Are the 2.5's THAT much slower than the 3.2's?
08-13-2005, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DJBLAST
really? so when im going like 80 and i try to go down to 3rd, it wont let me? ahve you tried it?
08-13-2005, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
I can go in third all the way up past 100 mph...
08-13-2005, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
I can go in third all the way up past 100 mph...
dont you red line it when you do that?
and lets say....youre going 100 and you downshift to second, would the car let you do that??
08-13-2005, 05:33 PM
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I forgot.. my redline is higher with my Type II heads.. the fuel cut off is at 7000 rpms 
08-13-2005, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
I forgot.. my redline is higher with my Type II heads.. the fuel cut off is at 7000 rpms
ok learn me something real quick (
)Fuel cut off...is that what I think it is? The enginge stops getting fuel? Is that the definition of a redline?
08-13-2005, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DJBLAST
ok learn me something real quick ()
Fuel cut off...is that what I think it is? The enginge stops getting fuel? Is that the definition of a redline?
)Fuel cut off...is that what I think it is? The enginge stops getting fuel? Is that the definition of a redline?
When you're shifting your auto manually make sure you take your foot off the gas when shifting. If you don't that will cause a problem but otherwise its ok.
08-14-2005, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by flipskatemer
Ummmm, are you sure that it's bad if you don't take your foot off the gas while gate shifting, cuz I never do... I sure do hope you're wrong...
08-14-2005, 01:37 AM
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i always shift with my foot on the gas, if itake my foot off, its a very hard, jerky shift.
besides...if shifting was meant with no foot on the gas, how do you explain normal driving in d4? It shifts with your foot on the gas..
besides...if shifting was meant with no foot on the gas, how do you explain normal driving in d4? It shifts with your foot on the gas..
08-14-2005, 04:31 AM
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well, , that's controlled by the computer. so it can 'cut' acceleration' for that split second that it takes to shift. and if you're manually shifting the automatic...you're not really telling the tranny when to shift. it's more like putting it into gear at any time...the computer still does the shifting, so the computer has to make the calculations. i'm thinking the ECM is set to give you the best hp along with the best mpg. shifting at redline is just like flooring it...the computer does the same shift procedure.
am i way off base here?
, that's controlled by the computer. so it can 'cut' acceleration' for that split second that it takes to shift. and if you're manually shifting the automatic...you're not really telling the tranny when to shift. it's more like putting it into gear at any time...the computer still does the shifting, so the computer has to make the calculations. i'm thinking the ECM is set to give you the best hp along with the best mpg. shifting at redline is just like flooring it...the computer does the same shift procedure.am i way off base here?
08-14-2005, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
The car's computer prevents you from downshifting if it'll overrev
The 2nd gen TL has a far different and far less reliable transmission too...
The 2nd gen TL has a far different and far less reliable transmission too...
but hey....so far (knock on huge piece of oak) my tranny is still goin. i even did the shifting into 3rd while in heavy street traffic so i wouldn't have to wait for the engine to rev as much to hit the power band. i needs my acceleration!and not to contradict what i posted above....i keep it in 3rd until i'm out of the heavy traffic. i just want the higher rpms
08-14-2005, 03:29 PM
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The 1st gen trannies are reliable The only exception is that they cannot take a lot of stress, so dont overdo it, nor add any superchargers or turbos.. they cant take it
The only exception is that they cannot take a lot of stress, so dont overdo it, nor add any superchargers or turbos.. they cant take it
08-14-2005, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DJBLAST
i always shift with my foot on the gas, if itake my foot off, its a very hard, jerky shift.
besides...if shifting was meant with no foot on the gas, how do you explain normal driving in d4? It shifts with your foot on the gas..
besides...if shifting was meant with no foot on the gas, how do you explain normal driving in d4? It shifts with your foot on the gas..
08-14-2005, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dubcnea
one would not think the 1st gen tranny is uber reliable if you take all those very hard shifts into account. but hey....so far (knock on huge piece of oak) my tranny is still goin. i even did the shifting into 3rd while in heavy street traffic so i wouldn't have to wait for the engine to rev as much to hit the power band. i needs my acceleration!
and not to contradict what i posted above....i keep it in 3rd until i'm out of the heavy traffic. i just want the higher rpms
but hey....so far (knock on huge piece of oak) my tranny is still goin. i even did the shifting into 3rd while in heavy street traffic so i wouldn't have to wait for the engine to rev as much to hit the power band. i needs my acceleration!and not to contradict what i posted above....i keep it in 3rd until i'm out of the heavy traffic. i just want the higher rpms
I usually shift down to 2 on turns (like 90-125 degree)...and when I come out of the turns, I explode!
God I love when I do that, I feel like im driving a vette. lol.
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