launching in autostick..??

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pimpski25

Discussion Starter · Feb 7, 2012 (Edited)

so in preparation for my upcoming race with this built TBSS... i've been trying different methods of taking off... i have read on here that guys said throw it in 1st gear in auto stick and give it hell! i did that... and at the end of first gear went into limp mode...

tranny problem? ha i feel like this tranny isn't long for this world... but any help/input would be greatly appreciated!

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Rufjatt

· #2 · Feb 7, 2012

I always take off in 1st wit auto stick. Never went into limp mode..but maybe u need to get ur rev limter rasied?

gerd35

· #3 · Feb 7, 2012

same here, auto stick in 1st and let the Jeep do the rest.

pimpski25

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 7, 2012

man... yeah it's done it both times i've tried it... could it be the shift points needing to be raised? but that is normally the best way to launch right?

jkalbin

· #5 · Feb 7, 2012

What year is your Jeep? I'm pretty sure the 2006 won't upshift on its own in autostick unless the computer had been updated by the dealer...

pimpski25

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 7, 2012

jkalbin said:
What year is your Jeep? I'm pretty sure the 2006 won't upshift on its own in autostick unless the computer had been updated by the dealer...

yeah it's an 06'... so what do i need to do to get this updated? I NEED IT!!

jkalbin

· #7 · Feb 7, 2012 (Edited)

pimpski25 said:
yeah it's an 06'... so what do i need to do to get this updated? I NEED IT!!

If you're sure its never been updated since new, you would have to take it to the dealer and get them to flash it with the update. Because you have quite a few mods, I don't know if you can drive to the dealer on the stock tune... I kind of doubt it

Maybe if your dealer is mod friendly you can drive there, put it to stock, have them flash it and then re-load your custom tune.

Keep in mind I am no expert on tuning by any means

I'm sure someone with a bit more knowledge will jump in pretty quick to point out any flaws I might have mentioned

EDIT: I just realized you are probably out of warranty anyway...

So driving there with your custom tune shouldn't be an issue

I'm not 100% sure if you can leave the tune in or not when they flash it though. Someone else will know

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cobrakid

· #8 · Feb 7, 2012

CONTACT JOHAN, and explain to him!!!!!
He can fix it in the tune most likely!

You may want to check into a Mopar TCM as well with raised shift points.
You will loose the "AUTO" feature of the auto stick, but you can leave it in DRIVE and
do fine just like I do!

BJB

· #9 · Feb 7, 2012

It's the rev limiter in the TCM. The CMR software can't adjust this value.

There are some tune related items that can be tweaked.

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pimpski25

Discussion Starter · #10 · Feb 7, 2012

jkalbin said:
If you're sure its never been updated since new, you would have to take it to the dealer and get them to flash it with the update. Because you have quite a few mods, I don't know if you can drive to the dealer on the stock tune... I kind of doubt it

Maybe if your dealer is mod friendly you can drive there, put it to stock, have them flash it and then re-load your custom tune.

Keep in mind I am no expert on tuning by any means I'm sure someone with a bit more knowledge will jump in pretty quick to point out any flaws I might have mentioned

EDIT: I just realized you are probably out of warranty anyway... So driving there with your custom tune shouldn't be an issue I'm not 100% sure if you can leave the tune in or not when they flash it though. Someone else will know

yeah my local dealer is mod friendly.. ha they're just not the most compinent techs in the world... but they should be able to figure this much out...

cobrakid said:
CONTACT JOHAN, and explain to him!!!!!
He can fix it in the tune most likely!

You may want to check into a Mopar TCM as well with raised shift points.
You will loose the "AUTO" feature of the auto stick, but you can leave it in DRIVE and
do fine just like I do!

yeah i'm emailing Johan today to see what he can do... but i have been looking into the the mopar TCM... but i didn't know you loose the autostick feature...

cobrakid

· #11 · Feb 7, 2012

....what you lose is the AUTOMATIC upshifting when in autostick.

It is actually 100% driver dependent on shifts now when in autostick.

"tell/ask" Johan to review COBRAKID's tune file for how he tweaked my 1st gear rev limit bumping.

good luck.

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mklaus

· #12 · Feb 7, 2012

Get a Mopar TCM...this is ur best Route

nfd538

· #13 · Feb 9, 2012

So with a 06 its best to leave it in full auto when launching?

kmitch80

· #14 · Feb 9, 2012

yes leave it in D. my 06 will NOT upshift when is 1 (aka autostick) i've had the TCM updated and it still will not. Or, if you're like me, learn when and how to shift it yourself. I've noticed i get better times when i do that. hit the stick over at about 5800 rpms, then it will shift at about 62-6300 since its a bit delayed. 1st gear is tricky sometimes, but the rest are easy

TheBRICK

· #15 · Feb 10, 2012

kmitch80 said:
yes leave it in D. my 06 will NOT upshift when is 1 (aka autostick) i've had the TCM updated and it still will not. Or, if you're like me, learn when and how to shift it yourself. I've noticed i get better times when i do that. hit the stick over at about 5800 rpms, then it will shift at about 62-6300 since its a bit delayed. 1st gear is tricky sometimes, but the rest are easy

Then they didn't update it correctly. IF it was updated, there's no way it won't auto upshift in Autostick, unless yours running a MTCM. Go back to the dealer.

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kmitch80

· #16 · Feb 10, 2012

got an appt monday mornin to have it re-flashed. lets see if it works the 2nd time around

T_Kizzle

· #17 · Feb 10, 2012

That's weird. I bought my 06 this last summer and it has upshifted on it's own everytime in autostick. The guy before me must have had it done. I heard disabling ESP will make it launch better. Is that true?

kmitch80

· #18 · Feb 10, 2012

yes TC off makes the power distribution more even between the front and rear wheels. 50/50

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