the other day and notice the shifting tiptronic buttons on the steering wheel was decently fast.
i heard it was a bit slow but it didn't seem that bad???

also as far as the factory tranny on the GS300/400 how reliable are they and up to how many hp/tq are they usually good for?

thanks
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it all right just not always quick enough with the supercharger...
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id got a gs400. its ok
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Originally Posted by tom steele
it all right just not always quick enough with the supercharger...
does it hold up to the power of your super charger okay? how much power are you putting down?

also when you go in manual mode... will the transmission go to 1st gear? or does it always start in 2? the gs400 i drove never went down to 1...
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Originally Posted by tuninghaus
does it hold up to the power of your super charger okay? how much power are you putting down?

also when you go in manual mode... will the transmission go to 1st gear? or does it always start in 2? the gs400 i drove never went down to 1...
In manual mode all GS400s are locked out of 1st gear.
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