View Poll Results: ECT power - driving habbits
ECT is alwasy on
93
24.22%
Only when you are driving aggressively
210
54.69%
Only on the city roads
6
1.56%
Never
75
19.53%
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ECT power - driving habbits
#3
Lexus Champion
Originally Posted by vredniykot
what's a ECT button?
lol
j/k
thank god for 5speed
lol
j/k
thank god for 5speed
Mine's only on when there is a possible street confrontation....LoL
#4
I remember reading somewhere that hitting the gas all the way to the floor is the same as using ECT, so I rarely use it.
Although it's fun scaring passengers:
"OK everyone brace yourselves!" as I press the ECT button
Although it's fun scaring passengers:
"OK everyone brace yourselves!" as I press the ECT button
#5
Lexus Fanatic
Mine is on whenever I get on the freeway. Once my car gets up to 40pmh and I know I'm only going to pick up speed or stay constant I turn it on. It's never on during normal everyday street driving. Not with these damn gas prices
#6
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: California
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I read the in manual that the ect allows for firmer transmission shift and the tranny will hold shifts longer thats it. i think it should save a very small amount of gas if you drive slowwly because less hp is being lost during shifts so for city driving ect should be a good thing.
#7
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by spoiledkid
so for city driving ect should be a good thing.
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#9
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im pretty sure if you dont let your automatic rev to high when driving in city i think it should help. but i do know ect likes to fly a little higher in the rev range. so you may be right.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Orange,CA
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I noticed W/o the ECT in power mode, it takes almost WOT before it kicks down .When my cars in its top 2 gears theres almost no useable acceleration around 40-60 MPH Almost dangerous when you need to speed up a little to make a closing gap in traffic...