Posted: Dec 19 2004 at 6:10am | IP Logged

OK-  Coming back from Galveston on a two lane road, 65 mph speed limit, it's time to pass another truck running about 60 or so.  Short passing lane and I floor it and swing out.  Much to my surprise it just sits there!!  Tranny has downshifted to third. rpm went to about 5K, screaming like a banshee and it's going nowhere.  Upshifts to forth, a little pull and I finally get around him using WAY too much road.  Pucker factor to a full ten.

Another vehicle to pass so instead of flooring it, I give it about 3/4 throttle and the damn thing pulls like a freight train---zip I'm around him and gone.

Evidently, flooring these things at speed is not the way to go.

Anybody??

Rick

Posted: Jan 06 2005 at 12:59pm | IP Logged

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ALSO WITH MY O4 TITAN.  I THINK THAT MAYBE THE RPM'S ARE RUNNING WAY TO HIGH AND AT THE TIME OF BEING FLOORED AT THAT RPM THE VALVES ARE ALREADY OVERLAPPING AND IT SIMPLY DOESN'T ANYMORE UMP.  I HAVE FELT THAT MAN.  BUT STILL I THINK THE TITAN HAS WELL ENOUGH POWER DON'T YOU.

CHRIS

Posted: Jan 10 2005 at 11:55am | IP Logged

John Masters wrote: I experience something similar when floored, my Titan down shifts way too far down and won't shift up until 6000 rpms or release of the throttle. I also have the tow package and the gear ratio may have something to do with this. I would like to see if the shift points could be changed to 5k or something, 6k just seems high for a stock V-8.

Its not a push rod V8 so red lines are much higher.