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Maybe not Z specifically, but auto trannies in general. What you're describing is not bad for the transmission, that's what it does. It's "downshifting" because it needs more torque to maintatin your speed. I'm thinking this is what happens, and I could be wrong. For example, if you have your cruize control set at 80, and then you encounter a hill, if you were giving the engine the same amount of accelerator pedal, you would begin to slow down. But if you depressed your accelerator, you would maintain speed. I *think* the transmission may find it more energy and time efficent to come out of overdrive momentairily to regain speed. Make sense?
"...Downpipes own. They own everything...anything...all there ever was and will be...they should be stock on all cars. Screw the environment, emissions, noise! I love them...I shall name my first-born after them with glee. Mock me, point and laugh...but as I spin through first with no power braking on my little automatic daily driver on 285/18" tires I'll enjoy the shit-eating grin and take it in stride." - SeedyRom 05:13:20 10/03/02 "Ricers are idiots" - RezidentEvil "It's like if my girl desides to go on a weekend orgy because she needs to get it out of her F*&%$ing system, now would I want her back? I hope she had a great time. Because at that point I'll trade her in." - Cap927 09:41:06 12/13/02 “I don't haul around stuff in the Z. I have a daily driver for that! :) Besides my shotgun could still fit snugly behind my seat!” - dragonballz 5/23/2003
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