SCT GT Automatic Advice

[NateS197]

Im wondering if anyone can explain to me how to change the shift points with my SCT tuner. I have been running a mid grade strategy tune and it seemed to be doing ok but after gas went up I changed to a regular strategy tune. After I switched the trans would shift real hard downshifting into 2nd and 1st almost sounded the driveshaft was coming out. I contacted Bama and got custom tunes I installed the regular and now my trans shifts way to fast on take off, Its almost like it completely skips first. Pulling off a exit ramp today I got on it and it felt like it dropped to 2nd the didnt stay went right to third almost felt my car slowed down until I gave it more gas. Performance has kinda sucked and so has my fuel mileage. Im looking for performance drive ablility and have a little get up and go if I need it with a strategy tune because this is my second order for tunes through Bama and I'm kinda not impressed. Anyone got advice for me?
('08 GT K&N Intake, FR500 exhaust)

 

[yellerstang]

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I would go back to Bama, tell them your issues. Explain everything that its doing and what you want it to do. They should be able to help you, their tech helped me while I was on the phone with them, they talked me through the whole thing.

 

[bigbirdwpg]

Im wondering if anyone can explain to me how to change the shift points with my SCT tuner. I have been running a mid grade strategy tune and it seemed to be doing ok but after gas went up I changed to a regular strategy tune. After I switched the trans would shift real hard downshifting into 2nd and 1st almost sounded the driveshaft was coming out. I contacted Bama and got custom tunes I installed the regular and now my trans shifts way to fast on take off, Its almost like it completely skips first. Pulling off a exit ramp today I got on it and it felt like it dropped to 2nd the didnt stay went right to third almost felt my car slowed down until I gave it more gas. Performance has kinda sucked and so has my fuel mileage. Im looking for performance drive ablility and have a little get up and go if I need it with a strategy tune because this is my second order for tunes through Bama and I'm kinda not impressed. Anyone got advice for me?
('08 GT K&N Intake, FR500 exhaust)

Shouldn't you be using the custom tune rather than the strategy? Just askin!

 

[LAVAgt2012]

If your worried about gas going up so you set a strategy tune you're driving the wrong car sir I think a Prius would be better suited for you

 

[redponyv8]

Gas milage! Its a mustang who cares. You have one of the best cars in the world just enjoy.

 

[bluecar]

The 5R55S is a "lazy transmission." Too quick to upshift and too slow to kick down. I have canned tunes from my SCT. 87 Performance is useless. I have 89 Torque and 89 Performance. 89 torque improves it a bit but is still difficult to kick down. It does stays in the lower gears longer. 89 Performance is the best, but it has a dead spot when you gently nudge the pedal and it suddenly lunges forward to start. Very hard to get a smooth start.

There's nothing like a stick to control what you want but I too have the automatic. I got it at a time when my back was bad and left knee wasn't too hot.

Consider getting a TCI ratchet shifter. You can see it demonstrated on YouTube. Sometimes I manually downshift on my stock shifter but run the risk of missing the gear. That's the reason for the TCI.

 

[01YellowGT]

Advice? Get a Amazon Tuning auto tune. Best tune out there for an auto.