best way to drive the tc-sst
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only for your gas mileage... 
if your cruising steady state at those RPMs i might yell "SHIFT!" if you go by...
my shifting between 2k and 3K is primarily because of 2 things: 1) helps improve fuel efficiency for daily commutes, and 2) keeps me "calm" ... had a 'road rage' incident not too long ago that i'd prefer to avoid happening again if possible.
if your cruising steady state at those RPMs i might yell "SHIFT!" if you go by...
my shifting between 2k and 3K is primarily because of 2 things: 1) helps improve fuel efficiency for daily commutes, and 2) keeps me "calm" ... had a 'road rage' incident not too long ago that i'd prefer to avoid happening again if possible.
Good to kno Guys, Thanks!
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Yeah, also forgot mention that wenever i up shift to 3rd gear in normal-manual driving normally, thers a lot mre shift shock than the the other gears...if i drv fast everything is smooth in any mode...does anyone else get this 3rd gear shock?
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didn't i read somewhere that someone messed up some power train components. Mitisubishi replied back with say,"you don't drive it like it was meant to" so, do bears **** in the woods?
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wow! dnt kno what happened but my sst shifts super smooth all the time now...some small jerks here and there but 95% of the time super smooth up and down shifts...mayb its from wen i unplugged the battery...what evr it was, i'm happy now
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I heard that the 09's had more shift shock while the newer ones let the clutches slip a bit more to make shifts smoother.
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But if I thrash it around in manual for a bit, then put it into auto, it'll try to hold a lower gear longer.
Reading this makes me absolutely want to avoid getting the TC SST.
One of the things I hate about the auto on my truck is that it has a similar problem as mentioned here.
Floor it to pass someone, suddenly someone swerves into the lane you just took forcing you to let off the gas. Then you move over another lane (big highway) and floor it again. Instead of downshift, upshift, downshift (what you'd expect) the truck downshifts for the first WOT, refuses to shift when I lift, then decides to disengage the transmission letting the motor free rev about 1 second before I go WOT again, then it revs high and catches hard as it upshifts.
I can easily get the truck to do it and it drives me nuts. It handles big throttle changes very poorly. Sounds like the Ralliart does this as well when in auto mode. I think you guys talked me out of possibly getting a Ralliart instead of an Evo.
One of the things I hate about the auto on my truck is that it has a similar problem as mentioned here.
Floor it to pass someone, suddenly someone swerves into the lane you just took forcing you to let off the gas. Then you move over another lane (big highway) and floor it again. Instead of downshift, upshift, downshift (what you'd expect) the truck downshifts for the first WOT, refuses to shift when I lift, then decides to disengage the transmission letting the motor free rev about 1 second before I go WOT again, then it revs high and catches hard as it upshifts.
I can easily get the truck to do it and it drives me nuts. It handles big throttle changes very poorly. Sounds like the Ralliart does this as well when in auto mode. I think you guys talked me out of possibly getting a Ralliart instead of an Evo.
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I roll auto normal alot. Definitely times feels like slips. Sport auto good crisp shift. Always shifts better under load the manual stick is backwards from my old car so do use it paddle shifts are ok in a straight line. I also agree lots of noise from low speeds come out. Overall the transmission likes being drove aggressive. But not abusive.
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Reading this makes me absolutely want to avoid getting the TC SST.
One of the things I hate about the auto on my truck is that it has a similar problem as mentioned here.
Floor it to pass someone, suddenly someone swerves into the lane you just took forcing you to let off the gas. Then you move over another lane (big highway) and floor it again. Instead of downshift, upshift, downshift (what you'd expect) the truck downshifts for the first WOT, refuses to shift when I lift, then decides to disengage the transmission letting the motor free rev about 1 second before I go WOT again, then it revs high and catches hard as it upshifts.
I can easily get the truck to do it and it drives me nuts. It handles big throttle changes very poorly. Sounds like the Ralliart does this as well when in auto mode. I think you guys talked me out of possibly getting a Ralliart instead of an Evo.
One of the things I hate about the auto on my truck is that it has a similar problem as mentioned here.
Floor it to pass someone, suddenly someone swerves into the lane you just took forcing you to let off the gas. Then you move over another lane (big highway) and floor it again. Instead of downshift, upshift, downshift (what you'd expect) the truck downshifts for the first WOT, refuses to shift when I lift, then decides to disengage the transmission letting the motor free rev about 1 second before I go WOT again, then it revs high and catches hard as it upshifts.
I can easily get the truck to do it and it drives me nuts. It handles big throttle changes very poorly. Sounds like the Ralliart does this as well when in auto mode. I think you guys talked me out of possibly getting a Ralliart instead of an Evo.
Okay, well, let's cut through all the fluff and finish this thread once and for all... with an answer you'll like...
Q: What's the best way to drive the SST?
A: Manual
End, fini, Elvis has left the building... good morning, good afternoon and goodnight.
Rich