My 05 4eat has always been a little... special.

AP stage 1, 0-60 from a stop (no brake stand) was around 12 seconds.

At stage 2, w/ots map, I made 157 whp and ran mid 15s.
After a custom tune, I got it as fast as 14.2 if I really wailed on the transmission.

But...

Long story short, the car is stock again (Aside from a torque converter.)

It gets decent gas mileage (20-22mpg combined) and idles and runs really smoothly.

Currently, It takes between 9-10 seconds to go from 0-60. This is a figure on a stopwatch on level ground. mashing the gas and go.

I understand this is really, really bad.

I'm not sure where to start looking. Is this normal for a 4eat? I would expect that there should be some other symptoms.

Idle is smooth
Gas mileage is correct for the car
Compression test was done a while ago
Boost hits around 14psi at full out, no signs of spiking

The car is slower than a minivan hauling a cement mixer until about 26 mph. After that, it's OK.

 

How much boost is it getting?

 

I'm using a cheap gauge, but it generally agreed with the accessport I used to have.

It will hover around 14 at full song.

 

hmmm its not that. only other thing i can think of is low compression.


did you try resetting the ECU? un hooking the battery?

 

Oh yeah. Lots of times.

It's actually a lot better with the Cobb "stock" unmarried map than it was with the original map. Go figure.

Maybe when I have my wheelbearings done I might have it data logged, or something.

 

Did you know that putting the 4eat in 3 rather than D makes a huge difference in responsiveness and a good difference in the way the power feels?

I just learned that today, accidentally.

its awesome!

the car is still slow

i should mention that everything seemed fine until i got my remote start installed. They blew my ignition fuse, but it was replaced. And no CELS ever as a result.

i almost forgot that