idle issue:
I'm assuming it's normal, but I noticed that when the car is cold, the idle seems to fluctuate from 500-1k in a steady rhythm.
Is that normal or do I need to change a sensor? Is this something that should not occur after an inspection II?
My mazdaspeed6 would normally start at about 1k (maybe a bit over) and then drop down as it warmed up.
1st gear performance:
It has been two weeks since I got a new clutch installed by an indie. (German Motor Specialists in Sunnyvale, CA).
I figure it is safe enough now to see what my new car can do, so I did a few launches.
I noticed that if I upshift based on my ears, I'm usually shifting up around 20mph.
When I was doing some shifting research on the board, I found the article about whether to shift based on torque or hp.
In that article, someone mentioned hitting ~40mph on 1st gear before shifting up, so I tried it.
It seems I'm closer between 30-35 when I am approaching redline, so I'm wondering if there is an issue I should be looking into.
From what I feel, it seems the beast loses that "feeling of pull" earlier than in 1st than it does in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
It seems to be between 4-5krpm when I steal a glance.
Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I have sport mode on or off when I first noticed it, but I know that I had DSC enabled still to minimize tire spin (I'm not prepared to shell out new tires just yet).
recent work:
inspection II just done.
new clutch and flywheel.
I just replaced the breather valve (E8 Peake code fix) and made sure that any lines under the plenum were still connected (more on that repair story later... since the pictures are missing a part).
Caveat:
Most of my experience about the "pull" comes from riding a sportbike. The only sports car I've had to compare it was my old mazdaspeed6, but I don't remember paying attention to the redline for that car.
and for those that mangaged to read this far without getting mad at this post:
Anyone know a place to get a dyno run around the Sunnyvale area? I'm hoping it is cheap enough that I can get a reading on what this car is doing now.
I'm hoping to compare it with other dyno charts, since I don't know what a new car should feel like under spirited driving.
Thanks.
I'm assuming it's normal, but I noticed that when the car is cold, the idle seems to fluctuate from 500-1k in a steady rhythm.
Is that normal or do I need to change a sensor? Is this something that should not occur after an inspection II?
My mazdaspeed6 would normally start at about 1k (maybe a bit over) and then drop down as it warmed up.
1st gear performance:
It has been two weeks since I got a new clutch installed by an indie. (German Motor Specialists in Sunnyvale, CA).
I figure it is safe enough now to see what my new car can do, so I did a few launches.
I noticed that if I upshift based on my ears, I'm usually shifting up around 20mph.
When I was doing some shifting research on the board, I found the article about whether to shift based on torque or hp.
In that article, someone mentioned hitting ~40mph on 1st gear before shifting up, so I tried it.
It seems I'm closer between 30-35 when I am approaching redline, so I'm wondering if there is an issue I should be looking into.
From what I feel, it seems the beast loses that "feeling of pull" earlier than in 1st than it does in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
It seems to be between 4-5krpm when I steal a glance.
Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I have sport mode on or off when I first noticed it, but I know that I had DSC enabled still to minimize tire spin (I'm not prepared to shell out new tires just yet).
recent work:
inspection II just done.
new clutch and flywheel.
I just replaced the breather valve (E8 Peake code fix) and made sure that any lines under the plenum were still connected (more on that repair story later... since the pictures are missing a part).
Caveat:
Most of my experience about the "pull" comes from riding a sportbike. The only sports car I've had to compare it was my old mazdaspeed6, but I don't remember paying attention to the redline for that car.
and for those that mangaged to read this far without getting mad at this post:
Anyone know a place to get a dyno run around the Sunnyvale area? I'm hoping it is cheap enough that I can get a reading on what this car is doing now.
I'm hoping to compare it with other dyno charts, since I don't know what a new car should feel like under spirited driving.
Thanks.