[frogstar7055]

Does anything besides the trans computer control downshifting?
Mine (01) doesn't want to downshift unless I go to WOT but the wife's (08)downshifts much before that.
Is there anything else(sensor,valve,etc.)that could be causing this or is this just normal for for my year tranny?

 

[Elmy]

Don't wanne downshift...
Mine is more then happy to downshift and if not I got my power button.
Sometimes I like to use my power button if I'm going at higher speeds and has some load in the back to make it downshift early enough to keep up the speed.
So if that's the case then ye I assume they are like that.

 

[frogstar7055]

Power button? What you got nitrous?

 

[vintage42]

Power button? What you got nitrous?

No, he's got a non-US model. For your shifting problem, have the transmission flushed by a dealer, and replace the fluid with the recommended kind. If that does not solve the problem, then it is mechanical.

 

[Elmy]

Power button? What you got nitrous?

I wish :biggrin:

 

[mateybass]

I find mine annoying that it downshifts if you so much as think about it. I just can't take advantage of the torque because of it. I never use my power button since there's very little difference noticed when it's switched on. :shrug:

 

[The Rookie]

I think its probably unreasonable to compare a 4EAT setup for our turbo's with frogstars 4EAT on a totally different engine with a different target audiance!

Any other US based 2.5 owners got any valid comparison info?

Simon

 

[MudRunner]

I think its probably unreasonable to compare a 4EAT setup for our turbo's with frogstars 4EAT on a totally different engine with a different target audiance!

Any other US based 2.5 owners got any valid comparison info?

Simon

My '00 Outback 4EAT downshifts on its own just fine. It does it much more predictably than our drive-by-wire '05 4EAT.

I'd suggest a few fluid changes within 200 miles or so (flushing = bad mojo in my experience, better to just do a few changes).

Does not sound normal.

 

[sahunt]

Mine (01) doesn't want to downshift unless I go to WOT but the wife's (08)downshifts much before that.
Is there anything else(sensor,valve,etc.)that could be causing this or is this just normal for for my year tranny?

You mean it will only downshift if you invoke kickdown? That must be nigh on undriveable. The throttle position sensor plays a part. This thread has some info about tweaking it - look for the messages from nixxon.

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f88/sluggish-automatic-3225/index2.html

-- Steve