Lancer @ 4000 rpm

[Glendon]

first time ramped my 3-mth old auto lancer @ 4000 rpm. wow, can feel the power! :)

 

i realized the CVT lag is much lesser when you ramped it up to 3000 or 4000 rpm, compared to 2000 rpm. i didn't do it gradually, but stepped on it hard till it hit 4000 rpm, and the speed picks up almost immediately.

 

I used to drive rather slowly, and usually pick up from red-lights at 1800 - 2000 rpm. But read from forum postings that if you kept driving slowly, your car will not be able to drive fast and smooth in time to come.

 

Is that true? Can anyone explain why? Too much carbon - didn't ramp often to clear it? Or the computer system has adopted the slow driving style?

[macrosszero]

Does the current-shape Lancer have CVT to begin with?

[Glendon]

not too sure what you meant by that? mine is a CVT.

[macrosszero]

I thought current Lancers have conventional torque converter automatic transmissions, because the GDI-engined Lancers from ~2002 had problematic CVT tranmissions and were phased out.

[Glendon]

nope, mine is a continuous variable transmission. some folks were turned off by CVT lag when test-driving the lancer.

[Vesfreq]

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Edited January 28, 2007 by Vesfreq

[Familymanz]

Lancer....CVT rah

[Fandango]

You ought to drive more safely.

[Bcyn]

yups... the current mit on the rds are all cvt trnsmission. with the exception of the manuals.

[Icekitten]

I thought current Lancers have conventional torque converter automatic transmissions, because the GDI-engined Lancers from ~2002 had problematic CVT tranmissions and were phased out.

 

I don't think it was a problem with the CVT transmission but with the GDI engine itself. At least from what I heard. Something to do with the fuel injection. That's why Mitsubishi reverted back to the old GLX engine for the current Lancer, hence ppl are saying Lancer has an 'old engine'. Many cars are also using CVT instead of conventional auto trans now, not just Lancer.

[Upandcoming]

har? what de...

 

amusing leh... so can i say current mits on the rds are all manual transmission, with the exception of the the cvts?

 

Lancer usings INVECS II CVT (AT Technology onli for Lancer Turbo GDI)

 

Lancer regardless of FL or pre-FL (face lift) uses GLX engines offering Manual or CVT Auto.

 

regards.

[Glendon]

no worries, i only ram it up to 4000 rpm for about 2 secs then let go. no cars in front and behind me at that time. it's a level stretch of road that i can see clearly.

 

thanks for the reminder though :)

[Mnphosis]

first time ramped my 3-mth old auto lancer @ 4000 rpm. wow, can feel the power! :)

 

i realized the CVT lag is much lesser when you ramped it up to 3000 or 4000 rpm, compared to 2000 rpm. i didn't do it gradually, but stepped on it hard till it hit 4000 rpm, and the speed picks up almost immediately.

 

I used to drive rather slowly, and usually pick up from red-lights at 1800 - 2000 rpm. But read from forum postings that if you kept driving slowly, your car will not be able to drive fast and smooth in time to come.

 

Is that true? Can anyone explain why? Too much carbon - didn't ramp often to clear it? Or the computer system has adopted the slow driving style?

 

 

true, ecu will get used to your sluggish driving. However, can always do an ecu reset or make a trip on the NS highway. half hour up, half hour back, maintaining a 150km/h speed. confirm your lancer will drag every gear.

 

next, how powerful can a 1.6 lancer be? must be that you have been driving so sluggishly that the slightest change in rpm such as 4000rpm which is very normal for overtaking, feels like alot of power to you.

 

no, its not very powerful. its just average. drive with more gusto (more gusto hor, not more dangerously) and you will see that the lancer can do its job pretty well.

 

for me, its 4at or 5at anytime. best if 6at. but no cvt.

[Mnphosis]

oh btw, u can do wonders if u do a throttle body cleaning.

[Glendon]

yup, my girlfriend always ask me to drive faster - ha!

 

i usually pickup with 1800 - 2000 rpm. just happen that there are no cars in front or behind me for that short period of time, so decide to open it up a bit. :)

 

yea, used to complain to my friends that pickup is sluggish. now i think my right foot has been a little too light. :)

 

mikeyeo did tell me that 2200 onwards is good for pickup. realized he has not been around lately. :)

[Glendon]

care to elaborate what's a 'throttle body cleaning'? :)

[Turbonetics]

first time ramped my 3-mth old auto lancer @ 4000 rpm. wow, can feel the power! :)

 

i realized the CVT lag is much lesser when you ramped it up to 3000 or 4000 rpm, compared to 2000 rpm. i didn't do it gradually, but stepped on it hard till it hit 4000 rpm, and the speed picks up almost immediately.

 

I used to drive rather slowly, and usually pick up from red-lights at 1800 - 2000 rpm. But read from forum postings that if you kept driving slowly, your car will not be able to drive fast and smooth in time to come.

 

Is that true? Can anyone explain why? Too much carbon - didn't ramp often to clear it? Or the computer system has adopted the slow driving style?

 

bro,4000rpm is not much.its consider as mid range rev.

it will not damage your engine but ofcourse if you are not used to driving at higher rev,please don't do it when there are many cars.and its true that high rev does help to clear built-up carbon.but high revs are consider as anything above 5000rpm.

[Landex]

same as latioooooooooooooo