Hi all, just got a 07 type s last week with 57k miles on it, love the car, its autonatic, problem is sonetimes when I let go of the gas and let it roll to a stop sign, I can feel the harsh downshift, same feelibg as manuel transmission engine brake, is this nomal? I have read a few post, some says its the way acura design for the type s model, some says its rev matching, bad engine mount, bad pressure switch, I did a drain and fill ATF change in Honda dealership, but the downshift feeling still exist, and when I drive on local, if i let go of the gas it give me a little loss of power feel, it dont roll smooth, no so progressive, is this the way it design?

 

would you happen to be going downhill whenever you feel this? I dont have a 5AT but from what I've read on Azine, is that the grade logic is pretty aggressive in these cars.

 

3x3 with redline or SOL welcome to the club

 

i can feel it on flat or downhill. gonna go test drive a cpo at the dealer and see if it will give me the same feeling

 

That's normal.

 

gonna try 3x3 and 3rd/4th pressure switch replace next, had a 05 auto tl before and it wasnt like that

 

that is normal, I some time down shift into 2nd gear the the car felt like I just slam on the brake. I think mainly it has to do with the grade logic and also these car feature rev match on down shift which some thing isn't available in 04-06.

 

Mine does the same thing but I wouldn't say its "harsh". You can feel it down shift but its smoother than down shifting a manual transmission. Then again, I could just be used to the downshifting because the first time I drove the car i really notice the downshifting.

 

More that likely it's just the Honda/Acura Grade Logic transmission.

 

My 08 Type S with only 25k miles does it. If I had a choice I would prefer it didn't do it, but oh we'll it's not horrible.

 

thanks guy for the useful info, love you guys



not horrible but not as smooth as the older model, just need to get used to it I guess, saving up for A-spec kit!

 

where in california are you located? if you are in LA or IE then let me take a ride in your car. I'll tell you within 2 minutes if it's normal.

 

mine does it all the time. im having nightmares about the tranny failing. lol. i test drove a few TL-S and every one of them downshifted harshly. and everybody on here says its normal. i hope it is.

 

Yep, normal. Definitely different than most A/T's.

 

Im in San francisco Bay Area

 

The only time my type-s shifts smooth as butter is at higher rpms. I rarely go WOT but it's like the car wants to be driven fast and beat on. I thought my car was retarded as its supposed to "learn" your driving habits.....after the ECU reset a few times I still feel that "jerk" and honestly after my old cl J30 tranny blew on me any "jerk" scares the SHIT outta me. Been like that from day one when I bought her new and hasn't changed since. Currently at almost 70k so waiting for it to at 70,001 so Acura jerk me. PRAYING this upgraded tranny is as "bulletproof" as a Honda engine and as they make it seem.

 

my old car did it
this TL does it too

if a car don't do it (like camry) i think THAT's weird

 

ya as everyone else says , my 08 tls does the same thing but kinda got used to it already.

 

Same here, she loves the higher RPMs. Smoothest shifts are after 4k RPM. Kinda the opposite of most cars

 

Its normal... it explains all about it in the owners manual