Hitting Fuel Cutoff
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Hitting Fuel Cutoff
Our transmissions let us hit fuel cutoff. I've always found this to be strange, since the third gens don't let you do that, even in SS. Like if you go 1-2-3-4, you can bring the first 3 gears past the redline into the fuel cutoff. I've tried this a couple times (but it's not becoming a habit, fortunately), just to see if it could. I think it's a really cool feature, and I wonder why they didn't continue it?
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to my knowledge, the 3rd gens will automatically upshift at redline, in 1st gear, but in the other gears will not.
I've wondered whether it was safe or not to0 hjit the fuel cutoff and have only used it once (against a Jetta 1.8T 5sp!) but it gives you approx an additional 350 revs to work with. Use it on my accord all the time though, to squeeze all the juice outta it.
I've wondered whether it was safe or not to0 hjit the fuel cutoff and have only used it once (against a Jetta 1.8T 5sp!) but it gives you approx an additional 350 revs to work with. Use it on my accord all the time though, to squeeze all the juice outta it.
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In fully auto mode (at least in the 3.2) it will shift a bit early. This is good since the torque curve starts to end around that point anyway.
BUT.. if you put the car in 1st or 2nd gear manually, it will go to the fuel cutoff.
BUT.. if you put the car in 1st or 2nd gear manually, it will go to the fuel cutoff.
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Hmm, well, it hits fuel cutoff to help keep you from hurting the engine much, but its not good to hit it consistantly I wouldn't think. Should shift right before it .
I wanna hit it in 4th I have in 3rd before, my girlfriend is gonna be getting a picture of my speedo up there in a couple weeks...
I wanna hit it in 4th I have in 3rd before, my girlfriend is gonna be getting a picture of my speedo up there in a couple weeks...
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Originally Posted by Vincent
Fuel cutoff is at redline, right? Or is it dependent on the gear?
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Originally Posted by Vincent
Fuel cutoff is at redline, right? Or is it dependent on the gear?
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Redline on the 3.2 is 6250 rpms.
With my type II heads its around 6800 rpms
With my type II heads its around 6800 rpms
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Redline on the 3.2 is 6250 rpms.
With my type II heads its around 6800 rpms
With my type II heads its around 6800 rpms
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