the look I give when I see a naysayer comment on it.
throttle response
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Instructor
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I preferred when the throttle pedal ratio was stock because it was easier to modulate the power while trying to launch progressively for weight transfer modulation / maximizing traction tactic. know what i mean,
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'12-'13-'14
CoW BOO Title:STER! just give you soo much more for your money!
ask aruound.
Chuck CoW
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That "nanny null" and many others were removed by Chuck/CoW's A6 tranny tune which made all the difference in the world in Red's drivability.
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Driver skill was required to bump it a touch early so it would shift at the right point, and we rarely had tachs to go by either.
Shift points and optimum RPM were all by gut instinct, and it worked. And it still will, but it takes practice.
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Back in the '60s every auto had lag, some more than others. If I recall correctly, Chrysler's Torqueflight was the fastest although it still had a lag.
Driver skill was required to bump it a touch early so it would shift at the right point, and we rarely had tachs to go by either.
Shift points and optimum RPM were all by gut instinct, and it worked. And it still will, but it takes practice.
Driver skill was required to bump it a touch early so it would shift at the right point, and we rarely had tachs to go by either.
Shift points and optimum RPM were all by gut instinct, and it worked. And it still will, but it takes practice.
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
In a bone stock A6, there's almost a full second lag if you floor the throttle in an emergency. I found this out when a dumpster truck backing up toward me suddenly cut his wheels to the right and threatened to climb up and over Red's right front. I stomped down on the throttle hoping to get around him before he swung out and hit me. Absolutely NOTHING happened for an endless second.
and turned out into fast moving traffic which was coming at me.
Stepped on it and waited for that endless second! The car had shifted itself
to some high gear while crossing the lot.
Last edited by Carvin; Dec 18, 2016 at 09:46 PM. Reason: typo
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Yup and we could adjust those with valve body springs, shims, and drilling out the pathways to improve performance. Fortunately, just like the carburetor, we have advanced to a point where we have other options. I am sure you are not ready to give up your fuel injection and start tuning a pair of double pumpers on a wedge intake and adjusting the linkages manually. We can now install a controller that adjusts the software on the throttle real-time and I was merely pointing out I would like to have similar software to make adjustments to the transmission shift points and latency.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'12-'13-'14
Thank you Doc!
In a bone stock A6, there's almost a full second lag if you floor the throttle in an emergency. I found this out when a dumpster truck backing up toward me suddenly cut his wheels to the right and threatened to climb up and over Red's right front. I stomped down on the throttle hoping to get around him before he swung out and hit me. Absolutely NOTHING happened for an endless second.
That "nanny null" and many others were removed by Chuck/CoW's A6 tranny tune which made all the difference in the world in Red's drivability.
That "nanny null" and many others were removed by Chuck/CoW's A6 tranny tune which made all the difference in the world in Red's drivability.
Thank you Doc!
Red's CoW BOOSTED!, Edelbrock'd, NPP'd, TRAILER HITCHED, 100,000k+ mile track record speaks for itself!
Stay well my friend!
Chuck CoW
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'12-'13-'14
