buddiiee
05-20-2005, 05:14 PM
i dont know if this is the right forum but im going to give it a go anyways. i was reading the new kirban catalog, and on page 67, theres an ad for a
'tps tec'. it describes what some people do to 'enhance' shifts, saying that
"most turbo owners find that by pulling the tv cable out one or two notches on the adjustment, the shift points are much firmer and the engine shifts at a slightly higher rpm. but when you do that, the maximum throttle is limited, and usually doesnt even hit the top end stop." well my car definately suffers from this. im lost though. my mechanic (a very reputable mechanic here in the detroit area for TR's) adjusted my tv cable, so that my shifts arent that wheel spinning firm, cuz i hate attracting attention, but then my shifts were super lazy and sluggish. but how, i have a stage 3 shift kit in my car, and if thats supposed to be the stock setting, then why did that change turn my shifts into crap? secondly, my wide open throttle sux really bad. from about 5 to 50 mph, it accelerates like an F-15 fighter jet, but after that, the acceleration goes down super bad, to that of a 4 cylinder with about 150,000 miles on it. crisper shifts or not, my acceleration past 50 is really bad. but, this kirban catalog suggests that 'people ususally tighten up the cable, to improve their shifts, and to make the trans shift at a slightly higher rpm. suggesting that, in the stock position, the shifts suck. do they?
all i know is, either setting on the cable, stock or tight, i have exactly what the book says, higher rpm shifting (which i DO NOT want) firm shifts, and really crappy wide open throttle response. but when i put my cable back to stock, nothing changes, except my shifts get lazy now. so im stuck with the tigher setting, cuz at LEAST my shifts are firm now. could this be my tps sensor suckin? or my mass air flow sensor slackin off? please advise, cuz im lost bad.
'tps tec'. it describes what some people do to 'enhance' shifts, saying that
"most turbo owners find that by pulling the tv cable out one or two notches on the adjustment, the shift points are much firmer and the engine shifts at a slightly higher rpm. but when you do that, the maximum throttle is limited, and usually doesnt even hit the top end stop." well my car definately suffers from this. im lost though. my mechanic (a very reputable mechanic here in the detroit area for TR's) adjusted my tv cable, so that my shifts arent that wheel spinning firm, cuz i hate attracting attention, but then my shifts were super lazy and sluggish. but how, i have a stage 3 shift kit in my car, and if thats supposed to be the stock setting, then why did that change turn my shifts into crap? secondly, my wide open throttle sux really bad. from about 5 to 50 mph, it accelerates like an F-15 fighter jet, but after that, the acceleration goes down super bad, to that of a 4 cylinder with about 150,000 miles on it. crisper shifts or not, my acceleration past 50 is really bad. but, this kirban catalog suggests that 'people ususally tighten up the cable, to improve their shifts, and to make the trans shift at a slightly higher rpm. suggesting that, in the stock position, the shifts suck. do they?
all i know is, either setting on the cable, stock or tight, i have exactly what the book says, higher rpm shifting (which i DO NOT want) firm shifts, and really crappy wide open throttle response. but when i put my cable back to stock, nothing changes, except my shifts get lazy now. so im stuck with the tigher setting, cuz at LEAST my shifts are firm now. could this be my tps sensor suckin? or my mass air flow sensor slackin off? please advise, cuz im lost bad.