wpmarky Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I just bought an 05 wagon that came with an 18g + fuel mods. 1-2 & 2-3 shift fine, but when I do a WOT pull in 3rd, at 5k rpm's exactly it starts to bounce off the rev limiter. I haven't gotten 4th gear up to 5k. If I manually shift at 4500, it's fine, rev limiter only hits if i stay on the gas trying to get higher RPM's. I've searched and found 3 options: 1) engine revs faster than tranny can shift (fixed with this VB mod) 2) worn clutch packs 3) ECU/TCU tune issue Anyone experience something similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Thinking about picking a VB up in 2013 and doing it at the same time as the 60K service.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 so whens the 2010+ vb coming out??:lol::spin: it was a joke..... feel like i has to explains on teh intranet 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doccrowley Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Well, ruptured a cooler line spraye trans fluid everywhere, replaced line refilled trans added 3 quarts and it was showing full, but the trail of fluid I left up my street seems more than 3 When my new tranny was installed, torque converter had also been drained for the most part. We would fill to the level on the dipstick and then go for a test drive. It would not shift gears and then dipstick would show low again. Had to top off the tranny fluid 10 times before it really showed full. So, in my case I had to be very careful at first. Any signs of poor shifting after a tranny service, or in your case a leak, watch the fluid levels very closely. After running through the gears, likely your fluid levels will need to be topped off. Typically after a tranny pan drain/fill I'd be between 3-4 quarts to get it topped off again. But every leak/service will be different. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted November 27, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted November 27, 2012 The pan only holds around 4 qts, but there are around 6 qts still left in the rest of the transmission. When a cooling line got a pin hole with my car, I lost about 8qts of fluid. The only warning I had of a problem was when most of it was drained and the car would barely move. Talk about a heart attack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 i didnt lose that much( compared to 8) i can see the start and end of my trail luckily i was turning onto my street. She shifts fine, solid like pre- rupture. Seems i guess i only lost 3 qts, im going to keep an eye on it daily for now, and I think if I let it get to me mentally ill end up draining the pan into a clean container and seeing how much comes out, then filll it back up to normal specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 When I had the vb modded, when it came time to refill the tranny, didn't drive the car around. Let it idle and kept cycling through all the gears positions and kept adding fluid as it kept going down. I wouldn't feel comfortable at all driving a seriously underfilled trans just following service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 ^ yep .. should have it up on jack stands and go through the gears up and down at least 10 times after it has started to work correctly. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnall4 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 does this shorten the time in the shift from when you click the shifter? it usually takes a second from the time you click it up to the next gear till the shift even happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted November 28, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 28, 2012 does this shorten the time in the shift from when you click the shifter? it usually takes a second from the time you click it up to the next gear till the shift even happens... I don't believe so. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 does this shorten the time in the shift from when you click the shifter? it usually takes a second from the time you click it up to the next gear till the shift even happens... nope. that is software shit. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mill Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 My tranny scared me shitless when it was low enough on fluid to not allow the car to move. Not sure where the fluid WENT, but it was a quart low. When I did my VB I didnt do any cycling on stands, but rather in my driveway and took it easy on the road through all gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimberDHexMods Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 My tranny scared me shitless when it was low enough on fluid to not allow the car to move. Not sure where the fluid WENT, but it was a quart low. When I did my VB I didnt do any cycling on stands, but rather in my driveway and took it easy on the road through all gears. Been there done that. I was down a quart after my first swap, though it took going on a few miles of road for the level to drop that much. Got there, had a very hard time getting back. Then added ATF and all was well. [CENTER][B][I] Front Limited Slip Racing Differentials for the 5EAT now available for $1895 shipped, please inquire for details! [/I][/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mill Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 This was pre-VB install though. The fluid just vanished. No visible leaks either. Post-VB all is well though, except for the occasional aftershock shift from 3rd into 4th. Damn thing bucks like a pissed off bull when it hits. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnall4 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 nope. that is software shit. Well that sucks! Mine shifts great! i'm going to be towing with it so we'll see how that goes... maybe that will change my mind about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordchilly Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Just checked my tranny fluid and I was half quart away from hot full. The VB is broken in with about 2k miles. So far it shifts fast, even when I press the shift button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) does this shorten the time in the shift from when you click the shifter? it usually takes a second from the time you click it up to the next gear till the shift even happens... Iirc anything under 1.8 or 2 seconds is normal. 1.5 seconds is what it should be at. Don't remember what official literature I read this in but it was specifically about the 5EAT. And the engagement lag is mechanical, not programmatic. Edited November 29, 2012 by fishbone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) 05-07 blah, blah, blah. Me wants a VB Mod for me 08. Edited November 30, 2012 by m sprank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieutenantcolumbo Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 05-07 blah, blah, blah. Me wants a VB Mod for me 08. Fixed that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Iirc anything under 1.8 or 2 seconds is normal. 1.5 seconds is what it should be at. Don't remember what official literature I read this in but it was specifically about the 5EAT. And the engagement lag is mechanical, not programmatic. the delay from pressing the button to the time the shift begins is mechanical ? i guess it could be proven with the free ssm program ? Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doccrowley Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I feel that my shifts happen more quickly now than without the VB mod. Software delay or not, I believe the actual shift happens faster than ever. Seems to me the mechanics happen more quickly, rather than hanging in between shifts, software delay or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
root_galaxy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 05-07 blah, blah, blah. Me wants a VB Mod for me 08. I second that! except for 09:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I feel that my shifts happen more quickly now than without the VB mod. Software delay or not, I believe the actual shift happens faster than ever. Seems to me the mechanics happen more quickly, rather than hanging in between shifts, software delay or not. the delay to the begining of the shift is the same. the actual shift is faster. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimberDHexMods Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 I feel that my shifts happen more quickly now than without the VB mod. Software delay or not, I believe the actual shift happens faster than ever. Seems to me the mechanics happen more quickly, rather than hanging in between shifts, software delay or not. The stock shifts begin to ramp up slowly, which prolongs the perceived delay between button push and feeling it shift. Still irritating compared to those Lamborghini or GT-R videos, but nothing's perfect. [CENTER][B][I] Front Limited Slip Racing Differentials for the 5EAT now available for $1895 shipped, please inquire for details! [/I][/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_ster Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 even an nissian maxima shifts instantly on its cvt manual mode setting. but the 5 eat i'm sure will also with aftermarket controls. my grand prix tranny shifted instantly once i took control of it. Now that's thinking out of the boxer! fyi all 05 + legacy's have built in code reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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