6 speed & Electronic throttle
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JK Freak
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6 speed & Electronic throttle
I just picked up a 2008 2 door rubicon with a 6 speed. I've driven manuals all my life and currently drive a Honda S2000 daily.
Taking off from a light I've stalled the wrangler about 5 or 6 times in the 2 days I've had it. To put this into perspective I've not stalled any other of my manual transmissioned vehicles once in the last 13 years! It's almost like the throttle tip-in is not consistent or something. There is definately a "dead zone" for the first little bit of the accellerator travel.
Am I the only one who had a tough time getting accustomed to the fly-by-wire throttle?
Taking off from a light I've stalled the wrangler about 5 or 6 times in the 2 days I've had it. To put this into perspective I've not stalled any other of my manual transmissioned vehicles once in the last 13 years! It's almost like the throttle tip-in is not consistent or something. There is definately a "dead zone" for the first little bit of the accellerator travel.
Am I the only one who had a tough time getting accustomed to the fly-by-wire throttle?
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I just picked up a 2008 2 door rubicon with a 6 speed. I've driven manuals all my life and currently drive a Honda S2000 daily.
Taking off from a light I've stalled the wrangler about 5 or 6 times in the 2 days I've had it. To put this into perspective I've not stalled any other of my manual transmissioned vehicles once in the last 13 years! It's almost like the throttle tip-in is not consistent or something. There is definately a "dead zone" for the first little bit of the accellerator travel.
Am I the only one who had a tough time getting accustomed to the fly-by-wire throttle?
Taking off from a light I've stalled the wrangler about 5 or 6 times in the 2 days I've had it. To put this into perspective I've not stalled any other of my manual transmissioned vehicles once in the last 13 years! It's almost like the throttle tip-in is not consistent or something. There is definately a "dead zone" for the first little bit of the accellerator travel.
Am I the only one who had a tough time getting accustomed to the fly-by-wire throttle?
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I just picked up a 2008 2 door rubicon with a 6 speed. I've driven manuals all my life and currently drive a Honda S2000 daily.
Taking off from a light I've stalled the wrangler about 5 or 6 times in the 2 days I've had it. To put this into perspective I've not stalled any other of my manual transmissioned vehicles once in the last 13 years! It's almost like the throttle tip-in is not consistent or something. There is definately a "dead zone" for the first little bit of the accellerator travel.
Am I the only one who had a tough time getting accustomed to the fly-by-wire throttle?
Taking off from a light I've stalled the wrangler about 5 or 6 times in the 2 days I've had it. To put this into perspective I've not stalled any other of my manual transmissioned vehicles once in the last 13 years! It's almost like the throttle tip-in is not consistent or something. There is definately a "dead zone" for the first little bit of the accellerator travel.
Am I the only one who had a tough time getting accustomed to the fly-by-wire throttle?
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I don't seem to have the same problems you guys do but I have been driving this thing for a year and a half. I also drive a 6 speed race car and have always had a standard. I did have a slight adjustment at first but it will come more natural the more you drive it. When upshifting I dont even need to use the clutch as my syncros work awsome. Just be gentile with the pressure on the stick and let the tranny do the work.
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I don't seem to have the same problems you guys do but I have been driving this thing for a year and a half. I also drive a 6 speed race car and have always had a standard. I did have a slight adjustment at first but it will come more natural the more you drive it. When upshifting I dont even need to use the clutch as my syncros work awsome. Just be gentile with the pressure on the stick and let the tranny do the work.
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Yes, it defently feels wired. I still stall mine and I have only owned one automatic trans Jeep in my life. It has a major dead spot as far as Im conserned. It SUCKS! Other then that, I love my Jeep
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It's a pain. I don't like it at all. Once it starts to stall that's it. You maybe able to delay it for a second or two, but it's going to die. Jeep should use the current calibration for 4-low and write a new one for 2 and 4 high. I have a Corvette and their is no way you would know it's drive by wire with out looking under the hood.
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yeah I have had it stall and die a few times, I think once I actually prevented it from stalling but that was a fluke versus skill.
Still, I'm pretty happy with my JK. Just takes some getting used to.
Still, I'm pretty happy with my JK. Just takes some getting used to.