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ATX 3rd gear limits at 5000 rpm?! #711073 08/03/03 05:36 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks. S Shifty GT40 OP CEG\'er
OP Shifty GT40 CEG\'er S Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks.	This morning I had a chance to burn off a top speed run on the backstretch for the first time since my tranny rebuild. All was great, pulling hard right up to the redline, creeping up on 105 mph (5K or so on the tach in 3rd). All of a sudden the throttle cuts like it's rev limited or speed governed. Still had at least 1000 rpm till redline, but it just wouldn't go. I backed off the throttle a bit, she shifted to 4th, and began creeping past 105 again. Floored it again, tach bounced at 5K. It wouldn't even upshift unless I eased off. Any ideas here? -Rob Just turned over 100k @ 100 mph! 1998 Contour Sport V6 ATX w/ mods & DMD http://photobox.absoluteagency.com/home/default.asp?lackey

Re: ATX 3rd gear limits at 5000 rpm?! #711074 08/03/03 05:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 873 Portland, OR Q Qbert_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
Qbert_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er Q Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 873 Portland, OR	Speed limiter...either get a custom chip or better yet, buy a SVT! 2004 Focus PZEV 2.3L - KW sport suspension, SP camber plates, Eibach front swaybar, FS intake, FS Stealth exhaust, 3.82 Final, Torsen ATB, Prothane MM insert, E1 CSVT wheels 1/4 mile - 15.201@89.4mph

Re: ATX 3rd gear limits at 5000 rpm?! #711075 08/03/03 05:47 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks. S Shifty GT40 OP CEG\'er
OP Shifty GT40 CEG\'er S Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks.	Originally posted by Qbert: Speed limiter...either get a custom chip or better yet, buy a SVT! But it never did this before the rebuild. Understand that in 4th I can go up to 115 or so, and that's where the speed governor kicks in. But in third gear it won't upshift or accelerate past 5K on the tach. That's my problem. Like I say, easing off and letting it upshift to 4th will get me to 115, but obviously slower than if it was in 3rd. -Rob *Just turned over 100k @ 100 mph! 1998 Contour Sport V6 ATX w/ mods & DMD http://photobox.absoluteagency.com/home/default.asp?lackey

Re: ATX 3rd gear limits at 5000 rpm?! #711076 08/03/03 09:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 937 T TronX Veteran CEG\'er
TronX Veteran CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 937	You will need a superchip and this will raise the limiter to 7500 on all gears. Speed Limiter & RMP REV Limiter Not the same thang..;) Last edited by TronX; 08/03/03 09:22 PM.

Re: ATX 3rd gear limits at 5000 rpm?! #711077 08/04/03 01:14 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks. S Shifty GT40 OP CEG\'er
OP Shifty GT40 CEG\'er S Joined: May 2002 Posts: 301 Wichita, Ks.	Originally posted by TronX: You will need a superchip and this will raise the limiter to 7500 on all gears. Yes, I know that. I guess I'm not being clear enough here: the motor pulls to the redline in all gears EXCEPT third. Not only that, but it WILL NOT SHIFT into fourth when floored. I have to let up on it, then it upshifts. From there on, as long as I keep the throttle at the right spot it will stay in 4th and slowly climb to 115. I've run this car to the speed limiter a few times before and it was always strong up to the cutoff at 115. Never a problem upshifting from third at the redline. Now since the rebuild, this problem has come up. I might have an idea what it would be: I had to disconnect the battery to change the plugs, if I didn't reset the computer properly would this have caused the malfunction??? I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just frustrated. I appreciate the replies though! -Rob *Just turned over 100k @ 100 mph! 1998 Contour Sport V6 ATX w/ mods & DMD http://photobox.absoluteagency.com/home/default.asp?lackey

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