At 11:53 AM 7/6/00 -0700, you wrote:
>My dak isn't very responsive when I hit the throttle.
>I have the 318 and an auto tranny. When I really mash
>the pedal it will give me a decent kick. Sometimes it
>will be really weak until it hits the 3000 rpms. I
>thought a shift kit might help remedy this, but I am
>not sure. Do I have to adjust the pedal? Any help
>would be great. Thanks -Seth
It may be that, under certain circumstances, the engine has
dropped a little below its powerband by time the tranny
has completed its shift because of slippage.
The 44RE has 2.74 (1st), 1.74 (2nd), 1.00 (3rd), 0.69 (OD -
I think) gearing. That's fairly wide-spaced. I know,
even with the Transgo kit under WOT at the track, that I
need to manually do the 2-3 shift at around 5200 rpm
to start 3rd gear at about 3300-3400 rpms when the shift
has been completed. On my motor, that is where my powerband
begins. Shifting below 5200 rpm and I wind up starting
3rd below my powerband and it costs me at least 2/10s before
the motor gets back into the powerband ... seems like ages
before that rpm needle begins to rise.
Bob
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