no more power button?

[grapefury]

i was just wondering, how come the gen4, there's no power button like on the gen3's ?

do the gen5's have it?

[TypeZer0]

i'm guessing the shifting logic it uses when the ECT power button is engaged is now programmed in with the normal shifting logic in the gen 4's and 5's

[Phi]

It's computer controlled. When you stomp on the gas, the computer is supposed to be intuitive enough to adjust shift points at the optimum times. Some ppl have complained that the delay is too slow.

I liked being able to control that myself too and miss it

[grapefury]

it is too slow.. when i want power.. and mash it down.. the car almost hesistates for a split second before giving it to me

arg.. any idea how much to mod the ect then?

[Mosquito]

unfortunately no power button on gen5 either

[Eye8Pussies]

yeah, its the greatest thing on the gen3

just noticed the other day when I was having some fun w/ a grand prix on the highway that if I'm already cruising at 140 or 150, when I mash the pedal, it doesn't drop down to 3rd, and just slowly accelerates.....but if I use the power button, then the car flies cuz its almost redlining in 3rd

[90CamryDx3SFE]

I notice that by timing it just right, if I click it on for a split second, it'll kick out an extra 300 RPM on demand when I press it with the pedal mashed at about 4K rpm. Then I turn it off so the car still shifts smoothly. I can't stand when the ECT is in power and it shifts like a truck. Nothing against trucks, it just doesn't feel like it's healthy for my car.

[Stealth]

Just train your ECU to shift at higher RPMs by driving like a maniac.

[woshiagni]

Originally posted by Stealth
Just train your ECU to shift at higher RPMs by driving like a maniac.

For the gen4's I think it was in the sales docs that only the v6 has intelligent/learning ECU. 5s-fe owners are left out.

[grapefury]

I drive like a manic!!! hahaha

j/k

i have the v6 gen4.5, but i gues the ecu is too limiting.. bleh

[grapefury]

alrite, i did some driving with the o/d off and i found some of the hidden "power" i've been looking for ..

it didn't shift up so it kept going to redline.. haha

good stuff.. but i shouldn't do it often, and i brought it down before reaching 6k

other than that, i may need a boost here or there

[Trix13]

doeas this buton helps?
it didnt made any defference in my car

[TypeZer0]

the ECT button seems to limit me to about 500rpm shy of the redline all the time. oh yeah, FYI the fuel cut off seems to be about 200-400 rpm past the redline

[kenratboy]

What all of this? If I want to go faster, I put the clutch down and subtract 1 or 2 from the current gear selection

I guess this is why 'autoshift' and all of those are getting popular, people want to tell the tranny what to do.

[SKYravefever]

placebo.....