question about driving the si

jdmk20z3 · 04-04-2006, 05:20 PM

i just picked up my new si today and on the way home noticed its def a little bit weird to drive at first but my question is in between shifts the rpm's seem to hang where they were when i depressed the clutch is this normal or do i have a problem already lol? in other words in between shifts instead of the rpm's just immidiately dropping they hang whereever they are before the shift... tell me if you dont understand and please let me know if this is normal or not thanks
-matt goodwin

**twistedframe** · 04-04-2006, 05:23 PM

its the drive by wire, since there is not throttle cable it takes the computer an extra mili-second to respond. No problem just something you need to get used.

skittleslegend · 04-04-2006, 05:33 PM

I actually think Honda did that on purpose, but most of us wished they rather hadn't. It can be a bit annoying.

jdmk20z3 · 04-04-2006, 05:38 PM

well at least i know im not the only one with this problem lol its very annoying when your used to driving a eg

**jasonandre** · 04-04-2006, 05:47 PM

I found this "feature" annoying at first. But then I quickly realized that the added delay really does help when you're trying to switch gears really fast (i.e. you're racing) because the RPMs are still running high.

Alphi · 04-04-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonandre

I found this "feature" annoying at first. But then I quickly realized that the added delay really does help when you're trying to switch gears really fast (i.e. you're racing) because the RPMs are still running high.

But it also takes another milli-second to respond if you let off and gas it again. A good racer doesn't completely let off anyway.

larryd · 04-04-2006, 08:24 PM

It's not bad at higher rpms but its really annoying for driving around a parking lot.

BTW it's not just due to DBW because the 03+ Celica have DBW and do not have this issue. My friend has an EVO IX however and it does the same thing. I've been told it has to do with emissions.

CoryB · 04-04-2006, 08:44 PM

And after today I can confidently say that Honda's DBW SUCKS!! in bumper to bumper traffic. I was stuck on the highway in a traffic jam maxing out at about 11 mph and the DBW caused the car to buck like crazy.

No matter what I did, other than declutching every single time I let off the gas, it would buck. And I'm used to DBW as my previous car (MINI Cooper S) had it too.

Honda has some real programming problems with this setup and they need to be addressed. I can't smoothly and slowly feed in power - it's more like an on/off switch.

**Silver8th** · 04-04-2006, 09:31 PM

R18 doesn't do that crap. Sorry just thought I'd throw that in. I'm sure There will be a new ecu soon though.

thomasorallye · 04-06-2006, 12:28 AM

man i love the fact that the rpms hang, especially if you wonna speed shift, but i will admit that slow, traffic driving is annoying...

04-04-2006, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdmk20z3 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: east haven CT Posts: 51 iTrader: 0 / 0%	question about driving the si i just picked up my new si today and on the way home noticed its def a little bit weird to drive at first but my question is in between shifts the rpm's seem to hang where they were when i depressed the clutch is this normal or do i have a problem already lol? in other words in between shifts instead of the rpm's just immidiately dropping they hang whereever they are before the shift... tell me if you dont understand and please let me know if this is normal or not thanks -matt goodwin

04-04-2006, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Silver8th Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: GA Posts: 6,777 EARL iTrader: 4 / 100%	R18 doesn't do that crap. Sorry just thought I'd throw that in. I'm sure There will be a new ecu soon though. __________________ 8thCivic.com Conquerd the Dragon III Deal's Gap, NC September 4-7, 2008 Official Event Forum PICS

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04-04-2006, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
skittleslegend Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stowe, Vermont Age: 23 Posts: 7,825 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I actually think Honda did that on purpose, but most of us wished they rather hadn't. It can be a bit annoying.

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jdmk20z3 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: east haven CT Posts: 51 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well at least i know im not the only one with this problem lol its very annoying when your used to driving a eg

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larryd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,809 iTrader: 2 / 100%	It's not bad at higher rpms but its really annoying for driving around a parking lot. BTW it's not just due to DBW because the 03+ Celica have DBW and do not have this issue. My friend has an EVO IX however and it does the same thing. I've been told it has to do with emissions.

04-04-2006, 08:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
CoryB Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chester Virginia Age: 50 Posts: 370 Cory iTrader: 0 / 0%	And after today I can confidently say that Honda's DBW SUCKS!! in bumper to bumper traffic. I was stuck on the highway in a traffic jam maxing out at about 11 mph and the DBW caused the car to buck like crazy. No matter what I did, other than declutching every single time I let off the gas, it would buck. And I'm used to DBW as my previous car (MINI Cooper S) had it too. Honda has some real programming problems with this setup and they need to be addressed. I can't smoothly and slowly feed in power - it's more like an on/off switch.

04-06-2006, 12:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
thomasorallye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mobile, AL. Age: 33 Posts: 109 Thomas Welch iTrader: 0 / 0%	man i love the fact that the rpms hang, especially if you wonna speed shift, but i will admit that slow, traffic driving is annoying...