Kickdown Operation
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Kickdown Operation
"Kickdown is operated when the accelerator pedal is pressed fully down, beyond the normal operating spring pressure, to provide maximum engine performance." - Owner's Manual
Is Kickdown operation for when you're running in Automatic mode only? Or does kickdown somehow work while you're shifting manually with the J-shifter? I drive a 3.0 Sport with automatic transmission.
And by 'pressed fully down', do they mean 'flooring it'? How long do you keep the pedal to the floor to reap the benefits of kickdown efficiently? How long is too long?
Any interesting videos available online anywhere where we can see X-Type's racing or using KD (I've already seen everything on YouTube)?
What are your experiences and observations with kickdown?
Is Kickdown operation for when you're running in Automatic mode only? Or does kickdown somehow work while you're shifting manually with the J-shifter? I drive a 3.0 Sport with automatic transmission.
And by 'pressed fully down', do they mean 'flooring it'? How long do you keep the pedal to the floor to reap the benefits of kickdown efficiently? How long is too long?
Any interesting videos available online anywhere where we can see X-Type's racing or using KD (I've already seen everything on YouTube)?
What are your experiences and observations with kickdown?
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RE: Kickdown Operation
when you are at cruising speed, say 55-60+ and you want to pass another vehicle, you simply press the gas pedal to the floor if you like, or once you get the fell as to where that sweet spot is you won't have to mash it.... this causes the auto trans to down shift one gear or you can shift the J gate over one gear...
If you press the pedal all the way at any speed, you're simple kicking the auto trans down one gear (depending on speed, sometimes it goes down two gears) ....or, you can use your j gate to shift manually at the appropriate red line of 7K RPM's...for when you want to feel the need for that sportiness (I sometimes shift manually at the red line when racing)
How long can you hold the pedal to the floor? All depends on what you're trying to do i suppose...
You should feel it "kicking down" about part throttle at cruising speed....press it to the floor or partially...your call
Is this like your first time driving?
No video's, maybe you should try JR's school of driving for beginners....856-555-5555 tell him i sent ya :-)
If you press the pedal all the way at any speed, you're simple kicking the auto trans down one gear (depending on speed, sometimes it goes down two gears) ....or, you can use your j gate to shift manually at the appropriate red line of 7K RPM's...for when you want to feel the need for that sportiness (I sometimes shift manually at the red line when racing)
How long can you hold the pedal to the floor? All depends on what you're trying to do i suppose...
You should feel it "kicking down" about part throttle at cruising speed....press it to the floor or partially...your call
Is this like your first time driving?
No video's, maybe you should try JR's school of driving for beginners....856-555-5555 tell him i sent ya :-)
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RE: Kickdown Operation
lol,
So really how long you been driving? Or you a convert from manual? Or, just a white hair ol fart who putt'ez round town doing 25 mph in a 50mph zone?
Once you "floor"the jag, she'll get up there fast and you'll find yourself running out of road faster...
(you thought that was funny, wait till you read my response on your other post) :-)
So really how long you been driving? Or you a convert from manual? Or, just a white hair ol fart who putt'ez round town doing 25 mph in a 50mph zone?
Once you "floor"the jag, she'll get up there fast and you'll find yourself running out of road faster...
(you thought that was funny, wait till you read my response on your other post) :-)
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RE: Kickdown Operation
Happilute......loved the Hardy har har bit.......really did lol, I swear!
Racer.........where do I start? Pr guy....LOL......How many times? Be gentle with the newbies.......think of them as virgins, tender, half excited half scared and oh so fragile.........(especially when they read your reply to their first ever post)....lol
Happilute .......as we say in Scotland big guy...."Wap it intae im"...lol
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Biggie mate..........there aint enough money to make me take that job, and hey, I'm sayin that n I got love for the Racer.
He's like the Ozzy Ozbourne of the Jaguar world....friendly n loveable and yet somehow unpredictable.....lol
From Highlander ........There can be onlly one!
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Lol...see that, Jimbo has that man love thing for me....I can thrash the new guys, make them feel like total knuckleheads and Jimbo clears me and we all make new friends.....you can't BUY friends like that......
Cheers mate!
Lol...see that, Jimbo has that man love thing for me....I can thrash the new guys, make them feel like total knuckleheads and Jimbo clears me and we all make new friends.....you can't BUY friends like that......
Cheers mate!
JimC64@Paypal.com
Thanks bro
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