Sluggish in First
02 July 2003, 01:40 PM
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Can anyone suggest anything - Seems that even whne she is warm I have a real slow pull away in first, gets better at about 5000rpm, 2nd 3rd etc are great.
02 July 2003, 02:04 PM
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details of year plus engine mods may help get an answer
02 July 2003, 02:10 PM
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December 2001 MY01, no engine mods that I'm aware of...
05 July 2003, 09:26 AM
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Turning off the air conditioning solved my power problem in first gear.
05 July 2003, 12:39 PM
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Should be like sh*t off a shovel in first. Its a rally car.
10 July 2003, 01:17 PM
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IS there anything I can do generally to improve first gear, so my uptake is better.
11 July 2003, 10:57 AM
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Mind you, it will be a bit slow until the turbo kicks in. Rev it up to 3000 rpm before you apply clutch, then you've be rapid everytime.
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