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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Default I Hate V6 Automatic

I hate when I get on it in my V6 and it takes a few seconds to get up and go. It feels like the car bogs down and then picks up. I just felt like complaining at the moment.

Anyone else hate this?

Is there a way to make this not as bad? ... Besides get a manual...
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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A tune can help change that I believe.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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If you get a good tune it should shorten the time it takes to get up and go. It won't eliminate it but you will notice a difference if it is done correctly.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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So a tuner from AM or something would help? Or a dyno tune?
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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I don't know anyone that has used one so you might want to see if anyone on here has used one and got good results. Try getting some limited slip tranny fluid from an auto store. That could help a little along with a transmission flush.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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but ask around and see if anyone has used the American Muscle tuners.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Well that's just where I order stuff from. I would get the SCT tuner from. So would that help?
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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J Mod.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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j-mod would help, however a tuner would be the easier way to do it. I can't tell you how much it felt like it woke up the auto simply from playing with shift timing and firmness. Buy it. If your serious about it, get the tuner, j-mod and hammer shifter.
Old Jan 17, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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tuner, j-mod and hammer shifter.

I have the Xcal 3 and tunes from AM, I was happy with them at first, but the only thing I like about the tunes right now would be the better shifts. I would buy the tuner from them or VMPtuning and buy a tune from VMP



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