Originally Posted by malcb
pelked1,
Nice write up - the SRT is much too expensive here in the UK easily $55K new and very few used to chose from for obvious reasons!
Seeing as you have been putting the auto box through its paces perhaps you can answer a question about the SRT auto. My XF auto will auto change even in autostick, if I run up to the redline it will change, is I am traveling and select 3rd or 4th, and slow to a stop or near stop the box will change down to first of second as I move off again, same on the SRT?
When you say the auto shifts too early into the next gear, under what driving style do you find that happens - as I said above I find that under full throttle the XF changes at the red line, otherwise it does change up too soon and often for my liking.
Thanks again for a write up that says what the XF alter-ego is like - very few SRT drivers have actually said so much about how the car drives.
Malcolm
malc
try this, HDDP suggested it and i can't complain... he does this before every race...
And here is HDDP's reset procedure:
The Throttle is "Drive By Wire" and adapts to your particular driving style. Do a TBA Throttle body adaptation.
1. Get in your car, it doesn't matter if you close the door or not.
2. Turn the key to the on (not start) position, the position just before the starter turns over.
3. Press the gas pedal to the floor with the key in the "on" position.
4. Hold the pedal to the floor for five seconds, then turn the key back to the "off" position (don't remove the key), then release the gas pedal.
5. Wait 2 mins. for a full alignment.
6. Drive the car as you always do.
Depending on your driving style, this may or may not be a big factor. I do a lot of city driving so
I noticed a big change after erasing my history. It is not hard to do this, just follow the instructions -
Key on, pedal down, 5 sec, key off pedal up, wait 2 minutes.
Keep the key in for the entire thing.
If this doesn't work, disconnect your neg. battery cable for 20 minutes. This will re-set the parameters in the drive-by-wire... Unfortunately it will delete your pre-set radio stations, clock etc. as well...
anyway i have auto... and i get 200 - 300 rpm above redline...
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