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JDS
06-02-2006, 05:52 PM
I've had my Prowler for several months now. Alls well. Love the car. The shift from 1st to 2nd seems a little rough to me. Not a "clunk" or a"thud" but harsher than my other cars. Is this normal operation? If not, what should be done to correct? Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject? Thanks!
Pepe
06-02-2006, 05:58 PM
Hi Jim,
FIRST OF ALL........WELCOME to the forum !

Now, to answer your question - personally I had the VERY same
impression when I drove the Prowler for the first few thousand miles,
ESPECIALLY the shift from 2nd into 3rd under minimal acceleration was
TOO hard for my taste and I worried a bit but after talking to several
other owners and finding out that the 'hard shift' is as common as
the looks you get driving by I felt better.

NOW about 14.000 miles later I gotten used to it and enjoy it just as
anything else about Prowler !

DUSTI
JDS
06-02-2006, 06:04 PM
Thanks for the quick response. I'm starting to feel better already.

I should have stated earlier that I purchased a pure stock 2001 Orange with 7,400 miles. It now has 8,400 miles.

Thanks, again for the response!
halicat
06-02-2006, 08:12 PM
Hi Jim !

Welcome to our spot in the sun !

Dusti said it all....
I've learned to love that fast response shift.... no bog or lag.... just business....


I know your enjoying the car.... Prowlers are a habit, a very nice one indeed....
:nana2
Dreamcast18
06-02-2006, 09:30 PM
Welcome Jim!!

I think Norm can chime in here. We actually did a test between a 2001 vs a 1999 in terms of acceleration and gear shifting.

The 2001 shifted earlier from 1st to 2nd
The 1999 shifted earlier from 2nd to 3rd..it stayed on 1st for a longer period of time.
halicat
06-03-2006, 07:05 AM
my Kat shifts on the red line every shift.......sometimes i have to glance to see if it is in Autostick mode,
just as i see its in D...then it kicks it !! :burnout
pumpkin
06-03-2006, 09:46 AM
Welcome Jim, orange is a great color. Chwee was right about the shifting on the two Prowlers ( black was fast ). I think I even get a harder shift with the new gears on the orange but I really love that shift.