Sensitive throttle pedal in non sporty cars? Blame the average driver
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why does that matter? why should being ~1000RPM in 2nd gear matter in regards to the car actually responding to my throttle inputs. So what do you suggest I do in stop and go traffic, keep it in first, and when i need to go forward rev it up to 5k and dump the clutch?! You do understand it's not so much to ask for a throttle that actually reacts to throttle inputs.
and it's not like I'm expecting 100TQ at 1000RPM, but I'm expecting greater than 0.
and I'm not confusing the lack of any low-end from the turbo either, it has nothing to do with it.
I'm sorely disappointed in the ECU cannot read my throttle inputs and make the throttle respond within a reasonable amount of time in regards to on/off throttle changes only. I don't have issues when the car it at speeds of say 2000RPM or above. (and please dont tell me to cruise in 4th gear).
I took a video, in second gear while driving down a 35mph road I floored it a few times and made verbal note of when the car actually reacted. There was a delay, you can hear when I hit the pedal down and then me and the engine doing something. I'll have to upload later.
Every other car I've ever driven in my lifetime will open the throttle when I ask it to.
and it's not like I'm expecting 100TQ at 1000RPM, but I'm expecting greater than 0.
and I'm not confusing the lack of any low-end from the turbo either, it has nothing to do with it.
I'm sorely disappointed in the ECU cannot read my throttle inputs and make the throttle respond within a reasonable amount of time in regards to on/off throttle changes only. I don't have issues when the car it at speeds of say 2000RPM or above. (and please dont tell me to cruise in 4th gear).
I took a video, in second gear while driving down a 35mph road I floored it a few times and made verbal note of when the car actually reacted. There was a delay, you can hear when I hit the pedal down and then me and the engine doing something. I'll have to upload later.
Every other car I've ever driven in my lifetime will open the throttle when I ask it to.
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1) umad
2) if you drove a n/a subaru in traffic like that it would do exactly as you say you want it to do. yours wont because its low comp. another one just like yours but with dbc will do exactly the same thing. again, it has dbc.
your dbw might be lazy I'm not saying its flawless I'm just saying its nowhere near as bad as you make it out to be. and its not worse than the same car would have felt like with dbc.
3) ????
4) stick ITB's on your miata and to WOT at 2mph for that crazy split second lurch
lol
2) if you drove a n/a subaru in traffic like that it would do exactly as you say you want it to do. yours wont because its low comp. another one just like yours but with dbc will do exactly the same thing. again, it has dbc.
your dbw might be lazy I'm not saying its flawless I'm just saying its nowhere near as bad as you make it out to be. and its not worse than the same car would have felt like with dbc.
3) ????
4) stick ITB's on your miata and to WOT at 2mph for that crazy split second lurch
lol
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now im mad i didn't load your MS with a map that had no throttle enrichments and you could suffer like me. My rex feels like my miata when my AE and EAE is untuned.
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I drove scott's car the other day to get delicious burgers. you can tap your foot to the music using the gas pedal and the car barely reacts.
the MINI Countryman S has much better mapping. Sure it's a LITTLE sluggish, but even scott agrees that it's WAYYYYYYYY better than his.
Tim: my MINI will get some front tire scratch with the DSC on and continue under normal power levels.
the MINI Countryman S has much better mapping. Sure it's a LITTLE sluggish, but even scott agrees that it's WAYYYYYYYY better than his.
Tim: my MINI will get some front tire scratch with the DSC on and continue under normal power levels.
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I guess I'm at the point where I dunno what else to touch to improve it.
I need to start datalogging it, but I keep forgetting to bring my laptop. I really hate tuning it compared to the miata...it's so non-intuitive.
I need to start datalogging it, but I keep forgetting to bring my laptop. I really hate tuning it compared to the miata...it's so non-intuitive.
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Hey scott, does your subaru feel like a megasquirt that still needs the AE and EAE tuned?
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I wouldn't laugh too much. A fellow I work with has taken his Audi A-something in a couple of time for new firmware on the CVT, to better optimize the "shift points."
(Yes, this CVT attempts to emulate a planetary gearbox.)
(Yes, this CVT attempts to emulate a planetary gearbox.)