Dr Z Member 378 Member For: 20y 10m 23d Posted 17/03/06 01:15 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 01:15 AM The April 2006 issue of Motor Magazine is a great read and is a keeper for posterity since it heralds the beginning of the Ford/FPV domination era over Holden/HSV with the Australian PCOTY results. With VE Late model camira expecting to lug a lot more weight than the VZ, that domination is expected to continue, hopefully for a LONG time. On page 120 and 121 there is a good read on "Abuse Mode" or Torque Management. For anyone who ever wonders why their car appears inconsistent in power delivery, this is a good read. The second last paragraph specifically covers the turbocharged Barra in the XR6T and F6. I have scanned and attached the article here.It would be great to hear how our community members can relate to this article. Share your experiences.How can you better manage this Abuse Mode?Edit. Safe and happy driving...Dr Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 17/03/06 01:17 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 01:17 AM The author of that article is Street Tuner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Member 378 Member For: 20y 10m 23d Posted 17/03/06 01:26 AM Author Share Posted 17/03/06 01:26 AM The author of that article is Street Tuner.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswiders Member 398 Member For: 21y 1m 19d Gender: Male Location: Boronia, Vic Posted 17/03/06 01:30 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 01:30 AM Soooo..... us edited guys are driving around in Abuse Mode But it just depends on what level you want to abuse it, going beyond the capabilities and you will start having issues. You play, you pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordak Member 1,226 Member For: 20y 7m 5d Posted 17/03/06 01:33 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 01:33 AM Interesting hows Martins final word ( last paragraph) refers to how edit gets around the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 20y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 17/03/06 01:35 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 01:35 AM Very interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvyk Member 1,070 Member For: 19y 10m 13d Location: The North Cooma End of Canberra... Posted 17/03/06 01:39 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 01:39 AM Whilst I've known about the software for a while I think it's something that car manufactures should be forced to mention in their advertising... When I brought my car I was told it had 240kw... I'd would have expected when I brought the car (Like everyone else) that the 240kw should be available when I want (or need) it not just when the car feels like it. As technically it is false advertising as such I recon we coud probably get the software removed if we felt like fighting ford... (But who has the time \ money to do that!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Member 378 Member For: 20y 10m 23d Posted 17/03/06 07:34 AM Author Share Posted 17/03/06 07:34 AM Whilst I've known about the software for a while I think it's something that car manufactures should be forced to mention in their advertising... When I brought my car I was told it had 240kw... I'd would have expected when I brought the car (Like everyone else) that the 240kw should be available when I want (or need) it not just when the car feels like it. As technically it is false advertising as such I recon we coud probably get the software removed if we felt like fighting ford... (But who has the time \ money to do that!!!!)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good point. I guess an engine manufacturer's reply would include that they are quoting a maximum power figure. What I was hoping community members would share, is their noticeable experiences of this "Abuse Mode" kicking in with "bumometer" or "seat of the pants" differences in power delivery. What did you notice? When did you notice? How did it come about? Did you do anything about it? etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 5m 28d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/03/06 07:48 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 07:48 AM Never heard of this abuse mode before, Oh Except when I was a teenager. However the article refers to stalling up an automatic acouple of times. What are the Abuse mode parameters on a manual. If my posts are not making much sense today, I am bloody tired.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 11m Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 17/03/06 10:32 AM Share Posted 17/03/06 10:32 AM I have experienced the AM in the VZ ranta cars I have had the last few times.I tried stalling them up on dirt and could not even get a spin from the tyres. The will still do donuts, but it seems to be much harder than it used to be.Its taken all the fun out of renting cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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