this is kinda weird how so many people do it... i never heard of any1 else doing it, i just do it... if i'm accelerating hard in my autofaggot, i let off right before it shifts, then gas it to change the gear... kinda weird. if my tranny dies, its a good reason to swap hehe then my dad actually might approve. hehehehehe

i don't think its bad for you to switch down to d3 anyways when you need the extra oomph. of course my car really doesn't have oomph but if i wanna pass someone i stick it in d3... and when i'm braking i switch it down to d3 to 'engine brake'...

i think all hondas are like this... that you can throw it in d3 without hitting the button.... i stuck it in reverse one while going kinda fast (accident) and that was bad....

back on topic. i think it just makes you THINK you're going faster... not sure. never timed. but when i just gun it, it seems to hang at the high RPMS a little longer before switching... :dunno: