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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
Since you have a Honda automatic, this might work for you.
My '04 Ody will shift into 5th (top) gear at 45 mph, with no exceptions. That's just the way it's programmed. However, it will hold it in top gear down to about 41 mph before downshifting. I can get it into that "limbo" territory by doing a quick D-N-D shift anywhere in the 41-45 mph range, and it'll drop right into top gear.
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Mine is a 4-speed, so it hits 4th/Full TC at 35 mph on the dot and unlocks at the same point -- not a whole lot to do there. I'll try the D-N-D trick when it gets picky with the hill logic.
I tried The LOD numbers today and TC unlock happens at about 93 -- otherwise, the number fluctuates so much, I gave up on the number and went back to RPM/TPS-based acceleration.
The '06 TSX is a manu-matic 5-er that acts much like your Ody. I use the slapshift to hold 5th and give it about 80 TPS on hills (a bit under WOT -- likely it's electronically and changed to some other value).
It has an aggressive TC that tends to lock-up (and stay locked) with
more throttle in M5, but unlocks at exactly 41 mph (and stays in 5th/unlock unless you're in full auto or level the load/speed). Slowing to 30-something forces down to 4th. I like that you can force high loads and low RPMs in that car with the slapshift.
Comaring our gear ratios:
Odyssey ... TSX
1st 2.563 ... 2.652
2nd 1.552 ... 1.517
3rd 1.021 ... 1.082
4th 0.727 ... 0.773
5th 0.520 ... 0.566
Final 4.428 ... 4.440
They look pretty close. Does yours have the electronic throttle? Nevertheless, in that car, I just force it into the higher gear ASAP. Since I drive the car 5-10% of the time, there's always a re-learning curve when I hop in. For short errands, I just take Teggy anymore despite my previous rogue intentions to maximize the Integra's mileage
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