Why is CL-S power is so inconsistant?
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Why is CL-S power is so inconsistant?
the past 3 days, my car feels like it gained a shitload of power. I didn't do anything, and it was feeling kinda sluggish before this. I do love vtec and all but I hate how inconsistant our cars are, I mean this feeling of incresed power would prolly mean 3 or 4 tenths of a second differnece in the 1/4. I was just cruising and I added just a touch of throttle and the tires were fighting to keep grip, and last week I couldn't even break them loose from a stand still. oh well, I'm just gonna hope it stays strong and enjoy it while it lasts. I am also happy that it warmed up a bit, less sqeaks and rattles, makes me love the car like the day I bought it.
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The most obvious culprits are weather or gas. Outside of that it could be your car; something unusual going on where the ECU is holding it back at times.
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Ditto : this is the main reason I am getting the CT icebox in a few weeks. I think the OEM design of the air intake is so challenged that it needs a more consitent airflow to breathe correctly.
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Same thing here, sometimes she feels heavier and not as quick, but then at other times, feels like a rocket. I always use the same type (brand, octane rating, ect) of gas too, and most of the time it is from the same station. Maybe it is this winter gas shit.
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I got this saturday night as well. Just felt like it was driving on "normal" speed the whole day. Then i take it out that night and the thing felt like a totally different car. Weird.
The temps didn't really drop that much from day/night.
The temps didn't really drop that much from day/night.
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and even the magazines had times of 6.2sec to7.0sec 0-60mph times between the cl-s and tl-s when they were both being tested by the nagazines. i mean that is so broad for an auto car with the same output. I know their testing habits are different, but most other car makers have a more narrow gap by the magazines tests. I can see the cars behavior reflecting those test results, sometimes I think I would lose to a saturn in a race, and other times I feel like I can beat an e36 M3.
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Originally posted by Chaptorial
I got this saturday night as well. Just felt like it was driving on "normal" speed the whole day. Then i take it out that night and the thing felt like a totally different car. Weird.
The temps didn't really drop that much from day/night.
I got this saturday night as well. Just felt like it was driving on "normal" speed the whole day. Then i take it out that night and the thing felt like a totally different car. Weird.
The temps didn't really drop that much from day/night.
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As scalbert alluded to... gasoline quality and ambient air-temps are probably the most guilty culprits here.
Other than that... possibly your actuator is intermittent?!? Also... its psychological to an extent as well - sometimes if you are in a good mood, the car feels quicker!
Have you lost a lot of weight recently???
Other than that... possibly your actuator is intermittent?!? Also... its psychological to an extent as well - sometimes if you are in a good mood, the car feels quicker!
Have you lost a lot of weight recently???
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i feel the same way i thught my car was getting slower ...but maybe im in a bad week ..my car next week hopefully it will be an animal again .or at least feel that way
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To put the weather changes in perspective below is an example. Lets say you wake up and go for a drive in the following conditions:
Temp: 60 F
Baro 30.1 inHg
RH: 30%
Now later on that day you go for another drive in the following conditions:
Temp: 75 F
Baro 29.9 inHg
RH: 80%
This change in conditions, although it seems minimal to you, is fairly significant. This would equate to about a 4.5% change in power which is on the verge of being noticeable.
Another factor may be the tuning done with our intake tract. The resonance effect was tuned at a certain air density; changes to the relative air density may also impact the power curve.
Temp: 60 F
Baro 30.1 inHg
RH: 30%
Now later on that day you go for another drive in the following conditions:
Temp: 75 F
Baro 29.9 inHg
RH: 80%
This change in conditions, although it seems minimal to you, is fairly significant. This would equate to about a 4.5% change in power which is on the verge of being noticeable.
Another factor may be the tuning done with our intake tract. The resonance effect was tuned at a certain air density; changes to the relative air density may also impact the power curve.
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had that with my 00 TL. somedays it was so slow. id floor is from a start and the tires wouldnt even peel out. ther was about one week where it got really bad, so i just reset the ECU. then the car seemed fine
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yeah it happens, Past cars that i have owned never had this problem as bad as my TL. I hate it on really hot days when the car goes into "limp" mode. That shit drives me nuts, i feel like I'm driving a fucking civic.
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Originally posted by cls6sp03
On my 6MT, it seems fairly consistant; a little stronger in cooler weather.
On my 6MT, it seems fairly consistant; a little stronger in cooler weather.
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