shag5150

Hey guys.......I'm new here! BTW, love the site........Anyhow, I have a question. I'm a the owner of an '02 GT. I've only had it for 3 months now and I guess I'm not really used to driving it. This is the first "sports" car that I've ever owned. Before this, it was 4-banger Nissans and so forth, So......YEAH!!! BIG DIFFERENCE!!!!!!! Anyhow, I was driving mine today and I decided to get on it a little bit. I hardly get on it THAT hard. (What's the use, right?) As I pulled out onto the street, I had it in 1st and I let off of the clutch and eased on the gas. When I hit about 2000 rpms, I floored it. But when I did that, it felt like it kinda stalled a little bit then it absolutely kicked in. Is that normal? I tried it a couple more times (and of course I got it sideways) but it didn't do it any more. Like I said, I'm new to this kind of vehicle and driving this car is a new kind of experience for me. Also, when I got on it, I think I let it rev too high because I felt it kinda stall before I changed gears. Is that what they call the "rev-limiter"? Someone told me that the engines in these cars are VERY tough and run extremely well at high rpms. Is this true? I rarely run the car like that. Any input on how I can maximize my driving experience without "ragging" my sweetheart to death? Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!

2k1gt

Its the traction controle that is boging your car down.

2004 GT RagTop

yea turn that gay traction control off[:@]

it will only cause embrassment

Wings65288

hah i leave mine on in hope of better MPG, i turn it off when i wanna impress my friends. is there any way i can start my car up and have the traction control be automatically off instead of on?

2k1gt

Yep, but it will cost you about $50

Wings65288

why would it cost me $50? and if i got the diablo sport chip would it make the traction control turn off automatically?

2k1gt

Im not sure about the diablo, but there is this thing you can hardwire into the switch that will keep it off all the time. Im not sure where to get it though.

Dan04COBRA

Well, make sure you shift before redline on your tachometer first.

2nd, shifting out of first gear at 2,000 rpms and going WOT in 2nd with stock gears won't be thrilling, it'll bog...

stonemonk9

He never said he shifted into 2nd, could be traction control, and on the rev limiter not i believe that its at 6050rpms and it will just cut off the fuel. If you really want to get up in the rpms though, get some cams and remove the rev limiter.

Wings65288

yep thats exaclty whats happened to me a couple times, i was like wtf. lol all of a sudden my car would just take off