You are wrong. I suggest you read this TSB, and read it thoroughly. https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mi...teristics.html

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Do I need to point out even more items that prove my point? I suggest you educate yourself before saying things that aren't true.

This is the only thing you are right about. The ECU/ECM provides no protection to the transmission because that is handled by the TCU/TCM.

 

Joe, I don't think he's correct about the amount of clutch slippage off the line in Normal vs. Sport vs. S-Sport modes. But this is just my opinion. I have never felt a difference between the three off the line. The difference is that sport and s-sport provide quicker (less smooth) shifts, and Sport tries to always keep RPMs above 3k, whereas S-Sport doesn't shift until redline, and downshifts as long as it will not go above 7k RPMs. But this is all in auto mode, not manual. If you read the owners manual about the different transmission modes, it explains it exactly as I just did.

As for the video, you shouldn't use that method all the time. THAT is how you will end up wearing out your clutch packs more quickly

As for neutral dropping, I was in no way advocating it. I was simply stating that the ways that I've done it, which have been very careful, and not at high RPMs, I had no problems and it seemed like a normal takeoff.

 

.. so I'm finally wrong in something regarding the gearbox.. thank you for pointing it out

As for the video .. there's no launch and there's initial slippage .. after that THERE'S NONE .. that won't wear out your clutch as much as you doing neutral drops .. I have indications to tell me when the clutch is slipping and in normal mode, it slips all the time when you go full throttle IF the gearbox is unable to match up..

You don't have to believe me .. just install a pressure sensor in your gearbox and you will see it for yourself

 

You'll want to stop doing that before something breaks.

 

.....uh...thanks

Webman and Gunzo, I appreciate the comments. I did try flooring from a standstill in ssport and normal, manual and auto, and would have to agree with webman that there's not a real difference. However, I did learn something about getting better takeoff. I know this sounds completely stupid, but you just have to floor the pedal. I've driven only a manual tranmission for the past 17 years and I'm used to not having to floor the pedal and modulating the throttle during a takeoff that I assumed it was the same with this SST. Obviously not the case.

Joe
(my evolution: 5spd '93 240SX SE --> 5spd '95 Eclipse GS-T --> 6spd '04 STi --> SST EVO X MR)