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: 2nd gear not kick in right away??


G8GT594
05-31-2008, 01:45 PM
Ok guys yesterday i got my ECM/TCM tune from VMS. Well after a little spirited driving i noticed something. When i punch it first then shift it at 6200 and punch it again the motor revs but doesnt catch the gear. I don't know if that makes sense or not. Its like flooring it in 2nd motor revs then catches 2nd and then goes. Don't think it ever did that before the ECM/TCM tune. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

GeorgeInNePa
05-31-2008, 02:02 PM
Ok guys yesterday i got my ECM/TCM tune from VMS. Well after a little spirited driving i noticed something. When i punch it first then shift it at 6200 and punch it again the motor revs but doesnt catch the gear. I don't know if that makes sense or not. Its like flooring it in 2nd motor revs then catches 2nd and then goes. Don't think it ever did that before the ECM/TCM tune. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Are you letting off between gears? Why?

G8GT594
05-31-2008, 02:20 PM
Ya im letting off between gears. I assume that is wrong lol. This is my first car that has the sport shift. Im used to bangin out gears with a clutch.

GeorgeInNePa
05-31-2008, 03:23 PM
Ya im letting off between gears. I assume that is wrong lol. This is my first car that has the sport shift. Im used to bangin out gears with a clutch.

Stab the gas and leave the pedal on the floor. ;)

G8GT594
05-31-2008, 07:41 PM
Thanks man. I was wondering why why that was happening!

Razz
05-31-2008, 10:11 PM
I don't understand people like you. If you want to shift buy a stick.

GeorgeInNePa
05-31-2008, 10:30 PM
I don't understand people like you. If you want to shift buy a stick.

With a G8 GT you don't get a choice.

G8GT594
05-31-2008, 11:18 PM
I don't understand people like you. If you want to shift buy a stick.

Ya, i was waiting for that to come up. I wish this car would have had that option but it did not. Also, i was offered a good deal and was able to get great fianicing with little money down so i picked it up. It was exactly what i was looking for.

lonewolfz28
06-01-2008, 08:45 AM
When you drive this tranny aggressively and then lift off the gas suddenly it has a tendency to hold the present gear because it thinks you're going into a hard corner and will want to be able to power out of the exit. Getting choppy with the throttle just confuses it more.

G8GT594
06-01-2008, 08:50 AM
Ok, thanks fellas. I am doing it "properaly" now. Hasnt done it since.

h3llphyre
06-01-2008, 01:49 PM
foot to the firewall is the only way to drive it :)

jsalbre
06-02-2008, 03:12 PM
foot to the firewall is the only way to drive it :)

A properly driven performance vehicle should have a nice big dent in the firewall from your foot hitting it hard. :)

G8 Ray
06-02-2008, 04:50 PM
So that's where that came from. LOL