so i got an automatic and besides doing the whole tiptronic shift deal im looking to get some sort of tranny kit that will let gears wind out a bit more before the tranny shifts into next gear.i got the injen ses exaust put on with the injen intake and it sounds awesome if im really on it but when im driving around town doing 30-35 mph it sounds like crap!kinda like i have no exaust on it at all,is what it sounds like.if i shift myself and wind out the gears a little longer its all good,nothing sucks more than doing 30 mph in 5th!!any advice?

 

why don't you just use the tiptronic that is what it is their for. The auto is setup for gas mileage why would you want to ruin that.

 

cause the noise it makes is just at a certain decible which makes my head vibrate,my brain hurts.i would like to use the tiptronic which is what im doing now,but i got the auto to chill and drive,cause i dont want to worry about shifting and when i shift down to first to stop at a red light it just doesnt seem to shift into first smoothly sometimes,i dont think its good for tranny in the long run.

 

You shouldn't have to shift back down to first when coming to a stop unless you going for maximum engine braking. I just shift down to 3rd when stopping and then the computer will automatically shift to first smoothly one I get under 10 mph.

 

i didnt try that.well if that works ,you the man!

 

Yea give it a try, it works very well IMO.

 

The Injen Super SES Cat-Back Exhaust is what it is. You are not going to fix it.

 

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If gear control is what you're after, then control your gears. Use the triptronic, drive 30mph in 4th....no point in trying to change it some other way. You said you don't want to worry about shifting when you drive, you really don't have to. It downshifts for you...just upshift yourself and don't go into 5th.

 

some body said fix exaust?exaust is fine,and 3rd gear riding round town is good,just kills gas.cant have both gas milage and rpm without loosing mpg.so whats the deal,the computer tells tranny when to shift?is that how it works?any way to program it to shift differently?and by the way car has 70,000 on it need tuneup,besides the scheduled maintanance anyone get certain things tuned that are not in maintanace booklet?injectors?or maybee no need.want to get it tuned before winter.i get no help from tuning forum.any suggestions on tuneup,what exactly to tell dealer to look into before i bend over and take it from service dept?help?

 

They didnt say fix the exhaust, they said that is a characteristic of the exhaust.

 

after reading your post I see why your brain hurts. your making mine hurt.

 

you bought injen exhaust.. its not exactly a higher name brand exhaust.
HKS exhaust is pricey but is actually quiet around town, its so silent.

 

 

I dont have tiptronic anymore, but I used to have it in my old Prelude. When coming to a stop you dont need to downshift at all. From what Ive read, the tiptronic works in the Z the exact same way as my old prelude. Your auto is not going to allow you to kill the motor, so that should take care of that. Downshifting in my old lude was scary, it didnt rev match. As far as your drone, like others have said, it is what it is, tis why you research before you buy. live n learn. I bought my prelude without researching, 78% failure rate on the tranny. We all make mistakes.

 

i never used the tiptronic shift since i bought the car,maybe 2-3 times but i tried it today and i think thats my fix.thanks for the help.trading car in next year or i would swap exaust for something else.i hurt my brain for nothing!!thanks again

 

u hurt my brain trying to read that

 

people with sports cars shouldnt care about gas mileage. u bought the car for one reason, to have fun with it. who cares about the gas mileage, it's all on how u drive a car. and if ur buying a sports cr, ur bound to have a heavy foot.

 

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