2007-08-27 11:40:15 · 9 answers · asked by lachiva72 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Kickdown is the action of an AUTOMATIC transmission, when you floor it to pass and it kicks down from one gear to a lower gear. In a standard, it does not kick down, you perform the downshift from one gear to another.
2007-08-27 11:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Automatic Transmission Kickdown
2016-11-06 08:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even in '76 there were automatic transmissions, but manual means that the transmission uses a clutch. Some manual transmissions had the gear change on the steering column, but from what you describe this is definitely a "stick shift"
2016-03-13 00:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been driving a standard transmission for 15 years, and I have no earthly idea what kickdown means. That's a new one on me.
2007-08-27 11:44:58 · answer #4 · answered by quillologist 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Kick down is an automatic transmission term meaning you have stepped hard enough on the gas that the transmission was forced to downshift a gear.
2007-08-27 11:46:05 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that means to move the shifter into neutral, or shift down one gear. ex- from 4th to 3rd. Personally I haven't used that term. I used" knocked down out of gear" for neutral. Down shift for moving from one gear to the next gear down.
2007-08-27 11:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by teachergirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah a kick down is usually referred yo when you speed shift down. its not recommended
2007-08-27 11:44:52 · answer #7 · answered by sk8er0114 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
down shift
2007-08-27 11:43:31 · answer #8 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard the slang..but don't downslift, it will burn our the clutch prematurely.
2007-08-27 12:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋