nhbb289

Help, new 2009 std, when you shift it takes forever for the rpm to come down, any way to help this ?

conejo172

At what rpm are you shifting?

Aziraphale

Ford does this by design to burn off extra gas and help with emissions. I've heard a tune can help some but it's not going to go away.

Stoenr

Tune will help tons. I noticed the same thing on my 1st time driving it, I hated it.

nhbb289

Any rpm, and I assume by tune you mean chip as it only has 400 miles on it

Norm Peterson

No chip. You reflash the ECM via the OBD II diagnostics port using a tuner. No disassembly or new parts required. Just a handheld tuner.

Momentarily raising the rpms on upshift with a MT has been an emissions tweak for several years (I think what they're specifically working to eliminate is lean misfire on a suddenly closed throttle, which spikes the HC). You notice it more in some cars more than in others, and they don't have to be drive-by-wire. I've always noticed this happening in our '01 Maxima.


Norm

Nuke

Chips are for eating. A custom tune gives you wood.

You obviously need to learn about the S197. CAI & tune combos are common power adders, in the realm of 20-25 RWHP, and the best bang-for-the-buck short of going FI plus they vastly improve driveability, especially on automatics. Use the search feature to learn more.

Slickvic_

BTW, most manufacturers do this now. I heard them bitch about this on the VW forums as well.

siggyfreud

A lot of them do it by opening the Idle Air control valve in what is known as throttle following.

robs

Both of my tunes have done this same thing. Anoying as hell.