Ok, This is what my question is.

I bet you all know acura TL s types and how they have two types of driving modes. Their s mode put you in sports mode so the auto tranny changes gear at a higher RPM. So it works like a manual, sort of. I'm guessing that it's a computer chip inside your transmission that decides when to change gears. So i was wondering if it's possible to install a chip inside a auto lancer oz and you have a little button switch to make the chip activate when you feel like you wanna drive in a sporty mode. Do you think it's possible? Or does it already exist?

This will make the automatic owners of lancer feel much better about have an automatic transmission.

 

This isn't a terribly new innovation. My 1990 Honda Accord has the feature of which you speak. Pressing the button in is 'normal driving" when economy is king, and then the dealers and the owners manuals and the commercials come on and somebody driving releases that button and suddenly a rush of performance and sports driving sensations are washed over the driver and the vehicle. The driver in the commercial is thrown back in his seat and the car leaps forward spreading flame from the its tires, much like in back to the future.

Popping that button out is like giving yourself a brand new lease on life. Like adding four extra cylinders to your engine. Or so the dealer would like you to believe.

Sadly, however, that little button serves only one purpose. To make a little green "S" on your dash light up.

Most automatic transmission vehicles have a switch that will allow you to turn the overdrive off on most cars. Unlike the overdrive you get in a manual (an extra, highly economic gearing) turning overdrive off in an A/T is like gaining two horsepower, only one of the horses is asleep and the other has a broken leg. Guess you'll need to take 'em round back and shoot 'em.

Seriously though, turning the overdrive off in your car (which is all that the button does, even if it claims to be a "sport mode") will improve performance so little that it seems pointless to even offer the feature. You'll also drop your fuel consumption to milage ratio. Turning off your O/D is for those people that need very low end torque, like when you're hauling something beyond your vehicle's capacity, or when climbing very steep hills that are so long you don't want to limit your car to a certain gear. Circling up Pike's Peak is a good example.

Now that I've carried on, to answer your question, No. It would not seem advisable to modify your trasmission and engine computer to allow a feature that you will find practically no use for. It is true that this "sport mode" will allow an engine to shift past it's normal points, but never cross into a danger zone. If you punch it, where does your car shift? You won't gain more than an extra 200 RPM, and chances are, you're already past your powerband once you get up there.

-Goon-Kun

 

well it is possible to do that... but that problem is that sporttronic cars have problems later on in the cars life.....it may seem almost as a manual... but some cars it lags... like the rsx type s.... it lags when u switch gears.... they lancer cedia that is on the other side of the world.... it has the other tranny... and its better then the ones that the US has... then again the cedia is a dohc and its a 1.8 but i heard that it is possible to swap the tranny... cuz someone i know did that... cuz he was sick and tired of his auto tranny... hope this helps... but he spent mad money on his lancer.... so... truthfully i dont think this is worth investing in... get a turbo... put it on low boost... and it will be pretty quick... auto isnt that bad...

 

Unfortunately Yellow, what was being discussed here isn't the sporttronic transmission, also known as tap-shift. I call it "wuss-stick."

Regardless, the topic is the Overdrive On/Off button found on most automatic cars. This button can still be found in cars with tap-shift. You are correct though, when it comes your discussing tap-shifting. Lag is very obvious in many cars (take my word for it, the 2002 Celica blows).

Your mentioning of the 1.8L tansmission used across the big lake is interesting though, something I was unaware of. I think it might demand some looking into.

-Goon-Kun

 

ok i've posted about these guys so much, but no one seems to know anything about them, i've looked into their products and it seems promising for auto drivers. they have a PTS shiftronic system which allows you to go to any gear you want...here's the link - http://www.levelten.com/store/import...shiftronic.htm

 

$1098??? Wow... I don't want it that bad. jeez.

 

You realize that if you drive the Lancer for 30-45 minutes, it is supposed to conform to your driving style as far as agressive shifting goes.... supposedly an intelligent automatic transmission. But, that's what the company says, so, I don't put a whole hell of alot of stock in that.

 

key word "supposedly"

 

it does it for me..i got it so it shifts to second gear at 28 or 30 mph and then third gear right at 62...heh heh..dont ask me how...i dont know but i did it...hopefully i will have video footage of it soo with the tach showing when shift changes...guess racing it off the line alot changes things...and for the non believers dont flame me..i..ill have video within a weak of this post...or my names not orville redenbacher.

the car drove like a drab date....kinda of mulling around...but after breaking it in and driving like a complete *** to work everyday...it is starting to learn with me..hope i can stiffen the suspension soon so i can go faster than 70 mph down creve couer hill ^_^