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Well, its not really leaked, but I have always wanted to be spy-like and stuff, so I decided to take my chance!
But really, I have wanted to post about this ever since I installed it a few weeks ago... And I have had to keep myself from doing it because it was still under wraps.. But now that I see that Jeff spilled the beans, I'm going all out!
So, as we all know... One of the most annoying things about the Maserati (especially the CC) is in regards to the gas pedal. You need to press it down really far to actually get power, and it is really emphasized an multiplied with the CC because it feels like the clutch is taking a few seconds to engage and you have a huge lack of power when you first press the gas.
This leads to our cars being semi-killed by toyota corollas because we have a few seconds off the line of the car moving like an old lady.
The DBW module changes that... I think one of the best ways to describe it is that the car now "starts moving like an automatic"; you press the gas, you get immediate power... No feathering, no sitting there, just movement.
The clutch engages smoothly, and almost instantly: no feathering... This gives, as jeff explained, a huge boost in clutch life (no more burning during slipping) and it also makes the car faster...
It also makes it SAFER. I don't knnow about you guys, but I used to be afraid of changing lanes during traffic because the car would take so long to start moving from a standstill I was afraid I would get hit by the car in the other lane.. Not anymore...
Like I said, it is now the best of both worlds: Starts moving like an automatic and shifts like an F1.. Not to mention the fact that the ECU takes nbotice of the "more aggressive" driving and improves shifting, etc.
The next Los Angeles Maserati owners drive is on the 27th... I will be letting anyone interested drive the car to se how muc of an improvement it is... Jeff, you've done it again :]
-Ali
But really, I have wanted to post about this ever since I installed it a few weeks ago... And I have had to keep myself from doing it because it was still under wraps.. But now that I see that Jeff spilled the beans, I'm going all out!
So, as we all know... One of the most annoying things about the Maserati (especially the CC) is in regards to the gas pedal. You need to press it down really far to actually get power, and it is really emphasized an multiplied with the CC because it feels like the clutch is taking a few seconds to engage and you have a huge lack of power when you first press the gas.
This leads to our cars being semi-killed by toyota corollas because we have a few seconds off the line of the car moving like an old lady.
The DBW module changes that... I think one of the best ways to describe it is that the car now "starts moving like an automatic"; you press the gas, you get immediate power... No feathering, no sitting there, just movement.
The clutch engages smoothly, and almost instantly: no feathering... This gives, as jeff explained, a huge boost in clutch life (no more burning during slipping) and it also makes the car faster...
It also makes it SAFER. I don't knnow about you guys, but I used to be afraid of changing lanes during traffic because the car would take so long to start moving from a standstill I was afraid I would get hit by the car in the other lane.. Not anymore...
Like I said, it is now the best of both worlds: Starts moving like an automatic and shifts like an F1.. Not to mention the fact that the ECU takes nbotice of the "more aggressive" driving and improves shifting, etc.
The next Los Angeles Maserati owners drive is on the 27th... I will be letting anyone interested drive the car to se how muc of an improvement it is... Jeff, you've done it again :]
-Ali