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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ferrarilon
hey how do you turn the ECT on?
center console...slide her back to the first stop...you'll see the swith adjacent to the seat dials
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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I leave my ECT at PWR mode all the time in my IS350 and my MPG is somewhat around 19.

Yes it does make a lot of difference!
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Tried ECT power yesterday for the first time and I have to say it makes an immense difference. You can feel the car revving higher and holder its gears longer. Definitely makes it more aggresive and fun to drive.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by SGT
Tried ECT power yesterday for the first time and I have to say it makes an immense difference. You can feel the car revving higher and holder its gears longer. Definitely makes it more aggresive and fun to drive.
I only put about 350 miles on my car and I always drive with it on. It optimizes the tranny for more performance. However, the display has been indicating approx. 18-19 mpg for my tank avg.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nardeezy
I only put about 350 miles on my car and I always drive with it on. It optimizes the tranny for more performance. However, the display has been indicating approx. 18-19 mpg for my tank avg.
that's because of your lead foot
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Im not sure about the 3G GS, I know you guys say you feel a difference with it on. I know in my 1G GS3 on the dyno, with the ECT on pwr, it gave me another 6 hp to the wheels, so there is somethin to that little button. I just thought Id add to this even though you guys have established it does feel more powerful and more fun.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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My ECT is on all the time coz my 2G GS3 is lacking horsepower. As soon I have enough cash to buy 430 it would nice to have extra hp behind + ECT ON all the time.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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with ECT ON my average mileage is around 24.5/ 28 mpg at 65 miles average speed. My GS is more econimical on this legal speed limit.
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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I've had my ECT on for about 3 weeks now, and I've been getting about 25 hwy and 21 city. This is about the same as what I was getting with it off. It takes some getting used to when braking with the tranny downshifting at the same time, but I've gotten used it.
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