View Poll Results: ECT power - driving habbits
ECT is alwasy on
93
24.22%
Only when you are driving aggressively
210
54.69%
Only on the city roads
6
1.56%
Never
75
19.53%
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ECT power - driving habbits
06-30-05, 12:40 PM
#34
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MIght as well close the curcuit and remove the switch..
I’ve tried to be a more conservative driver and tried to keep in mind the $$$ I'm paying at the pump. I'm sorry when the ECT is off, there is NO other car in the world that behaves like the SC. It's like being in a stick in 4th or 5th at low R's and deciding to pass or make a closing gap without down shifting. I can’t stand getting the screaming 2-3 gear downshift only when my foot is on the floor. I'd much prefer a reasonable 1 gear kick down when I NEED it . Frankly I find it unsafe to drive in any traffic with the ECT off because the safe margin of time to make a move is lost waiting for the car to accelerate. I don’t like the 16 MPG that I’m getting but Hate #$#^$%^ at my car for not doing anything when I expect it to. Guess it’s just driving style. I have a bad habit of wanting to move a little faster than the pace of traffic.
07-04-05, 02:23 AM
#35
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Originally Posted by cshinmori
I’ve tried to be a more conservative driver and tried to keep in mind the $$$ I'm paying at the pump. I'm sorry when the ECT is off, there is NO other car in the world that behaves like the SC. It's like being in a stick in 4th or 5th at low R's and deciding to pass or make a closing gap without down shifting. I can’t stand getting the screaming 2-3 gear downshift only when my foot is on the floor. I'd much prefer a reasonable 1 gear kick down when I NEED it . Frankly I find it unsafe to drive in any traffic with the ECT off because the safe margin of time to make a move is lost waiting for the car to accelerate. I don’t like the 16 MPG that I’m getting but Hate #$#^$%^ at my car for not doing anything when I expect it to. Guess it’s just driving style. I have a bad habit of wanting to move a little faster than the pace of traffic.
02-13-06, 04:54 PM
#36
Originally Posted by RaynArt
i have it on only when im lookin to have some fun.
hundo: what suburb? maybe i've seen you around.
hundo: what suburb? maybe i've seen you around.
02-13-06, 09:09 PM
#37
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ECT is always on when driving the ES 300 or the parents SC 430. I live in the country though and don't do alot of city driving or alot of stop and go driving maybe once a week.
02-14-06, 11:16 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by Cannonbear
i usually just drive with the trac off.
Me, too. When I want to take off fast, I just put it in 1st. Then so as not to hit the rev limiter snick it up to 2nd @ 5200 RPM so it shifts @ 6000...alll good
02-16-06, 06:04 PM
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Def only when i'm racing around or just having a spot of fun... other then that my little V8 here will suck down the gas... i mean SUCK it down... talking like 5-8 mph... because it holds the gear out a little bit longer and shifts down easier making the higher RPM range used way more and cause there to be more gas to be pushed into the engine. so unless you driving like my mother it sucks the gas down more 
oh well it's still a blast
oh well it's still a blast
for 5 speeds.
