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Replying to: hsipes (Apr 02, 2007 3:03 am) Henry I WISH* it was warm enough to run air but it has been fairly cold most of the time here. It happens in all types of weather. I have the MT, not the auto. I am desperately looking to find someone that understands the drive by wire throttle to see if that device explains the sound I hear. It is very consistant. I am sure both feet arent on any pedal at any point in time when it happens. When I go from road to gravel or gravel to road, it is in first gear and just starting to "kick in" or is it "kick out" depending on whether I am starting or stopping. The other time it happens in second is going down a steep hill, 20 mph and it seems also as tho I hit some gravel at the top too that might be spinning it out. Not sure. Anyone? |
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According to the May, 2007 edition of Motor Trend magazine, (Page 168)one of the things that they don't care for concerning their long term manual Civic Si, is the fact that the revs don't drop when depressing the clutch to shift. The Civic also has the "drive by wire" system, and apparently, this feature is engineered in to prevent the engine from suddenly running rich (smog control!) when the throttle closes abruptly; which is anytime you lift your foot from the accelerator. 
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Any opinions on which is better?
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The Fit has plenty of power for me. I drive a 250 hp oddy and the fit gets off the line and up to speed with much less drama. The AT is better than the 5AT on the van, and seems to spin the motor just a little faster at 60. My brother in law, tries out the paddle shifters. I guess he doesn't really understand the concept of shifting. He grabs at the downshift, drops it down to first doing 45mph, I think the motor spun about 4-5K, didn't even put up a fuss, couldn't hardly hear it. |
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Replying to: thatsmycall (Apr 29, 2006 7:29 am) I think that's because 5AT on the Fit is very closely related to the 5AT unit on the 2006 Civic, one that has torque converter lockup at all gears; that feature is not commonly found in automatic tranmisssions from European cars! 
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Replying to: raychuang00 (Apr 29, 2006 8:51 am) Thanks.
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Replying to: cecirdr (Apr 29, 2006 9:45 am) http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm will help you understand how a torque converter works. Why would a manual get better mileage on the highway? It gets better on the highway by EPA measure. On a long trip at a constant speed where the auto stays in lock up condition, and thus lower RPM, the auto probably would actually get better mileage. The accelerating and decelerating in the EPA test probably result in the manual being slightly higher. |
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Replying to: thatsmycall (Apr 29, 2006 7:29 am) My brother in law, tries out the paddle shifters. I guess he doesn't really understand the concept of shifting. He grabs at the downshift, drops it down to first doing 45mph, This is why I recommended trying to get a Fit with fewer than 10 miles on it (you are the first driver) (not a hard thing to do since they are flying off the lots). Unlike, say, a Buick Lucerne, Fit test drivers are aggressive in their test drives. |
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I have to tell you, no matter what you read, hear or speak, the MT is the way to go. Those paddle shifters are a joke. I test drove one, it is a gimmick. They don't do anything special. The only way to get the most out of your little 1500cc engine is to drive the manual 5 spd. If you don't know how to drive a manual, learn!
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