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20 May 2005, 11:49 am
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Throttle response
My '04 GT is stock right now. I've noticed that it is fairly unresponsive at lower RPMs. My wife's Escape feels much more "eager" driving around town. Once I lay into the gas, the Cruiser feels much stronger, but I'm wondering about less than say 3500 rpm. Does the Stage 1 wake up the car any at lower RPMs? Or does it just increase the boost?
Also, what about shifting for the autostick. Does it shift gears any quicker? [:I]     
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20 May 2005, 12:16 pm
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The difference is typical of turbocharged vehicles. While the GT does a good job of creating torque and HP down low, the turbo kicks in at higher rpms and you get the kick in the back. Without kicking in the turbo, it is much more lethargic. Stage 1 will develop a little more power down low but it was designed to increase power at the mid and high rpm ranges where it really comes to life.
The autostick mode will allow you to hold shifts until you get to a higher rpm for better performance. If you put it in autostick mode and floor it, it will hold gears until about redline then shift by itself. That is typically the fastest way to get from point A to B.
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 2003 Almond GT AutoStick, body colored rear splash guards and hood struts, chrome gear shift, AC & vent knobs, billet steering wheel spokes and pedals, AMX1397 Turbo-Intake Pipe.
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20 May 2005, 12:29 pm
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Things like hyperground, Magnecore or Crane wires and gapping factory plugs at .040 will help a lot.
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20 May 2005, 12:54 pm
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I did re-gap the plugs a few days ago from .55 down to about .43, and that did help. I guess I'll have to try the plug wires next.
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20 May 2005, 02:03 pm
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20 May 2005, 02:29 pm
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20 May 2005, 09:11 pm
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 '03 Inferno Red GT, 5 speed, STAGE 1, Mopar BOV, Plastic Intake, Modified Upper and Lower Airbox, Custom Airbox-to-turbo pipe, Borla dual exhaust, Maddog Short Shifter, Drilled/Slotter Rotors, Ceramic Pads, chrome wheels, chrome door spears, AMP chrome fuel door, PT Cruiser 3rd light diffuser, H&R Springs, Rear Sway Bar added, MGW chrome door lock pulls, Blane's hood struts, Custom license plate mount, some interior dress up stuff...more to come
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