New '05 ram 1500 quesetion about engine
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The torque management is for shifts. It backs off of the power when the tranny slides into the next gear to help eliminate wear between shifts because they can't make the shifts firm because too many people who do not know better would complain about the firm shifts. A quick shift means less slippage and prolonged trans life.
I too feel that it is a calibration issue and perhaps there is an updated program from Dodge. I'll find out when I take it in for it's first oil change.
This lack of WOT power is really noticeable with 7500lbs in tow.
I too feel that it is a calibration issue and perhaps there is an updated program from Dodge. I'll find out when I take it in for it's first oil change.
This lack of WOT power is really noticeable with 7500lbs in tow.
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Just my two cents but I noticed a huge differance with using a tuner. Recently due to CT having one of the highest gas prices in the nation, I had to downgrade my choice of octane from 93 to 87. I have noticed a huge differance in how the truck handles, especially on take off. I also unprogrammed the truck back to stock and quickly remembered how glad I was when I purchased it. It may be just the old butt dyno wanting to feel I got my moneys worth, but I swear there is a big difference.
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WTF are you talking about?
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I am pretty sure that Ramdamit is on the ball. I know that Superchips did a lot of work with their programming to remove or reduce the amount of Torque Management to improve throttle response. However, someone on this site removed a fuse or wire (someone can chime in to fill in the details) and disabled the torque management altogether and said they were just burning out silly. I imagine that long term that could be disasterous on the engine, tranny and axles... let alone the cost of replacing tires.
Superchips will not get rid of TM, but have reduced it to a degree, they say they are as far as they can go with it due to having to meet CARB specs. But I agree with you, it's a lot more solid with the SC performance tune.
To totally get rid of it on anything but an '03, you'd need a custome tune, such as with an SCT tuner...
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On another thread I took someones suggestion to put the key in, to the on position (not running), wait for all the idiot lights to go out, slowly depress gas pedal to the floor and back up again, turn key off & start truck. Improved throttle response.
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I have also heard that the PCM "learns" driving habits and over time makes adjustments for it. So, if you've been a good boy and obeyed the speed limits, not accelerated hard, no rubber burning, etc. The PCM "tunes" itself for better economy.
People swear by simply resetting the PCM and driving it very aggressively, over the first hundred miles or so the PCM allows a lot better acceleration and better over-all performance...
People swear by simply resetting the PCM and driving it very aggressively, over the first hundred miles or so the PCM allows a lot better acceleration and better over-all performance...
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I don't know if this works or not but I found a thread at another Dodge truck forum. It is a way to reset the pcm without unhooking your battery. Pull the pcm fuse out. Turn key to on and wait for the dummy lights to go out. Turn key as to start (it won't start with the fuse pulled out) and hold the key on for 20 seconds. Then turn it off, pop in your fuse and drive the truck like crazy for about 50 miles or so for more nut, or drive a little more old mannish for better fuel economy.