gimpydingo

07 5EAT(obviously) - when in "manual" S or S# while accelerating from 2nd to 3rd or 3rd to 4th and flooring it to merge on the freeway once I hit around 4500+RPMs the car will shift up. This happens 60% of the time. If I ease into the throttle it seems to lessen the issue, though you can't always just ease into it for merging and such. It seems more frequent in S# mode.

Previously I thought it was losing power as the RPM's jumped from 4500+ to 2500ish. I've been watching and it automatically shifts.

If I leave it in auto mode there is no issue. And no I'm not going to just leave it in auto mode.

Any ideas?

Ready to be flamed and I'm okay with that.

Removed the 'zaust, the sound was great, but with my long commute and spirited driving I prefer people not hearing me.

I took off the exhaust so the wife could take it out for a spin. She fired up the car and said it doesn't sound any different. Just wait till you floor. So she had some fun driving around and blowing every last bit of sound the car could generate out the back.

Now that I've bolted up the exhaust again the throttle seems to have more response, I can tap the gas and the car will go in intelligent mode. No more having to mash the gas.

Now lets hear the "it's all in your head" responses.

if you're going downhill and it's fairly steep, 2nd should be able to handle the engine braking....?

2nd should, but near redline around 40 - 45 mph, that's why I keep in 3rd, slow and shift into 2nd for sharper turns (read: people in front of me can't corner to save their lives)

Lol, there's actually zero shifting on your drive home--you have an autobox.

 

No impact on letting the car shift into first for you except you'll avoid the "lurch" that you probably get when you downshift into first at any speed above 5mph.

Looks like neither of us are actually shifting

Thanks I kinda figured. The good ol lurch...

I was just saying as I come to a stop I shift into 1st, probably ~10 mph. Was just wondering what the max rpm/speed is for first. No I'm not planning on shifting into 1st doing 40 mph or shifting to 1st then right back to second. The first part of my drive home is stop and go, so there is quite a bit of shifting. Downhill I'm usually in 3rd since we are usually traveling 35 - 50 mph.

I was just wondering as I'm coming to a stop if shifting into 1st or letting the car shift for me is better/worse or no impact either way?

As others have said the shift from 2nd to 1st I get a "chunk", but if I just slow down/stop in second it will autoshift to 1st without the "chunk". Is this a bad idea?

Also whats the max speed/rpm that I can be at when downshifting to 1st? It seems to be somewhere around 25 - 30 mph, which seems a little higher that other cars I've driven.

Awesome mod! Finally have that Subaru sound. I like it without the mufflers all together, but the high end RPM's is a bit too loud and crackly. Stage 3 is perfect!

Got my seat belt chimes disabled (removed the white tab)!

Next is to make a grill.

Eventually suspension, then DP/UP, flash

Thanks for all the goodies!