Hello All,
I finally had the ECU flashed and the TCU socketed last week. I'll start by saying WOW!!!!! Now I know what everyone is talking about.
I just took it on a 1000 mile roadtrip. First impressions: The shifting is awesome, much more refined. The shifting is much quicker and smooth in automatic mode (S or D), although in using the paddles/manual shift, the reaction time on upshifts/downshifts is not much different. The throttle is much, much, much more sensitive. You barely touch and the car jumps to authority (some may not like that in traffic) So, I am learning to modulate the go pedal. The power increase significant. It seems as if it has "endless torque."The fourth gear is SICK! Rollin at about 85 MPH in 4th and just roll your foot into the pedal and "all is right in the world" . 120 comes up a lot quicker! I havent taken it over 140 yet, as I mostly enjoy 80-120 sprints and highway overtaking. Although I bought the car for highway cruising not 1/4 mile drag strip, I tried a few launches. Each launch was different (due to my own inconsistencies). Some I experienced a half second of lag, and some straight scared the shit out of me . Bottom line, a worthy upgrade to an already amazing car. I switched back to "stock mode" a few times with the flashloader, just to compare the difference and WOW! Definitely worth it and so far the transmission remains intact (knocking on wood).
I'll post dyno results when I get them.