MicroTuner and Shifting into Reverse?
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MicroTuner and Shifting into Reverse?
the microtuner adjusts the shift firmness and how fast it shifts. does it do the same for reverse? right now, when i put it in R, it takes 2-3 seconds to go into reverse.
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Hi SS,
You must be in sales with spiff as part of your screen name.
The Micro Tuner is not going to change how long it takes to engage reverse (or Drive) from Neutral or Park like what you're talking about. The Micro Tuner *will* make the transmission do gear changes (upshifts & downshifts) much quicker, that is true - but it will not change the engagement delays in reverse or drive.
The Factory Tech Valve Body that openclasspro mentioned would help some, just because it allows more fluid volume to flow in the same amount of time - but that characteristic is actually a deliberate delay Ford builds in elsewhere in the program, and no "standard" chip or tuner/programmer that I am aware of can address that.
Now we *can* alter that parameter for you, but we'd have to do that in a custom program via a 4-bank Superchip module or via one of the new custom program-capable versions of the Micro Tuner that we'll soon have available.
That delay is the engagement curve TP for reverse, and there is another for forward (Drive) as well - and we have complete control over all of that, but *only* in our custom tunes - not in the # 1715 Micro Tuner.
If you'd like to go over this in any more detail, give us a call & I'll be happy to.
You must be in sales with spiff as part of your screen name.
The Micro Tuner is not going to change how long it takes to engage reverse (or Drive) from Neutral or Park like what you're talking about. The Micro Tuner *will* make the transmission do gear changes (upshifts & downshifts) much quicker, that is true - but it will not change the engagement delays in reverse or drive.
The Factory Tech Valve Body that openclasspro mentioned would help some, just because it allows more fluid volume to flow in the same amount of time - but that characteristic is actually a deliberate delay Ford builds in elsewhere in the program, and no "standard" chip or tuner/programmer that I am aware of can address that.
Now we *can* alter that parameter for you, but we'd have to do that in a custom program via a 4-bank Superchip module or via one of the new custom program-capable versions of the Micro Tuner that we'll soon have available.
That delay is the engagement curve TP for reverse, and there is another for forward (Drive) as well - and we have complete control over all of that, but *only* in our custom tunes - not in the # 1715 Micro Tuner.
If you'd like to go over this in any more detail, give us a call & I'll be happy to.
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Hi SS,
Exactly - and about the only time it is a potential operational issue that I can think off off the top of my head would be is if you needed to "rock" the vehicle to get it unstuck somewhere - that delay can cause you to have to alter your shifting technique (timing) a bit to "rock" it properly, but even that you can get used to - overall, once most people put enough miles on the vehicle they tend to get used to it and don't even think about it anymore - amazing what you can get used to, eh?
Have fun,
Exactly - and about the only time it is a potential operational issue that I can think off off the top of my head would be is if you needed to "rock" the vehicle to get it unstuck somewhere - that delay can cause you to have to alter your shifting technique (timing) a bit to "rock" it properly, but even that you can get used to - overall, once most people put enough miles on the vehicle they tend to get used to it and don't even think about it anymore - amazing what you can get used to, eh?
Have fun,
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yeah, the only time its really a problem is when i get in a hurry and try to back into a parking space or something. sometimes i start giving it gas too early (before it actually goes into gear) and it kinda leaps. i guess i just have to control my lead foot...