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Originally Posted by Krieg
What do you mean by "fighting the TC"?
Your car makes a lot of noise but doesn't really go anywhere?  |
Yeah, pretty much
If you have a ScanGauge or similar, monitor engine loads during the startup in a high gear vs. low. I see your Saab has a turbo -- perhaps it will get it spooled up sooner so you can effectively use the power, earlier? Just a theory.
Truthfully, the best way to do it, is to test -- and report.
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...as well as driving on the highway in M5 rather than Drive (ensures that the TC is locked and no downshifts occur when in cruise).
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I do the exact same with the TSX 99% of the time. It prevents that rogue downshift on hills. If I keep it above 50 mph at high loads, the TC stays engaged. The throttle is "fly-by-wire", so I'm not sure what it's really doing in there (the SG registers the driver's input and not the actual throttle plate position). With the 'Teg, it's a different situation altogether. The old-school 1st and 2nd gear holds, D3 (locks-out hill-logic and runs automatic decisions to shift in gears 1, 2, and 3), and the final D4.
I've tried starting in 2nd in both cars, and it just lugs and loads up. I would liken it to slipping the clutch in a manual.
Has anyone had additional experience with this procedure?
RH77