Wowzers my car is finally in performance mode!

[Peachy]

As many people will know on here who have read my previous postings i have had trouble with my prelude regarding its performance. I have a 2.3 auto 4th gen. Anyway it never would go much over 100mph, and its kickdown was allways a bit sluggish tbf. Changed the ecu a few times and nothing changed when i did this.....

Anyway it seems to have cured itself over the last week or so. It now tops out at over 140mph[more than the topspeed is surpose to be] and the kickdown is the best i have ever known it to be! If you drive it through the automatic gears manually its responsive as f*ck.... Lets also not forget i have a heavy wooden spoiler on my car, with full body kit too, and it goes far better than when the exterior was as of a standard 4th gen. I also havent done anything really of note to the engine bay setup what so ever. So basically i am sweetly puzzled by this.

Anyway help me out here, hows this happened? Delighted though! Now and only now i understand why preludes are such a good sports car in its day and now too. Could the wooden spoiler have been the cure?

All of this ofcourse on my private road, which is a pleasure to drive on when its not wet, otherwise a nightmare.

One thing which has never been cured though is my 4ws, which is such a shame as ludes are well known for there handling. I have to reset my clock/radio fuse every couple of days which is getting tiresome now. Anyone with any ideas as to why my 4ws does not work?

[CrunchyAdams82]

You need to do the paperclip test/reset mate. I'll come over & help you with it sometime soon.

And yes, it's definitely the wooden spoiler that has upped the performance.

The car thought "drokking hell, I've got to do something to compensate for this half a redwood sat on my arse!"

Seriously though, these ecu's are self learning. And what with all the changes you've done recently, it probo just needed a while to settle in. Either that, or for you to just put your foot down a little further!

[Bri]

4ws computer solder joints can crack and I know that if you have ABS sensors that have failed that will stop your 4ws working too. Like Crunchy said do the paper clip test. BTW I am breaking a 4WS soon

[Peachy]

You need to do the paperclip test/reset mate. I'll come over & help you with it sometime soon.

And yes, it's definitely the wooden spoiler that has upped the performance.

The car thought "drokking hell, I've got to do something to compensate for this half a redwood sat on my arse!"

Seriously though, these ecu's are self learning. And what with all the changes you've done recently, it probo just needed a while to settle in. Either that, or for you to just put your foot down a little further!

Let us know when you can next come over mate, and we will have a try coding the paper clip test.

[Peachy]

4ws computer solder joints can crack and I know that if you have ABS sensors that have failed that will stop your 4ws working too. Like Crunchy said do the paper clip test. BTW I am breaking a 4WS soon

Ok mate cheers for the info, i didnt know that.

[CrunchyAdams82]

Woah @bri, you're on 777!

[CrunchyAdams82]

Let us know when you can next come over mate, and we will have a try coding the paper clip test.

Will do mate. Probo be in 12 days time - payday.

And I'll give you a beatdown at Forza too..

You better get practicing innit.

[Bri]

Woah @Bri, you're on 777!

eh?

[Peachy]

Let us know when you can next come over mate, and we will have a try coding the paper clip test.

Will do mate. Probo be in 12 days time - payday.

And I'll give you a beatdown at Forza too..

You better get practicing innit.

You can try, but your never beat me!

[CrunchyAdams82]

Well, 778 now.

I guess I'm easily pleased..