I have an auto 2.2L LT, and I don't know if this is just me or not. But sometimes when I punch the gas I fly, but other times it's a little sluggish. I haven't been able to find out what makes it go, and what makes it slow. Have any of you found out that magic trick?

 

Could possibly depend on the converter, sometimes if you flash it up just right, it seems to go a little better. By flash, i mean maybe your right in between the vortex and rotary flow of fluid in the converter, and takes a bit more time to get the vortex flow going dunno, but thats what i think it is.

 

the ac being on? Going downhill

 

I'm gonna go to the track and see if I can pull some consistent numbers.

Untill then it's still a mystery to me!

 

yea i notice it sometimes when im right around 45-50 it just doesnt wanna seem to go nemore. sometimes its good bcuz i dont notice the cop behind me and i speed up to get by a slow car but other than that i hate it. but its what we get for having an auto.

 

 

Our trannys are iffy at the best of times... But with the HP Tuners software I bet they would be much more consistant.

 

I know I probably sound like a newb asking this, but with the AC on, faster or slower?

 

slower.....

 

definitely slower

 

oh wow and I have never gotten on the car with the a/c off. I can't wait to drive it now, its going to be like a whole new car.

 

It's not that big of a difference really.

 

it's a HUGE difference with the ac on... as far as stepping on it, it depends where you catch it... you have to learn where the car REALLY moves... like i know if i floor it at 20, i'm gonna accelerate to 80 a LOT faster than if i had floored it at 40... learn where the cars strong points are, and use them accordingly... if i'm at 40, i will go maybe halfway to the floor till i get to 50, then punch it... the reason is that i know that my car is a hella more responsive at 50 than it is at 40... floor it at 80, and the pin isn't going to move for a while... floor it at 70-75 and get to 100 before you know it... learn the car and you'll be happier...

 

Agreed.

It's slightly noticeable but it's not like something that's gonna make you be a full second slower in the 1/4 mile or something.

 

I DEF NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE....W/ THE A/C OFF SHE JUST PULLS HARDER...AS FAR AS TIMES GO...NO MAJOR EFFECT...BUT A RATHER NOTICABLE CHANGE AT THE LOW END

Edit: sorry bout the caps....work comps all set caps on

 

I can understand that

 

erm...i may be wrong, but i think you just need to watch your power belt in your RPMs... for example, i accelerate best staying between 4.5k and 6.5k RPMs...which may very well be at the speeds you listed in different gears...