Faster Automatic Tranny Shifting

by **kwyse** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:45 am

I dont know how many of you have seen this before because its a little old, but I came across it last week and made the simple adjustment. It makes your auto tranny shift much faster, is easier on the gears, and costs $0. It takes two seconds to do and if you dont like it, it takes two seconds to switch back.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?p=485045#post485045

Although you wont shift any faster at WOT, your shifts around 2000 to 4000 rpms are a lot quicker which is nice because thats where most of your daily driving will take place. When I tightened the throttle kick down cable I also tightened the throttle cable which was quite loose. Now after $0 spent and only a few minutes invested, the car drives more responsively, quicker, and like its brand new.

by **LatinDragonXJC** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:50 pm

I did this in my Ford Explorer a few years back, but differently using a zip tie to tighten up some slack on the throttle cable right next to the pedal. In my Explorer it made a difference. I might try it on the Lara. Good Find.

by **bluesolara** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:13 pm

Yeah, works great, I did it a while back on the Solara and does respond quicker

by **SleeperSolara** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:06 pm

I did that for the throttle body side, might have to try it later for the other cable.

by **vairdasol** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:28 pm

Curious, very curious...Gonna check it out today. Thanks!

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:38 pm

I wonder if this'll make mpgs worse or better

by **aleki2424** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:04 pm

great!! second throttle body mod (well ,, related) in a week.cleaned the body and getting great mileage, let me see if this works.
:lol:

by **AznDragonV** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:22 pm

did this a few hours ago.. we will see how things went when i get to drive it more lol

by **agent007** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:12 am

going to try this out this afternoon...did anyone get the CEL light like they said in the posting link...think i just cured my CEL and dont want to see it again

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:35 am

sorry for threadjack. what is WOT?

by **agent007** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:48 am

wide open throttle

by **woa_its_j3ff** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:50 am

figured as much..

just tightened down the cable... this is the one with the thicker screw correct?? I used a 14mm wrench..

anybody verify that I tightened the right one?

by **kwyse** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:47 pm

Yea the 14mm is the right one. The actual throttle cable is 12mm i believe. I didn't tighten it all the way, I stopped maybe 2 full turns from completely tight. It said if you tightened it all the way it would interfere with WOT, but from playing around with the tension it did not seem like the butterfly valve was impeaded from opening even at the tightest setting. And no check engine.

by **camry_101** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:25 pm

i tryed it a while back it worked for me and still is shifts harder

by **PXLpainter** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:47 pm

You lucky bastards that don't have TBW!!! :evil:

Us Gen 2-ers are sunk on this one...

Faster Automatic Tranny Shifting

Faster Automatic Tranny Shifting

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