Tip-Tronic - Always goes to 4th???

[Sebas007]

100% agreed

Is not really cut off ,, is only our engine can not goes up any more. or the ecu will let us to goes up, becoz is AUTO . Look at those vtec type R engine can go to 11k rpm

Different engines have different redlines. If the solara's V6 came in a manual would you drive it into the redline just because it let you?

The ecu doesn't let you because overtime it would destroy the engine.

In those cases where you could downshift (and be under redline) but it wont let you, its just because when you downshift you are usually getting ready to accelerate, and if you dropped into the high end of the gear, what would the point be? I admit though, it is dumbed down a lot.

Not many "clutchless" trannies hold gears when upshifting. This prevents stalls, i.e. if you were going 5mph and shifted to 5th, you would stall out.

[theprodigy79]

Heh... If you want to REALLY see what an "idiot proof" car is, drive a newer Chevy Impala... I'm driving one right now while my car's in the shop, and it won't even let you rev above 4000rpm in neutral!!! I met up with a friend and I was gonna goof around by sneaking up behind him and revving... but when I revved it just cut off!! He didn't even hear me behind him cuz it was so pathetic!!

Then again, I don't know if that's being idiot proof or if it's just General Motors methodology for covering their @sses for making a sh!tty car that would probably blow up if you could ever manage to get it to 4500rpm...

[Sebas007]

hahaha

Heh... If you want to REALLY see what an "idiot proof" car is, drive a newer Chevy Impala... I'm driving one right now while my car's in the shop, and it won't even let you rev above 4000rpm in neutral!!! I met up with a friend and I was gonna goof around by sneaking up behind him and revving... but when I revved it just cut off!! He didn't even hear me behind him cuz it was so pathetic!!

Then again, I don't know if that's being idiot proof or if it's just General Motors methodology for covering their @sses for making a sh!tty car that would probably blow up if you could ever manage to get it to 4500rpm...

[Down2TheC]

basically toyota wants to make things idiot-proof...same would apply to their convertible top by disallowing it be opened after 3mph.

I'll tell you what's killer though....the car needs to shift before it hits 60! I bet the 0-60 times would substantially improve if it wasnt for that 2-3 shift before 60!

So true.

But yeah... it's by design. That way when you're cruising in 5th you just have on bump and you're in 4th for passing. Not how I would have designed it but it's easy to get used to. bump left for passing on the highway, bump left and pull down once for about any other sit.
(How often do you really have the sudden urge to be in second.)