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ORIGINAL: regandon

Computer upgrade for the 4 speed auto's is now out. Those having problems with hard up-shifting or down shifting, Chrysler has the upgrade ready. No word yet on the upgrade for the 6 speed auto's as of yet. So I still have to live with the hard shifting for awhile more with my R/T. This info came from a Chrysler Northeast rep who was looking into the shifting problem with my R/T. The problems are software based, and Chrysler is taking care of the problems. There are alot of hard second to first down shifting problems out there within the Seabring and the Avenger line up. There has even been complaints of the same shifting problems in other Chrysler cars and van's.

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ORIGINAL: tr

the car i test drove v6 model, I notice when i was slowing down in the parking lot, i could hear the gears banging.  When i was on the highway it was fine.  is this the what you are talking about?

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ORIGINAL: tr

I didnt experience hesitation, just that the gears were knockin when i was almost at a complete stop or under 15miles.  was the four cyl experiencing the same exact problem and they fixed it?  is your car a an r/t

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ORIGINAL: regandon

Hope all goes well with the flash. I just hope they get the flash for the R/T's transmission soon.   

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ORIGINAL: futil

I don't know if I would want the new flash or not.. My R/Ts transmission is like everyone else's where it goes in and out of gears hard and while I know it doesn't feel right I kind of like the extra kick it gives when driving.

I test drove the dealer's R/T who said he had a beta flash in his R/T.. It was very smooth and felt like I was driving a car with turbo.. basically it would hesitate for a second between gears then accelerate quickly which was an interesting feel but the car I have now feels faster since I get an extra kick of speed when it engages the next gear.

I had the opportunity to race a Mustang GT yesterday.. He complimented me on my car then asked about how fast it was.. I was like "It's ok" thinking he would blow me away but then we lined up and started racing (It just kinda happened) and when it was over I passed him by 5 car lengths.. I was quite suprised especially since I didn't even think of using the sport shifter. He gave me a thumbs up and drove away. Thinking back to the test drive R/T I am not sure I would have had the lead with the flash due to the hesitation (Even though it was a beta flash)

I guess it depends on how you plan on driving the car because at low speeds the transmission is annoying when it shifts but when you get on it, the hard shifting transmission seems to be a benefit.