shitbox

Well, i have a 5AT White TSX for around 5 months now...
do u guys know any tips for using the tiptronic mode??

slo007

Drive fast and safe, and have fun!

Hilly roads are the most satisfying.

GOSPEEEED

well since the TSX is so slow uphills shift that fuker into first gear and rev the RPM's to like 7,000 plus turn the overdrive off and wath yourself soar up the mountian like a rocket ship thenwhen you cruise down the hill in Nuetrul because your engnie will have already been blown you can sit back and wish you would have gotten a I-6 rear wheel drive 240HP lexus IS300

Helicobacter Pylori

IS300 = 215hp

Plz know your stuff before talking shit...

callmetsx

At least learn proper english if you are going to post messages.

Neutrel ?

Come on man.

MSB128

As always, thanks for your wonderful response GOSPEEEED.

Idiot.

Anyway, just make sure you pay attention and remember you have it in SS mode. You get used to having it in auto, with the radio on, you forget that the tach's bouncing off the limiter.

I did that a few times after getting off the highway.

biker

That troll just can't quit with his IS related garbage.

Put the thing in drive and push the gas pedal - there not many hints to be had with an AT car. The Honda engineers are swift enough to think for you in AT mode - the SS mode is just for showing off.

dnl2ba

It will auto-downshift to avoid stalls, so you all you need to watch is upshifting to avoid hitting the rev limiter. It will also prevent you from downshifting into redline.

kiteboy

In anything less than near full throttle, the AT tends to select the highest available gear, which isn't necessarily the best choice for upcoming situations.

I find that if know I'm slowing down shortly, I'll keep it in a lower gear, where in the same situation, the AT will upshift and then back down again. The SS also good for keeping in the engine near the torque peak when you are about to accelerate, without needing to mash the gas to prompt a downshift.

Back to the original question, also learn to feel when the torque converter locks, and you can shift accordingly to prevent locking (for smoother power) or prompt the lock (for better fuel economy).

jlukja

This is something new for me. How can I tell when the torque converter locks?

kiteboy

In higher gears, the engine drops by about 500 rpm (as the road speed and gear remain constant). It feels like a mild upshift. It normally happens as you let off the throttle after acceleration. One way to really feel it is to drive around in 1st, the car lurches quite a bit as the TC locks and unlocks.

jlukja

Cool. Thanks for the hint. I'll try to watch for it when driving.