2014 Mustang Automatic Transmission holing back power?
10/13/13, 09:23 PM
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2014 Mustang Automatic Transmission holing back power?
This is driving me crazy. It feels like the engine is purposely holding back power until around 3,000 RPM's. Also, doesn't allow me to rev above 2,000 RPM's when holing down the brake so I can't even peel out. ALSO, when I rev in neutral and put it into gear it waits till the RPM's go all the way down to apply any power. This is really pissing me off that I am being robbed of all this power that I paid for. I am strongly regretting not getting the standard. Is there any way to bypass this without getting it tuned? I am leasing so I don't even think I am allowed to do that. I had more fun driving my 98 Civic HX standard than this car cause at least I could peal out really well. 
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10/13/13, 09:46 PM
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Well that was just my last resort in trying to get a peel out, I'm more frustrated by the first two. Flooring it from stop gets a really slow start off the line, I don't know why it holds back so much until 3000 RPM's. My dad's FJ cruiser jumps off the line faster and it is an automatic as well. Stat's say mine has more HP and torque so i'm thinking it's def the computer.
10/13/13, 09:56 PM
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I searched all over the internet and someone haven't found anyone mention this. I can't be the only one to notice. I did find something about holding down the traction control for more than 5 seconds to turn off the 'brake-on engine rev limit' but looks like it only works on the 2013 and below cause I tried that already.
10/14/13, 01:11 AM
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GTs get three modes -- Traction Control / Sport Mode / Stabilitrac-Traction Control.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
10/14/13, 01:11 AM
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GTs get three modes -- Traction Control / Sport Mode / Stabilitrac-Traction Control.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
. But if you have the v6 don't expect a drag car burnout.
10/14/13, 06:13 AM
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GTs get three modes -- Traction Control / Sport Mode / Stabilitrac-Traction Control.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
10/14/13, 06:16 AM
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GTs get three modes -- Traction Control / Sport Mode / Stabilitrac-Traction Control.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
If you have a v6? then you're gonna need a tune. For having all that horsepower the v6 is pretty much neutered compared to a GT. I had a '13 automatic v6 convertible as a loaner one day over the summer, and god did that car suck. I could NOT WAIT to get my own GT back. Not just the horsepower difference, but the cheap top, cheap interior, abysmal automatic with grandma gearing, and yeah, can't even spin the tires.
Doesn't the GT 5.0 share the same automatic as the V6?
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10/14/13, 06:20 AM
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Torque management FTW! As others have said its a strategy to help keep warranty issues in check.
To the OP, get a tune and install a gear and just realize you wont have a powertrain warranty after the tune but it should defeat whatever protection strategy is on the car now.
@ Ibnzmonkey, the current V6 (while it might not have the torque of the 3v 4.6) makes as much power as the 05-09 V8s, I don't think the issue is with the 3.7 V6
Funny world we live in when people can say; "Oh, its only got 300 horsepower".
To the OP, get a tune and install a gear and just realize you wont have a powertrain warranty after the tune but it should defeat whatever protection strategy is on the car now.
@ Ibnzmonkey, the current V6 (while it might not have the torque of the 3v 4.6) makes as much power as the 05-09 V8s, I don't think the issue is with the 3.7 V6
Funny world we live in when people can say; "Oh, its only got 300 horsepower".
